Dolichiella pilosa Reuter, 1908

Carpintero, Diego Leonardo, 2014, Western Hemisphere Lasiochilinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) with comments on some extralimital species and some considerations on suprageneric relationships, Zootaxa 3871 (1), pp. 1-87 : 11

Dolichiella pilosa Reuter, 1908

( Fig. 18 )

Dolichiella pilosa Reuter, 1908: 7 .

Plochiocoris pilosus: Carpintero, 2002: 29

Diagnostic characters: Measurements, see Table I . Male: Dorsal aspect: Head shining, pronotum and hemelytra opaque. General coloration testaceous with head and pronotum slightly darker, pale spot on basal margin of exocorion; antennae, legs and underside of body (excepting the darker metapleura) paler. Antennal segments in male (I:II:III:IV) 1: 4.6: 2.2: 2.1. Genitalia (see under generic description). Female: More robust than male, with smaller eyes and second antennal segment. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 3.1: 2.2: 2.2.

Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela. The species has also been newly recorded from Nicaragua ( Fig. 21 ).

Material examined: Lectotype VENEZUELA: ♀, La Moka (Moca), Dolichiella pilosa , n. gen. et sp. O. M. Reuter det., M. Zool. H:fors., Spéc. Typ. Nº10981 ( ZMHF). ( Figs. 19–20 ).

ARGENTINA: ♀ Chaco, P. N. Chaco, I-1981, J. E. Barriga. MACN ; ♂ Misiones, P. N. Iguazú , X-1980, Carpintero, (slide-mounted). MACN ; BRAZIL: 2♀, 2♂ Nova Teutonia , 27º11’S – 52º23’W, ex litter, VI-1958, F. Plaumann, Brit. Mus. 1959-604. BMNH ; ♀ same data, (slide-mounted). MACN ; NICARAGUA: ♂ Granada, Volcán Mombacho, Santa Ana , 700 m, 15-II-1996, Malaise trap, col. J. M. Maës. MACN ; 2♂ same locality, San Joaquín 53, 30-IV-1998, Malaise trap, coll. J. M. Maës. MACN ; ♂ same locality, Bosque Nuboso #2, 30-IV-1998, Malaise trap, col. J. M. Maës. MACN .

Figures

FIGURE 21. Distribution of Plochiocoris and Dolichiella.

FIGURES 17–20. Plochiocorini. 17, Plochiocoris longicornis male (2.53 mm); 18, Dolichiella pilosa male (2.50 mm); 19–20, idem. Female syntypes (2.61 mm).