Rhaphigaster Signoret, 1858 : 288 Varshney, 1964 : 415 Nezara Stål, 1865 : 197 Kirkaldy, 1909 : 116 Schouteden, 1909 : 60 Freeman, 1940 : 371 Linnavuori, 1975 : 102 Distant, 1890 : 476 Freeman, 1940 : 371 Varshney, 1964 : 415 Orian, 1965 : 28 Review, cladistic analysis and biogeography of Nezara Amyot & Serville (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Ferrari, Augusto Schwertner, Cristiano Feldens Grazia, Jocelia Zootaxa 2010 2010-04-13 2424 1 41 Distant, 1890 Distant 1890 [151,540,335,361] Insecta Pentatomidae Nezara Animalia Hemiptera 28 29 Arthropoda species orbiculata  (  Fig. 2B, 3A 1–2, 5, 6A–B, 7H, 8H, 9H,  11I–J, 13J–L, 16H, 18C)     Rhaphigastero  Signoret, 1858: 288;  Varshney, 1964: 415    Nezarao;  Stål, 1865: 197; 1876: 91;  Kirkaldy, 1909: 116;  Schouteden, 1909: 60;  Freeman, 1940: 371;  Linnavuori, 1975: 102, 1982: 139    Nezara orbiculata  Distant, 1890: 476;  Freeman, 1940: 371;  Varshney, 1964: 415;  Orian, 1965: 28   Diagnosis.Thorax: basal third of corium convex, surpassing the imaginary line tangencial to humeral angles ( Fig. 3A 2), shared with  N. soror;ostiolar ruga long, anterior margin curved, apex pointed (  Fig. 3D). Abdomen: urosternites with black maculae, diameter shorter than spiracles, as in  N. capicola; median tubercle of third urosternite well developed attaining mesocoxae ( Fig. 3A 1), character exclusive of this species, but also present in some species of  Chinavia.Male: ventral rim of pygophore with brims developed towards middle, continuous at mid line ( Fig. 8H), shared with  N. naspiraand  N. mendax;paramere trilobate, lobes well developed. Female: posterior margins of gonocoxites 8 straight; longitudinal sutures of gonocoxites 8 absent (  Fig. 16H), condition exclusive to this species; basal half of laterotergites 9 laterally concave and medially convex; ductus receptaculi, after vesicular area, longer than three times the length of pars intermedialis (  Fig. 18C), shared with  N. capicolaand  N. soror.   Material examined:   Nezara orbiculata Distant, 1890 Holotypefemale ( ♀ BMNH) with labels: a) TypeH. T. b)  orbiculataDistc) R. Junbaja d) R. Aramoni (Bonni).   CAMEROON: Doume, M.Cazal, 1930, ( 1♀ NMNH);  Batouri District., Lat. 3,45 N. Long. 13,45 E, F.G.Merfield,  1–30.III.1936, compared with type ( 1♀ BMNH);   CONGO: BDS, Pemfu, R.P. de Beer,  III.1945, ( 13— NMNH);  Français, Rég. Du Haut- Ivindo (Affl. Ogoqué), (Dr. J. Gravot), 1906, Cape. Cottes, ( 13— NMNH);  Risimu, 26° 45’E: 1° N, Lang & Chapin,  18.IX.1909,  Nezara orbiculataDet. J.C.Lutz, (13— AMNH);  Medje, 27° 15’ E: 2° 25’ N, Lang & Chapin,  VII.1914, ( 131♀ AMNH);  Medje, 27° 15’ E: 2° 25’ N, Lang & Chapin,  VII.1910, ( 1♀ AMNH);  Medje, 27° 15’ E: 2° 25’ N, Lang & Chapin,  VI.1914, ( 1♀ 13— AMNH);   ANGOLA: compared with type( 13— BMNH);  Lamaboke, Centrafrique, P. Teocchi,  19.VII.1969, ( 13— NMNH). 2636187312 BMNH Nezara orbiculata Distant Nezara orbiculata Distant 29 30 2 1 holotype 2636187402 NMNH M. Cazal Cameroon Doume 29 30 2 1 2636187368 1936-03-01 1936-03-30 1936-03-01 BMNH F. G. Merfield Cameroon Batouri District. 3.45 Batouri District. 784 13.45 29 30 2 1 2636187420 [347,1125,1733,1760] 1945-03 NMNH R. P. de Beer Republic of the Congo CONGO 29 30 13 2636187357 NMNH Republic of the Congo Francais Francais 29 30 13 2636187381 1909-09-18 AMNH Republic of the Congo 1.0 Risimu 0 26.75 Risimu 29 30 1 2636187337 1914-07 AMNH Republic of the Congo 2.4166667 Medje 1307 27.25 Medje 29 30 131 131 2636187328 [598,1435,1845,1872] 1910-07 AMNH 2.4166667 Lang & Chapin 1307 27.25 Medje 29 30 2 1 2636187387 [151,1043,1882,1909] 1914-06 AMNH Republic of the Congo 2.4166667 Lang & Chapin 1307 27.25 Medje 29 30 14 1 13 2636187428 BMNH Angola ANGOLA 29 30 13 type 2636187377 [340,1116,1919,1946] 1969-07-19 NMNH Angola Lamaboke Lamaboke 29 30 13