A review of the Chinese species of the genus Picromerus Amyot and Serville, with description of a new species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae)
Author
Zhao, Qing
Author
Liu, Guoqing
Author
Bu, Wenjun
wenjunbu@nankai.edu.cn
text
Zootaxa
2013
2013-02-08
3613
2
146
164
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3613.2.3
1175-5326
5292617
EB206F40-511F-4C56-9E9C-D73049773A30
Picromerus lewisi
Scott, 1874
Figs. 3, 4
,
14, 16
,
20, 21, 22
,
28, 33, 38
,
43, 48, 53
, 58, 63
Picromerus lewisi
Scott, 1874: 293
.
Picromerus angusticeps
Jakovlev, 1880: 212
(syn.
Josifov and Kerzhner, 1978: 180
).
Picromerus vicinus
Signoret, 1880: 45
(syn.
Josifov and Kerzhner, 1978: 180
).
Picromerus similis
Distant, 1883: 421
(syn.
Josifov and Kerzhner, 1978: 180
).
Male terminalia.
Dorsoposterior rim of pygophore (
Figs. 28, 33
,
43, 48
) concave, with two subsquare parandria and sparse setae; ventroposterior rim, with a shallow and wide medial notch, laterally convex and sinuate, lateroposterior angle short and rounded, higher than the notch bottom. Paramere (
Figs. 38
,
53
) short and thick, inner surface with a transverse ridge, outer margin a little straight, apex obtuse and hooked, inner branch short and straight, directed lateroposteriorly. Aedeagus (Figs. 58, 63) with one pair of basolateral conjunctival lobes, which divided into two branches: proximal one and distal one. Proximal branch small, semicircled; distal branch long, narrow and with sclerotized apex. Apical conjunctival lobe long and bifurcate, stretch out from apical part of theca obviously. Vesica distinctly stretched out from the venter of median penial plates.
Measurements
(in mm).
Body length 11.0–15.0; length of head 2.2–2.6, width across eyes 2.2–2.5, interocular distance 1.2–1.5; length of antennomeres (I) 0.3–0.5: (II) 1.3–2.5: (III) 1.3–1.5: (IV) 1.5–1.7: (V) 1.4–1.6; median length of pronotum 2.5–3.5, humeral width 6.9–9.0; length of scutellum 3.3–4.8, width of scutellum 3.2–4.3.
Specimen examined:
CHINA
:
Anhui
:
2 females
2 males
,
Meishan
(
31.41N
,
115.53E
), alt.
200m
,
24. VII. 1964
,
Gentao Jin
leg. (
SEM
)
;
Fujian
:
1 male
,
Chong’an
,
Wuyishan
(
27.81N
,
117.97E
),
7. VIII. 1982
,
Chen Chen
leg.
;
1 male
,
Houzhai Village
,
Dehua Couny
(
25.740N
, 118.15),
15. IX. 2002
,
Wanliang Zhang
leg.
Gansu
:
1 male
,
Zhuoni County
(
34.62N
,
103.51E
),
VIII. 1982
,
Ze Feng
leg.
Guangxi
:
1 female
1male
,
Mao’er Mt.
(
26.06N
,
110.40E
), alt.
900–1320m
,
10. VII. 2009
,
Kai Dang
leg.
;
2 females
, same data as above,
Zhonghua Fan
leg.
;
3 females
, same place as above,
12. VII. 2009
, QingZhao leg.;
1 female
3 males
, same data as above,
Zhonghua Fan
leg.
;
1 female
, same data as above,
Xi Sun
leg.
;
1 male
, same place as above,
800–900m
,
8. VIII. 2009
, Xi Sun leg.;
1 female
, same place as above, alt.
420–890m
,
6. VII. 2009
, Qing Zhao leg.;
1 female
, same place as above, alt.
420m
,
14. VII. 2009
, Kai Dang leg.;
1 female
, same place as above, alt.
1000–1200m
,
23. VIII. 1992
, Leyi Zheng leg.;
1 male
,
Gaozhai Village
,
Xing’an County
(
25.85N
,
110.48E
), alt.
420m
,
13. VII. 2009
,
Zhonghua Fan
leg.
;
1 female
,
Shili Daxiagu
(
25.85N
,
110.48E
),
Xing’an County
,
7. VII. 2009
,
Qing Zhao
leg.
