A synopsis of Martarega White, 1879 (Insecta: Heteroptera: Notonectidae) occurring in the Brazilian Amazonia, with descriptions of three new species Author Barbosa, Julianna Freires Author Ribeiro, José Ricardo Inacio Author Nessimian, Jorge Luiz text Journal of Natural History 2012 2012-05-31 46 17 - 18 1025 1057 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.651645 journal article 10.1080/00222933.2011.651645 1464-5262 5199782 Martarega chinai Hynes, 1948 ( Figures 5A–E , 13B) Martarega chinai Hynes, 1948:354 [ Trinidad and Tobago ]. Martarega chinai : Truxal 1949: 9 [ Bolivia , Brazil ]. Martarega chinai : Bachmann 1962b: 30 [ Argentina ]. Martarega chinai : Menke and Truxal 1966: 3 [ Venezuela ]. Martarega chinai : Nieser 1970: 75 [ Brazil ]. Martarega chinai : Bachmann 1971: 608 [ Argentina ]. Martarega chinai : Roback and Nieser 1974: 46 [ Colombia ]. Martarega chinai : Nieser 1975: 200 [ Trinidad , Venezuela , Bolivia , Brazil , Argentina ]. Martarega chinai : Fittkau 1977: 16 [ Brazil ]. Martarega chinai : Nieser and Alkins-Koo 1991: 36 [ Trinidad and Tobago ]. Martarega chinai : Nieser and Melo 1997: 76 [ Brazil ]. Martarega chinai : Bachmann 1998: 179 [ Argentina ]. Martarega chinai : Herrera-Millán 2005: 116 [ Venezuela ]. Martarega chinai : Heckman 2011: 489 [South America]. Martarega chinai is widely distributed in northern South America, also occurring in the southeastern region of Brazil (Figure 13B). In spite of resembling M. membranacea in having a median longitudinal stripe bifurcated near the apex of hemelytra ( Figure 5A,B ) and similar right clasper ( Figures 4C , 5D ), M. chinai can be recognized by the format of the left clasper, which is distinct, with a longitudinal carina along its length ( Figure 5E ). The alleged “nodule” on ventral surface of male mesotrochanter ( Figures 5C ), which differentiates M. chinai from M. membranacea , is a group of short bristles as observed in M. gonostyla ( Figure 8C ). Females of this species can be distinguished from females of M. membranacea by their hemelytral process not extending to tip of membrane ( Figure 5B ). In female M. membranacea , the hemelytral process visibly reaches the apex of membrane ( Figure 4B ). Material examined Brazil , State of Amazonas , Tefé Municipality , Solimões River , São Francisco da Boca do Capivara , Botão Lake [ 3.26539 ◦ S , 64.62745 ◦ W ], 09.IX.2003 , ( N. Hamada and J.L. Nessimian ), det. J. F. Barbosa : 2 m and 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; igarapé [ 3.36102 ◦ S , 64.67915 ◦ W ], 10.IX.2003 : 7 m and 5 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ ) ; São João do Catuá , Piranha Lake [ 3.62524 ◦ S , 64.18968 ◦ W ], 11.IX.2003 : 11 m and 11 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ ) ; Codajás Municipality , Urucuruzinho , Urucuri Lake [ 3.91960 ◦ S , 62.04738 ◦ W ], 15.IX.2003 , ( N. Hamada and J.L. Nessimian ): 214 m and 226 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Manacapuru Municipality , Calado Lake , [along margin, on macrophyte bank, drought] [ 3.30358 ◦ S , 60.57358 ◦ W ], 27.VIII.2008 , ( J.F. Barbosa , P. V . Cruz and V . B. Pinto ): 66 m and 44 f, macropterous ( DZRJ ) ; Iranduba Municipality , Catalão Lake , [floating of Catalão] [ 3.16294 ◦ S , 59.90833 ◦ W ], 28.VIII.2008 , ( J.F. Barbosa , P. V . Cruz and V . B. Pinto ): 104 m and 73 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; 9 m and 5 f, macropterous ( DZRJ ) ; near to the Xiborena Canal , [on roots and seaweed, along margin] [ 3.15192 ◦ S , 59.92366 ◦ W ], 10.VII. 2008 , (J.F. Barbosa and P. V . Cruz ): 2 m , brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Negro River , Janauari Lake , [near the margin, on roots and macrophyte bank, flood] [ 3.20702 ◦ S , 60.04668 ◦ W ], 11.VII.2008 , ( J.F. Barbosa ): 3 m , brachypterous ( INPA ) ; 