Ambrysus scalenus La Rivers 1953b
A new species of Ambrysus Stål from the Central Mexican Plateau and new state records for species of the genus in the country (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha Naucoridae)
Reynoso-Velasco, Daniel
Zootaxa
2021
2021-07-27
5005
3
304
316
7QM5W
La Rivers
La Rivers
[151,498,1287,1314]
Insecta
Naucoridae
Ambrysus
Animalia
Hemiptera
9
313
Arthropoda
species
scalenus
( Fig. 7)
Ambrysus scalenus La Rivers 1953b: Univ. Kans. Sci. Bull., 35: 313–314. Published records. Mexico: Estado de México, Michoacán( La Rivers 1953b; Reynoso-Velasco & Sites 2016a, 2018a, 2018b, 2019b).
New state records. Mexico: Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla.
Distribution. The previously known distribution of this species included only two locations, El Sabino ( typelocality in Michoacán) and Paso de Vigas (Estado de México). Based on the material examined for this study, Ambrysus scalenusis distributed exclusively in central Mexico( Fig. 7). The collecting records, all below an elevation of 2000 meters, fall within the boundaries of the Balsas Basin biogeographic province; thus, A. scalenusapparently is endemic to this province. The highest elevation where the species has been collected is 1851 meters, in the upper section of the Balsas Basin ( Oaxaca). There are no records of the species from Morelos, but this central state is entirely within the upper section of the Balsas Basin; therefore, A. scalenusmost likely is present in this area.
Material examined. ESTADO DE MÉXICO: Mpio.Amatepec, Las Adjuntas, Río San Felipe, 05-Mayo-2008, Novelo& Cuevascolls. ( 1♀ UMC); [ Mpio. Tejupilco], Acamochitlan, El Zapote, [El Zapote de Acamuchitlán], 21- XI-1984, H. Brailovsky/ Colección del Instituto de Biología, UNAM, MéxicoD.F. / C.J. Drake Accession( 2♀ USNM); [Mpio. Tejupilco], Bejucos, Río Bejucos, 700 m, 22-Abr-2004, R. Novelocoll. / Ambrysussp. R. Novelodet. 2004 ( 4♂, 1♀ UMC); [ Mpio. Tejupilco], Bejucos, Río Bejucos, 1950’, 22-IV-2004/ William D. Shepard, leg. ( 1♀ EMEC); [ Mpio. Tejupilco], Bejucos, Temascaltepec, 3-VII-1933/ H.E. Hinton& R.L. Usingercolls. / Ira La Rivers Collection Bequeathedto the California Academy of Sciences( 1♂ CAS); Mpio. Tejupilco, Paso de Vigas, Arroyo Paso de Vigas, 18º53’32.6’’N, 100º13’57.0’’W, 1107 m, L-1459, 19-Dec-2012, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 6♂, 1♀ UMC); same but 5-Apr-2015, L-1909, Reynoso-Velasco, Sites, Shepard& Barrcolls. ( 1♂, 1♀ CNIN; 1♂, 1♀ IEXA; 2♂, 2♀ UMC); [ Mpio Tonatico], Tonatico, VII-1961/ Colección del Instituto de Biología, UNAM, MéxicoD.F. ( 1♂ CNIN, 1♀ IEXA); Tejupilco, Mex., Temascaltepec, 24-VI-1933/ H.E. Hinton& R.L. Usingercolls. ( 1♂ CAS); same but 17-VI-1933/ Ira La Rivers Collection Bequeathedto the California Academy of Sciences( 1♀ CAS). GUERRERO: Km154 carr. Iguala– Cd. Altamirano, 23-XI-1984, H. Brailovskycoll. / Colección del Instituto de Biología, UNAM, MéxicoD.F. ( 1♀ CNIN); same but / C.J. Drake Accession( 1♀ USNM); same but E. Bar- rera coll. ( 1♂, 1♀ USNM); [ Mpio. Eduardo Neri], 9 miN of Zumpango, 8-Jan-1956, J.C. Shafftner/ Prop.of J.C. Shafftner/ C.J. Drake Accession( 2♂ USNM); Mpio. Teloloapan, km 20 carr. Teloloapan-Apaxtla de Castrejón, nr. Tepozanalquillo, 18º14’26.8’’N, 99º54’51’’W, 1083 m, 29-Dec-2012, L-1497, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 1♀ UMC); Ruta El Caracol, aprox. km 38 Teloloapan, 22-X-1988, J. Buenocoll. / Colección del Instituto de Biología, UNAM, MéxicoD.F. ( 1♀ IEXA). MICHOACÁN: Mpio. Buenavista, Buenavista Tomatlán, 19º12’57.8’’N, 102º34’30.2’’W, 440 m, 24-Dec-2012, L-1481, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 