;
1 male
,
Jinshi Village
(
25.74N
,
110.30E
),
Xing’an County
,
1. VII. 2006
leg
.;
1 male
,
Luoxiang Village
,
Jinxiu County
(
24.08N
,
109.90E
), alt.
250m
,
9.
VI
. 1990
,
Xinzheng Li
leg.
;
1male
,
Jiman Village
(
25.43N
,
109.24E
),
Anchui Town
,
Rongshui County
, alt. 1060–
650m
,
15. VII. 2004
,
Xin Yu
leg.
Guizhou
:
3 females
,
Changming Village
(
26.34N
,
107.19E
),
Guiding County
, alt.
1050m
,
8. IX. 2002
,
Chuanren Li
and
Changfa Zhou
leg.
;
1 female
,
Pingxiang Village
(
26.44N
,
108.28E
),
Leishan County
, alt.
750m
,
3. IX. 2005
,
Dan Ding
leg.
;
1 female
,
Maolan National Reserve
(
25.43N
,
107.94E
),
22. X. 1998
,
Zizhong Li
leg.
;
1 male
,
Baijin Village
,
Huishui County
(
26.10N
,
106.82E
), alt.
1200m
,
12. IX. 2002
,
Chuanren Li
leg.
;
1 male
,
Huguo Temple
,
Fanjing Mt.
(
27.84N
,
108.77E
), alt.
1300m
,
4. VIII. 2001
,
Wenjun Bu
leg.
Hebei
:
1 female
,
Yangjiaping Forest
Farm (
40.03N
,
115.39E
),
Zhulu County
,
4–12. VII. 2004
, collector unknown
.
Hubei
:
1 female
,
Dajiuhu Wetland Park
(
31.48N
,
109.98E
),
Shennongjia Forest
Farm,
10. VII. 1977
,
Leyi Zheng
leg.
;
1 female
, the same place as above,
9. VII. 1977
, Qiang Mu leg.;
1 female
,
Zhangjiajie
(
29.78N
,
116.05E
),
Huangmei County
, alt.
550–600m
,
21. VII. 1988
, collector unknown
;
1 female
,
Shuishanba Village
(
30.31N
,
108.57E
),
Lichuan City
,
23. VIII. 2000
,
Chuanren Li
leg.
;
1 male
,
Lichuan City
,
2. VIII. 1999
,
Huaijun Xue
leg.
;
1 female
1male
,
Xingdoushan Natinal Reserve
(
30.23N
,
109.05E
), alt.
840–900m
,
30. VII. 1997
,
Chuanren Li
leg.
;
1 male
,
Huoshaoping Town
(
30.51N
,
110.73E
), alt.
1700m
,
Changyang County
,
28. VIII. 1990
,
Chuanren Li
leg.
;
1 male
,
Houhe National Reserve
(
30.08N
,
110.63E
), alt.
1200m
,
29. VII. 1990
,
Chuanren Li
leg.
Hunan
:
1 male
,
Shunhuang Mt.
(
26.40N
,
111.10E
), alt.
500–900m
,
27. VII. 2004
,
Yunling Ke
leg.
Jiangxi
:
1 female
,
Xingzi County
(
29.46N
,
116.04E
),
Jiujiang City
,
29.
VI
. 2004
,
Chunjing Niu
leg.
;
1 female
,
Xiaoxidong Forest
Farm (
26.50N
,
114.23E
),
Jinggangshan City
,
24. VII. 2002
,
Huaijun Xue
leg.
;
1 male
,
Jiulianshan Forest
Farm (
24.61N
,
114.51E
),
Shangwei Village
,
Ganzhou City
,
14. VII. 2002
,
Wanliang Zhang
and
Jianhua Ding
leg.
;
1 female
,
Huangbai Village
(
25.96N
,
116.01E
),
Ruijin City
,
25. VII. 2004
,
Xiaoming Li
leg.
;
1 female
,
Meiling Village
(
28.79N
,
115.75E
),
Nanchang City
, alt.
500m
, collector unknown(
JXAU
)
;
1 female
,
Lushan
(
29.48N
,
115.94E
),
16. VII. 1957
,
Songhe Pang
leg. (
JXAU
)
.
Jilin
:
1 male
,
Erdaobaihe Village
(42.4319, 128.13), alt.
