Camptotylus apanaskevichi, Konstantinov, 2008

Konstantinov, Fedor V., 2008, Review of the genus Camptotylus Fieber, 1860 (Heteroptera: Miridae) with description of two new species, American Museum Novitates 3606 (1), pp. 1-24 : 4-8

Camptotylus apanaskevichi n. sp.

Figures 7, 12 , 21, 23, 24 , 36, 38 , 39

DIAGNOSIS: Similar to C. yersini and C. gracilis in the presence of four dark rings on the second antennal segment, mottled coloration of forewings, greenish-yellow membrane cells and contrasting dark spot on the membrane. Unequivocally differs from both species in the absence of long dark setae on the head and pronotum, nearly rectangular sclerotized process of theca, shape of the left paramere and structure of the vesica.

DESCRIPTION: VESTITURE: Setae long, semierect, and simple, dark brown on cuneus and apex of corium, silver elsewhere. Antennal segment I with two dark brown spinelike setae on inner surface; series of similar spinelike setae running along foremargin of hind femora. Ventral surface with silvery-white simple setae.

COLORATION: Antennal segment I with brown ring at middle, sometimes also brown at base; segment II with four brown rings, two distal rings generally somewhat longer than basal ones (fig. 39). Apex of second antennal segment often slightly darkened. Head, pronotum, and scutellum pale greenish yellow, with indistinct whitish, usually rounded areas. Forewings pale whitish, frequently covered with pale greenish to ochraceous, irregularly shaped, and sometimes confluent spots. Medioapical area of corium with conspicuous minute dark brown spot. Basal part of cuneus whitish, apical part pale ochraceous or greenish. Membrane transparent, laterally with large dark brown rectangular spot behind cells. Cells yellowish to ochraceous. All femora covered with large brown dots, dots on hind femora fused into spots along foremargin. Tibia with large brown dots at bases of pale tibial spines. Ventral surface uniformly pale.

MALE GENITALIA: Left paramere with poorly developed, angular sensory lobe (figs. 23, 24). Central process large and directed toward apex of theca, with prominent clawlike apex. Apical process similar to central one in shape but wider and declined to base of paramere. Right paramere (fig. 12) elongate, oval, slightly constricted at middle. Theca (fig. 21) with two tubercles apically; sclerotized process wide, nearly rectangular, with small obtuse projection apically. Vesica (fig. 7) S-shaped, smoothly curved, with apical strap densely dentate and slightly broadened at middle.

STRUCTURE AND MEASUREMENTS: Total length: male 2.38 (2.3–2.5), female 2.32 (2.2– 2.4). Head: width male 0.51 (0.50–0.53), female 0.53 (0.53–0.55); vertex width male 0.28 (0.26–0.29), female 0.29 (0.28–0.30); antennal segment I male 0.27 (0.25–0.28), female 0.26 (0.25–0.28); antennal segment II male 1.15 (1.05–1.25), female 1.06 (1.00–1.13). Pronotum: width male 0.71 (0.68–0.73), female 0.73 (0.70–0.75); length male 0.32 (0.30– 0.35), female 0.34 (0.33–0.35).

Body almost parallel-sided, male 3.2–3.5 X, female 3.0–3.4 X as long as width of pronotum; vertex male 2.2–2.7 X, female 2.0–2.6 X as wide as eye; antennal segment I short and slightly swollen, male 0.8 X, female 0.7–0.8 X as long as pronotum; antennal segment II notably long, male 1.5–1.7 X, female 1.4–1.7 X as long as basal width of pronotum, male 2.1–2.5 X, female 1.9–2.1 X as long as width of head. Labium with slightly swollen apex of segment III and base of segment IV, reaching middle coxae. Hind femora long and somewhat swollen; tarsi as in fig. 38; claws as in fig. 36.

ETYMOLOGY: Named after Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, my friend and colleague.

DISTRIBUTION: Armenia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia.

HOST PLANT: Tamarix spp.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Holotype: 3, Uzbekistan, Termez [Buchara mer. 5 former Bukhara Chanate], 12 May 1912, A. Kiritshenko ( AMNH _ PBI 00140011 ).

Paratypes: ARMENIA: Metsamor [former Kamarlu] Railway Station , 28 Jul 1931, A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140016 ) . UZBEKISTAN: Guliston [former Golodnaya Step’], 31 May 1903, G. Jacobson, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140019 ), 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140021 ) . Termez [Buchara mer. 5 former Bukhara Chanate], 12 May 1912, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140012 ) ; 27 Apr 1912, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140013 ), 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140014 ) ; 18 Apr 1912, A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140015 ) . On Zeravshan River, between Vabkend and Bukhara , 14 Jul 1948, A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140020 ) . TAJIKISTAN: 6 km W Kuibyshevsk, valley of Vakhsh River , 13 Aug 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00139985 ) ; 19 Aug 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00139986 ), 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00139987 ) ; 17 Jul 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 3♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00139988 – AMNH _ PBI 00139990 ) ; 20 Jul 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00139991 ) ; 08 Aug 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 2♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00139992 , AMNH _ PBI 00139993 ) . DzhiliKul’ on Vakhsh River , 02 Sep 1935, Gussakovskiy, 23 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140024 , AMNH _ PBI 00140025 ) . Kurgan- Tyube, valley of Vakhsh River , 29 Aug 1935, Gussakovskiy, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00139995 ), 8♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00139996 – AMNH _PBI 00 140003) . Shaartuz, lower course of Kafirnigan River , 09 Jun 1944, A. Kiritshenko, 2♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140027 , AMNH _ PBI 00140028 ) . Staraya Pristan’ nr Dzhilikul’, Vakhsh River , 17 Jul 1944, Gussakovskiy, 33 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140005 – AMNH _ PBI 001 40007), 2♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140008 , AMNH _ PBI 00140009 ) ; 18 Jun 1944, Gussakovskiy, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140010 ) . Uyalu, valley of Vakhsh River , 24 May 1944, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00139994 ) . Delta of Yavan- Su River nr Kuibyshevsk , 25 Jul 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140029 ), 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140023 ) ; 13 May 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140022 ) ; 31 Jul 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140030 ) . Nr Kulyab , 11 Jul 1933, V. Popov, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140026 ) . MONGOLIA: Hovd Aimak: Elhon , 20 km SE Altai on Bodonchi River, 27 Jul 1970, I. M. Kerzhner, on Tamarix sp. , 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140018 ) . Lower course of Bodonchin-Gol River , 20 km SE Altai-somon, 04 Aug 1968, Emeljanov, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140017 ) .

Figures

Figs. 7–14. Male genitalia of Camptotylus spp.: 7–10, vesica: 7, C. apanaskevichi; 8–9, C. bipunctatus; 10, C. linae; 11–14, right paramere: 11, C. bipunctatus; 12, C. apanaskevichi; 13, C. reaumuriae; 14, C. meyeri.

Figs. 15–26. Male genitalia of Camptotylus spp.: 15–22, apex of theca: 15, C. reuteri; 16, C. linae; 17–18, C. reaumuriae; 19, C. yersini; 20, C. meyeri; 21, C. apanaskevichi; 22, C. bipunctatus; 23–26, left paramere: 23–24, C. apanaskevichi; 25–26, C. yersini.

Figs. 31–38. Camptotylus spp.: 31–34, left paramere: 31–32, C. bipunctatus; 33, C. meyeri; 34, C. linae; 35–36, hind claw: 35, C. reaumuriae; 36, C. apanaskevichi; 37–38, hind tarsus: 37, C. reaumuriae; 38, C. apanaskevichi.