Guide To The Aquatic Heteroptera Of Singapore And Peninsular Malaysia: Vii. Family Helotrephidae
Author
Zettel, Herbert
Author
ek, Miroslav Papá
Author
Kovac, Damir
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2011
2011-08-31
59
2
171
179
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.10107176
2345-7600
10107176
Key to the species of
Helotrephes
1 Pronotum at hind margin without tubercles. Pronotal plate near eye with very deep, roundish incision (
Fig. 42
). Subgenital plate of female with broad medial lobe (
Fig. 44
). Apex of aedeagus narrow, hook-shaped (
Fig. 48
).
Helotrephes australis
species group ....................................................
Helotrephes australis
– Pronotum at hind margin with distinct tubercles (
Figs. 3, 9
). Pronotal plate near eye with small incision (
Figs. 43
). Subgenital plate of female with narrow medial process (
Figs. 45–47
). Apex of aedeagus broad, not hook-shaped (
Figs. 51, 54, 57
).
Helotrephes otoeis
species group .......................................... 2
2 Cephalonotum yellowish with numerous brown speckles. Medial process of subgenital plate of female large, with weakly narrowed “neck” (
Fig. 45
). Aedeagus of male with broad apical lamella (
Fig. 51
). Southern
Thailand
..... [
Helotrephes affinis
]
– Cephalonotum almost totally bright yellow. Medial process of subgenital plate of female narrow, with distinct “neck” (
Figs. 46, 47
). Aedeagus of male with small, completely delimited apical plate (
Figs. 54, 57
) ..................................................... 3
3 Subgenital plate of female moderately asymmetrical at base (
Figs. 46
). Aedeagus of male with wide, posteriorly sharply delimited apex (
Fig. 54
). .....................
Helotrephes flaviceps
– Subgenital plate of female strongly asymmetrical at base (
Figs. 47
). Aedeagus of male with narrow, posteriorly curved apex (
Fig. 57
) .........................................
Helotrephes rompinensis