A New Genus and New Species of Austro-Papuan Orthotylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae)
Author
WALL, MICHAEL A.
text
American Museum Novitates
2007
2007-03-08
3558
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journal article
10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3558[1:ANGANS]2.0.CO;2
0003-0082
5387430
Sagittacopula carvalhoi
,
new species
figures
1g
,
8
HOLOTYPE
:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
:
Morobe
:
Oomsis
,
6.67166
°
S
146.8
°
E
,
2 Aug 2000
,
R
.
L. Kitching
, 13 (
AMNH
_
PBI 00053255
) (
AM
).
DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the characters listed in the generic diagnosis and by the brownish-red coloration; genital capsule with a small acute ventral projection (
fig. 8b
); and right paramere with a large triangular dorsomedial flange (
fig. 8
).
DESCRIPTION: Coloration, vestiture, and somatic structure (
fig.
1g
) as in generic description.
Genitalia
(
fig. 9
): Genital capsule large, subcylindrical; ventral projection small, assymetrical, acute; tubercle of dorsoposterior margin relatively small, finely papillate. Left paramere as in generic description. Right paramere with large triangular tooth at midlength. Phallotheca relatively simple, slightly sclerotized with distal angular toothed projection, elongate membranous lobe extending laterally from below toothed projection. Secondary gonopore not visible in undissected specimen.
FEMALE: Similar to males.
Genitalia
: Ovipositor as in generic description. Internal genitalia unknown due to lack of material.
MEASUREMENTS: Male (
N
5 1
):, L-Tot 4.25, Cly-Cun 2.89, L-Hd 0.28, L-Prn 0.67, L-Sct 0.52, L-Cun 0.88, W-Hd 0.67, W-Prn
1.00, W-Sct 0.52, IOD 0.31, L-AI 0.81, L-AII 2.37, L-AIII (damaged), L-AIV (damaged), Lmtf (damaged), L-mtt (damaged). Female (
N
5 1
), L-Tot 4.41, Cun-Clyp 3.36, L-Hd 0.37, L-Prn 0.80, L-Sct 0.52, L-Cun 0.76, W-Hd 0.72, W-Prn 1.05, W-Sct 0.53, IOD 0.31, L-AI 0.84, L-AII 2.48, L-AIII 1.45, L-AIV 2.40, Lmtf (damaged), L-mtt (damaged).
ETYMOLOGY: Named in honor of J.C.M. Carvalho for his pioneering efforts to describe the plant bug fauna of New
Guinea
.
HOSTS: Unknown.
DISTRIBUTION:
Eastern New
Guinea
.
PARATYPES
:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
:
Morobe
:
Oomsis
,
6.67166
°
S
146.8
°
E
,
5 Jul 2000
,
R
.
L. Kitching
,
1♀
(
AMNH
_
PBI 00053254
) (
AM
)
.