740m
,
21.
VI
. 1986
,
Wenjun Bu
leg.
;
1 male
,
Sandaoling Village
(
44.33N
,
126.95E
),
Jilin City
,
26.
VI
. 1982
,
Shuzhi Ren
leg.
Shandong
:
2 females
,
Yashan Forest
Farm (
37.23N
,
121.06E
),
Qixia City
, alt.
300–600m
,
25. VII. 2007
,
Bo Cai
leg.
;
1 male
, same data as above,
Xu Zhang
leg.
;
2 females
1 male
, same place as above, alt.
300–400m
,
27. VII. 2007
, Hua Guo leg.;
1 female
2 males
, same data as above,
Kelong Jiao
leg.
;
1 female
1 male
, same data as above,
Xu Zhang
leg.
;
1 female
,
Kunyushan Forest
Farm (
37.30N
,
121.74E
), alt.
50m
,
16. VII. 2007
,
Cuiqing Gao
leg.
;
1 female
,
Beihuangcheng Island
(
38.39N
,
120.92E
),
Changdao County
,
4. VIII. 2007
,
Yao Han
leg.
;
1 female
, same place as above,
3. VIII. 2007
, Kelong Jiao leg.
Shaanxi
:
1 male
,
Xunyangba Village
,
Ningshan County
(
33.55N
,
108.54E
), alt.
1350m
,
29. VIII. 1998
Jian Yao
leg.(
IOZ
)
;
1 female
,
Haoping Management Station
(
34.09N
,
107.71E
), alt.
1400m
,
Taibai Mt. National Reserve
,
8. VIII. 2011
,
Qing Zhao
leg.
;
1 female
, same place as above,
7. VIII. 2011
, Yang Liu leg.;
1 female
,
Qingfeng Mt.
(
34.1475N
,
107.49E
), alt.
1600m
,
Baoji City
,
10. VII. 2011
,
Qing Zhao
leg.
;
1 female
,
Miaotaizi Village
(
33.68N
,
106.83E
),
Liuba County
, alt.
1400m
,
1. VIII. 1994
,
Nan Lv
leg.
;
1 male
,
Houzhenzi Village
(
33.88N
,
107.84E
), alt.
1350m
,
Zhouzhi County
,
24.
VI
. 1999
,
Chanmin Liu
leg. (
IOZ
)
;
Sichuan
:
1 female
,
Baoxing Couny
(
30.40N
,
102.81E
),
29.
VI
. 1963
.
Shengli Liu
leg.
;
1 male
,
Wanba Village
(
29.07N
,
102.05E
),
Jiulong County
,
27. IX. 2008
,
Fuming Shi
leg.
Zhejiang
:
1 male
,
Tianmu Mt.
(
30.33N
,
119.45E
),
Lin’an City
,
7. VIII. 2007
,
Gengping Zhu
leg.
;
1 male
, same place as above, alt.
1300m
,
18. VIII. 1999
, Wenjun Bu leg.;
1 male
, same data as above,
12. IX. 1989
leg
.;
1 male
,
Wuyanling National Reserve
,
Taishun County
(
27.72N
,
119.67E
), alt.
800m
,
29. VII. 2005
,
Yiping Wang
leg.
;
1 male
,
Baishanzu Nature Reserve
(
27.7596N
,
119.19E
), alt.
1300m
,
Qingyuan County
,
25.
IV
. 1994
,
lighting trap
;
1 male
,
Jiande City
(
29.50N
,
119.28E
),
27. VIII. 1965
, collector unknown
.
Distribution.
Rider and Zheng (2002)
provided distributional information in
China
(
Anhui
,
Fujian
,
Guangxi
,
Guizhou
,
Hainan
,
Hebei
,
Heilongjiang
,
Henan
,
Hubei
,
Hunan
,
Jiangsu
,
Jiangxi
,
Jilin
,
Liaoning
,
Shaanxi
,
Shandong
,
Sichuan
,
Xizang
,
Yunnan
,
Zhejiang
);
Japan
;
Korea
;
Russia
. This paper added Gansu province of
China
.
Remark
s. This species allied to
P. bidens
, their differences see the remarks of
P. bidens
, mainly distributed in
Japan
,
Korea
,
Russia
, and widespread in
China
.