The Genus Eotrechus (Heteroptera: Gerridae) In Vietnam With Descriptions Of Two New Species
Author
Polhemus, John T.
Author
Tran, A. D.
Author
Polhemus, Dan A.
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2009
2009-02-28
57
1
29
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5341554
2345-7600
5341554
Eotrechus vietnamensis
Tran & Yang, 2006
Eotrechus vietnamensis
Tran & Yang, 2006: 11–20
,
Figs. 1–6
, 26 (
type
locality:
Tam Dao
,
Vinh Phuc
,
Vietnam
).
Material examined. –
VIETNAM
,
Vinh Phuc Prov.
: 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female,
Tam Dao National Park
,
Suoi Thac Bac
(near Doi Che), coll.
A.D. Tran
&
Q.K. Hoang
,
17 Jun.2003
, TAD0351 (
holotype
and
allotype
,
ZMHU
). For
paratypes
, see
Tran
&
Yang
(2006)
.
Diagnosis.
–
Dorsal body with yellow markings on brown background (see Tran & Yang, 2006: fig. 26). Antennae longer than body length, first antennal segment longer than width of head across eyes. Abdomen relatively short in both sexes. Male sternites II–VI with patch of long hairs on median line, sternum VII with a deep rectangular median notch. Male genital segments large, pygophore broadly suboval, with a pair of disto-lateral projections, each directed obliquely upwards, plate like, and with slightly pointed apex in lateral view.
Remarks.
–
See remarks for
E. pumat
.
Distribution.
–
Northern
Vietnam
:
Vinh Phuc
, Ba Vi,
Lai
Chau,
Dien Bien
, and
Lao Cai
provinces (
Tran
&
Yang
, 2006)
.
Habitats. –
This species occurs on wet bedrock faces and rheocrenes; see discussion in Tran & Yang (2006).