Altavelia, a new genus of Neotropical Veliinae (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae), with a key to species and descriptions of four new species from Colombia Author Polhemus, Dan A. Author Molano, Fredy Author Morales, Irina Author Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Author Floriano, Carla Fernanda Burguez text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-12 4585 2 295 314 journal article 27325 10.11646/zootaxa.4585.2.4 e1aa7494-63bf-4abd-9117-47f93fafd6bc 1175-5326 2637340 BF11D9BF-8C33-496F-AD6F-D5AC2A10020D Altavelia quindiana Molano & Morales , sp. nov. ( Figs. 2C , 5 ) Apterous female ( Fig. 2C ). Measurements ( holotype / paratype ): BL 7.40 / 7.50, HL 0.95 / 0.98, HW 0.89 / 0.91, ANT I 1.25 / 1.26, ANT II 0.95 / 0.95, ANT III 0.69 / 0.70, ANT IV 0.82 / 0.83, EYE 0.33 / 0.34, PL 2.04 / 2.07, PW 1.91 / 1.92; FORELEG: FEM 2.07 / 2.08, TIB 1.81 / 1.82, TAR I 0.10 / 0.11, TAR II 0.25 / 0.26, TAR III 0.42 / 0.44; MIDLEG: FEM 2.27 / 2.30, TIB 2.35 / 2.37, TAR I 0.10 / 0.12, TAR II 0.40 / 0.42, TAR III 0.50 / 0.52; HINDLEG: FEM 2.50 /, TIB 3.50 /, TAR I 0.12 / 0.14, TAR II 0.65 / 0.67, TAR III 0.50 / 0.51. General color dark brown. Antennomeres I–II reddish brown with black stripe at apices, antennomeres III–IV dark brown. Labium with articles I–III reddish brown, article IV black. Margins of pronotum light yellow posterior to humeri ( Fig. 2C ). Coxae, trochanters, and femora reddish brown; tibiae reddish brown to dark brown towards apices; tarsi dark brown. Head velvety, covered by golden setae, these more abundant adjacent to the mesal margin of eye, with two longer setae on frons. Antenna covered by short setae; antennomere I widest and curved laterally, II thinner than I, III–IV thinner than II. Ocular setae present. Pronotum with anterior lobe narrowed, covered by abundant golden pilosity on lateral margin up to slightly posterior to humeri; longitudinal median carina dark, reaching posterior angle; humeri broad, slightly elevated; posterior lobe with large foveae; posterior margin flat ( Fig. 2C ). Legs unarmed, covered by abundant pilosity. Dorsum of abdomen (including midline of mediotergites and lateral margins of laterotergites) covered by abundant short golden setae ( Fig. 2C ). Abdominal laterotergites elevated, not reflexed over abdomen, ending in thick spines almost as long as mediotergite VIII. Abdominal sterna with short golden setae; posterior margin of sternite VII straight. FIGURE 8. A. Altavelia daza , male, dorsal view. B. Altavelia daza , male, proctiger and parameres, dorsal view. C. Altavelia daza , male, lateral view. FIGURE 9. A. Altavelia amoena (junior synonym of A. flavomarginata ), male, dorsal view. B. Altavelia flavomarginata , male, dorsal view. C. Altavelia inveruglas , male, dorsal view. D. Altavelia osborniana , female, dorsal view Type material examined . HOLOTYPE ♀ apterous ( UPTC MHN-ART-0065 ): ‘ Colombia , Quindío \ Calarcá , El Tunel , Campanario \ Alt. 3210 m \ pitfall , mayo 18 2014 \ Col. R. Silva’ . 1♀ apterous PARATYPE ( IAVH E- 168315 ): ‘ Colombia , Quindío \ Salento , Estrella de Agua , Frontino \ Alt. 3230 m , pitfall , mayo 25-2014 \ Col. R. Silva’ . Distribution . This species is known from the municipalities of Calarcá and Salento (“Ecotono” high mountain forest area) of Quindío Department , Colombia , in altitudes between 3210 and 3230 m ( Fig. 5 ). Etymology . This species is named after the Colombian department of Quindío , where the types were collected. Comments . Males of A. quindiana are unknown and the females are similar to A. columbiensis . For a detailed comparison between these two species, see the comments section under the latter.