Elanela Rolston revisited (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): new distributional records and description of new species
Author
Grazia, Jocelia
Depto. de Zoologia & PPG Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, 91501 - 970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
jocelia@ufrgs.br
Author
Barros, Lurdiana Dayse De
Depto. de Zoologia & PPG Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, 91501 - 970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Author
Barão, Kim Ribeiro
Depto. de Zoologia & PPG Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, 91501 - 970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
text
Zootaxa
2016
2016-03-18
4092
4
561
571
journal article
51561
10.11646/zootaxa.4092.4.6
9336f407-217f-436a-aaf5-211b9419f93a
1175-5326
260976
AB185179-B61C-4C30-8D67-579330563CD4
Elanela scutomaculata
sp. nov.
(
Figures 8
,
21–22
)
Material examined.
HOLOTYPE
,
♀
,
BRAZIL
,
Amazonas
,
Coari
,
PETROBRAS
,
estrada RUC 42, P1 borda mata
,
Rio Urucu
,
4º52'32.3"S
65º16'44.8"W
,
5.iii.2010
,
J.A.M. Fernandes & Equipe
coll.,
luz mista Hg e luz negra
(
MPEG
)
.
Etymology.
scutomaculata
, adjective feminine; from L.
scutum
, meaning shield, and L.
macula
, meaning spot, in reference to the ivory callus on disk of scutellum.
Diagnosis.
Legs yellow; few, scattered brown spots on each leg; disc of scutellum calloused, ivory (
Fig. 8
); urosternite VII black medially. Female genitalia: gonocoxites 8 flat; gonocoxites 8 as long as wide, covering most of gonocoxites 9 and laterotegites 9; gonocoxites 9 flat, level with gonocoxites 8; laterotergites 9 rounded apically.
Description.
Legs yellow; few, scattered brown spots on each leg; disc of scutellum calloused, ivory. Abdominal urosternites yellow; each urosternite with brown punctate stripes laterally; urosternite VII black medially. Each connexival sclerite mostly black, with medio-lateral, semi-circular, yellow spot. Proportion of antennal segments: I <II = III <IV = V.
Female genitalia.
Genital plates setose. Gonocoxites 8 flat; as long as wide, ample covering most of gonocoxites 9 and laterotegites 9; sutural margins parallel, lateral margins concave, and posterior margins straight (
Fig. 21
). Posterior margin of each laterotergite 8 with minute, rounded projection; laterotergites 8 each bearing a spiracle. Gonocoxites 9 flat, level with gonocoxites 8. Laterotergites 9 flat, slightly surpassing tergite VIII; each laterotergite 9 obtuse apically.
Measurements (mm).
Total length, 5.60; length of head, 0.77; head length ahead of eyes, 0.40; interocular distance, 0.97; length of antennal segment: I, 0.27; II, 0.93; III, 0.73; IV, 1.50; V, 1.57; width of head, 0.77; width of pronotum, 3.67; length of pronotum, 1.27; width of scutellum, 2.33; length of scutellum, 2.37; width of abdomen at third segment, 3.93.
Male unknown.
Distribution.
Brazil (Amazonas) (
Fig. 22
).