26.VIII.2008 , ( J.F. Barbosa , P. V . Cruz and V . B. Pinto ): 13 m and 13 f, brachypterous ( DZRJ ) ; [during dry period] [ 3.20903 ◦ S , 60.03500 ◦ W ], ( J.F. Barbosa and P. V . Cruz ): 23 m and 15 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Manaus Municipality, L . Castanho [?], 12.III.1977 , ( B. Mascarenhas ): 1 m , brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Itacoatiara Municipality , Amazonas River , Trindade Island , [lake] [ 3.32478 ◦ S , 58.74241 ◦ W ], 22.IX.2003 , ( P. De Marco and N. Ferreira Jr ): 1 m , brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Urucará Municipality , Amazonas River , Lírio do Vale , Albano Lake , [U. V . light] [ 2.41418 ◦ S , 57.49993 ◦ W ], 24.IX.2003 , ( P. De Marco and N. Ferreira Jr ): 3 m , macropterous ( DZRJ ) ; Parintins Municipality , Amazonas River , Menino Deus , [lake, U. V . light] [ 2.5421 ◦ S , 56.52305 ◦ W ], 25.IX.2003 , ( P. De Marco and N. Ferreira Jr ): 1 m and 1 f, macropterous ( DZRJ ) ; paraná , [boat] [ 2.5421 ◦ S , 56.52305 ◦ W ], 25.IX.2003 : 2 m , macropterous ( INPA ) . State of Pará , Oriximiná Municipality , Cachoeira Porteira , Trombetas River , Macaxeira Lake , [right margin] [ 1 ◦ S , 57 ◦ W ], 13.III.1986 , ( U.C. Barbosa ): 26 m and 4 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; [left margin], Macaco Lake [ 1 ◦ S , 57 ◦ W ], 11.III.1986 : 1 m , brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Juquiri Lake [ 1 ◦ S , 57 ◦ W ], 06.III.1986 , ( V . Py-Daniel and U.C. Barbosa ): 1 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; between Cachoeira Porteira and Porto Trombetas , Trombetas River , Erepecu Lake [ 1.336 ◦ S , 56.555 ◦ W ], 08.III.1986 : 4 m and 2 f, brachypterous ( INPA ) ; Santarém Municipality , Amazonas River , Santana do Ituqui , Maicá Lake , [U. V . light] [ 2.51221 ◦ S , 54.32885 ◦ W ], 30.IX.2003 , ( P. De Marco and N. Ferreira Jr ) : Figures 5–8. Martarega species occurring in Brazilian Amazonia. Figure 5. Martarega chinai Hynes, 1948 . (A) Male hemelytra (lateral view); (B) female hemelytra (lateral view); (C) male mesotrochanter with one group of short bristles at ventral surface; (D) male genitalia capsule (lateral view) showing right clasper; (E) male genitalia capsule (lateral view) showing left clasper. Figure 6 . Martarega oriximinaensis Barbosa, Ribeiro, Ferreira-Keppler, 2010 . (A) Male hemelytra (lateral view); (B) female hemelytra (lateral view); (C) male mesotrochanter with one group of short bristles at outer lateral margin; (D) apex of male hind trochanter with a sharp concavity; (E) female abdomen slender along posterior half (ventral view); (F) male genital capsule (lateral view) showing right clasper; (G) male genital capsule (lateral view) showing left clasper. Figure 7 . Martarega hungerfordi Truxal, 1949 . (A) Female hemelytra (lateral view); (B) apex of male hind trochanter with a sharp concavity; (C) male genital capsule (lateral view) showing right clasper; (D) male genital capsule (lateral view) showing left clasper. Figure 8 . Martarega gonostyla Truxal, 1949 . (A) Male hemelytra (lateral view); (B) female hemelytra (lateral view); (C) male mesotrochanter with three groups of short bristles at outer lateral margin; (D) male genital capsule (lateral view) showing right clasper; (E) male genital capsule (lateral view) showing left clasper. CCO, constricted connexivum; HPR, hemelytral process; LCA, longitudinal carina; LMS , longitudinal median stripe; LCL, left clasper; LSC, longitudinal costal stripe; RCL, right clasper; SBR , short bristles; SCO, sharp concavity; STH, stripe originating at base of hemelytral process; TAE, toothed area of embolium. Scale bar: 1.00 mm. 1 m , macropterous ( DZRJ ); São Miguel do Guamá Municipality , Igarapé Paraqueteua [ 1.6 ◦ S , 47.4 ◦ W ], 19.X.1987 , ( R . Lima ) : 1 m , brachypterous ( MPEG ) .