2♀ UMC); Mpio. Carácuaro, Río San Diegoat Carácu- aro, 19º01’04.8’’N, 101º07’33.2’’W, 519 m, 22-Dec-2012, L-1473, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 1♂ UMC); Mpio. La Huacana, LaHuacana, Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas, 18º57’19’’N, 101º48’43.2’’ W, 458 m, L-1478, 23-Dec-2012, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 1♂, 1♀ UMC); Mpio. Nocupétaro, SanAntonio de la Huerta( Melchor Ocampo), 19º02’ 04.4’’N, 101º15’07.9’’W, 624 m, 22-Dec-2012, L-1475, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 1♂ IEXA); Mpio. Tepalcatepec, Los Horcones, Pte. Pinolapaat km 31 carr. Tepalcatepec-Coalcomán, 19º00’31.3’’N, 103º01’25.6’’W, 554 m, 25- Dec-2012, L-1484, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 3♂, 2♀ UMC); [Mpio. Tepalcatepec], Tepalcatepec, Río Pinolapa, 16- May-2002, R. Novelocoll. ( 1♀ UMC); Mpio. Tuzantla, Río Tuzantlaat Tuzantla, 19º13’18.1’’N, 100º34’05.5’’W, 593 m, 21-Dec-2012, L-1470, Reynoso-Velascocoll. ( 1♂ IEXA). OAXACA:[ Mpio. Santiago Cacaloxtepec], 12 miSE of Huajuapan[ de León], 4-VII-1953, 6000 ft/ Univ.Kans.Mex. Expedition/ Slesnick Field No.33 / Ambrysus scalenusLa Rivers( 5♂, 3♀ SEMC); same but / Ira La Rivers Collection Bequeathedto the California Academy of Sciences( 1♀ CAS). PUEBLA:[Mpio.Ahuehuetitla], 10 miSE of Tehuitzingo, 3900 ft, 3-VII-1933/ Univ.Kans. Mex. Expedition/ Slesnick Field No.32 / Ambrysus scalenusLa Rivers 1953( Ira La Rivers) (1 indet. SEMC).
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Mexico
Guerrero
9
313
1
Guerrero
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Mpio. Amatepec & Las
ESTADO DE MEXICO
9
313
1
Mexico
1984-11-21
2008-05-05
1984-11-21
UMC
Novelo & Cuevas & Mpio. Tejupilco & Acamochitlan & El Zapote & H. Brailovsky
Rio San Felipe
Rio San Felipe
9
313
1
1
Adjuntas
2008-05-05
UMC
Novelo & Cuevas
Rio San Felipe
Rio San Felipe
9
313
1
1
Adjuntas
1984-11-21
Mpio. Tejupilco & Acamochitlan & El Zapote & H. Brailovsky
Coleccion del Instituto de Biologia
Acamochitlan
9
313
1
Adjuntas
1933-07-03
2004-04-22
1933-07-03
USNM, UMC, EMEC
C. J. Drake Accession & R. Novelo & Mpio. Tejupilco & Bejucos & William D. Shepard & Temascaltepec & H. E. Hinton & R. L. Usinger
Bejucos
R. Novelo
700
10
314
Rio Bejucos
Bejucos
9
313
8
4
4
Mexico
USNM
C. J. Drake Accession
Mexico
9
313
2
2
Mexico
2004-04-22
UMC
R. Novelo
Bejucos
R. Novelo
700
Rio Bejucos
Bejucos
9
313
5
1
4
Mexico
2004-04-22
EMEC
Mpio. Tejupilco & Bejucos & William D. Shepard
Rio Bejucos
Bejucos
9
313
1
1
Mexico
1933-07-03
Mpio. Tejupilco & Bejucos & Temascaltepec & H. E. Hinton & R. L. Usinger
Bejucos
10
314
Ira La Rivers Collection Bequeathed
Temascaltepec
9
313
1
Mexico
[570,1432,151,177]
CAS
Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences
Mpio. Tejupilco
10
314
1
1
California
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CAS
Academy of Sciences
Academy of Sciences
10
314
1
1
California
[1075,1432,151,177]
Paso de Vigas
Mpio. Tejupilco
10
314
1
California
1961-07
2015-04-05
1961-07
UMC, CNIN, IEXA
de Vigas & Reynoso-Velasco & Sites & Shepard & Barr & Mpio Tonatico & Tonatico
1107
18.89239
Paso de Vigas
1
-100.2325
Paso de Vigas
10
314
15
5
10
Arroyo
2012-12-19
UMC
de Vigas & Reynoso-Velasco
1107
18.89239
Paso de Vigas
1
-100.2325
Paso de Vigas
10
314
7
1
6
Arroyo
2015-04-05
CNIN, IEXA, UMC
Reynoso-Velasco & Sites & Shepard & Barr
10
314
8
4
4
Arroyo
[412,1339,258,285]
1961-07
Mpio Tonatico & Tonatico
Coleccion del Instituto de Biologia
Tonatico
10
314
1
Arroyo
1933-06-17
1933-06-24
1933-06-17
CNIN, IEXA, CAS
H. E. Hinton & R. L. Usinger
Tejupilco
Temascaltepec
Mex.
10
314
3
1
2
Mexico
CNIN, IEXA
Mexico
10
314
2
1
1
Mexico
1933-06-24
CAS
H. E. Hinton & R. L. Usinger
Tejupilco
Temascaltepec
Mex.
10
314
1
1
Mexico
[233,1002,331,357]
1933-06-17
Ira La Rivers Collection Bequeathed
10
314
1
Mexico
CAS
Academy of Sciences
10
314
1
1
California
1984-11-23
Cd. Altamirano & H. Brailovsky
Km
Coleccion del Instituto de Biologia
Iguala - Cd. Altamirano
10
314
1
Guerrero
1956-01-08
2012-12-29
1956-01-08
CNIN, USNM, UMC
C. J. Drake Accession & Drake Accession & J. C. Shafftner & Shafftner & Prop. & de Castrejon & Reynoso-Velasco & Ruta El Caracol & Teloloapan & J. Bueno
Prop.
1083
18.240778
Mpio. Eduardo Neri
14
-99.91417
Mpio. Teloloapan
10
314
7
4
3
Mexico
[443,720,403,429]
CNIN
Mexico
10
314
1
1
Mexico
[731,1240,403,429]
USNM
C. J. Drake Accession & Drake Accession
10
314
1
1
Mexico
USNM
10
314
2
1
1
Mexico
1956-01-08
USNM
J. C. Shafftner & Shafftner & Prop. & C. J. Drake Accession & Drake Accession
Prop.
Mpio. Eduardo Neri
10
314
2
2
Mexico
2012-12-29
UMC
de Castrejon & Reynoso-Velasco
Mpio. Teloloapan
1083
18.240778
Teloloapan-Apaxtla de Castrejon
14
-99.91417
Mpio. Teloloapan
10
314
1
1
Mexico
[151,1432,547,573]
1988-10-22
Ruta El Caracol & Teloloapan & J. Bueno
Coleccion del Instituto de Biologia
Teloloapan
10
314
1
Mexico
[151,422,583,609]
IEXA
Mexico
10
314
1
1
Mexico
2002-05-16
2012-12-25
2002-05-16
UMC, IEXA
Reynoso-Velasco & La Huacana & San Antonio de la Huerta & R. Novelo
Mpio. Buenavista
440
19.221695
Buenavista Tomatlan
1
-100.56819
Mpio. Buenavista
10
314
13
6
7
Michoacan de Ocampo
2012-12-24
UMC
Reynoso-Velasco
Mpio. Buenavista
440
19.216057
Buenavista Tomatlan
1
-102.57506
Mpio. Buenavista
10
314
2
2
Michoacan de Ocampo
2012-12-22
UMC
Reynoso-Velasco
519
19.018
Rio San Diego
1
-101.12589
Mpio. Caracuaro
10
314
1
1
Michoacan de Ocampo
2012-12-23
UMC
La Huacana & Reynoso-Velasco
Mpio. La Huacana
458
18.955278
Mpio. La Huacana
15
-101.812004
La Huacana
10
314
2
1
1
Michoacan de Ocampo
2012-12-22
IEXA
San Antonio de la Huerta & Reynoso-Velasco
Mpio. Nocupetaro
624
19.034555
San
1
-101.2522
San Antonio de la Huerta
10
314
1
1
Michoacan de Ocampo
2012-12-25
UMC
Reynoso-Velasco
Mpio. Tepalcatepec
554
19.008694
Pte. Pinolapa
1
-103.02378
Los Horcones
10
314
5
2
3
Michoacan de Ocampo
2002-05-16
UMC
R. Novelo
Rio Pinolapa
Tepalcatepec
10
314
1
1
Michoacan de Ocampo
2012-12-21
IEXA
Reynoso-Velasco
Mpio. Tuzantla
593
19.221695
Rio Tuzantla
1
-100.56819
Rio Tuzantla
10
314
1
1
Michoacan de Ocampo
1953-07-04
SEMC
de Leon & Univ. Kans. Mex. Expedition & Slesnick Field No.
1829
Mpio. Santiago Cacaloxtepec
10
314
8
3
5
Oaxaca
[609,1204,979,1005]
Ira La Rivers Collection Bequeathed
10
314
1
Oaxaca
CAS
Academy of Sciences
10
314
1
1
California
1933-07-03
SEMC
Univ. Kans. Mex. Expedition & Slesnick Field No.
1189
Ira La Rivers
10
314
1
Puebla