A new species of Oiovelia from Colombia, with notes for other three species of South American Veliinae (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae)
Author
Rodrigues, Higor D. D.
Author
Arango, Luisa Fernanda Álvarez
text
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
2019
Pap. Avulsos Zool., S. Paulo
2019-08-15
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.35
journal article
10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.35
1807-0205
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Paravelia cunhai
Rodrigues & Moreira, 2016
(
Figs. 2
A-B, 5)
Paravelia cunhai
Rodrigues & Moreira, 2016b: 184-187
(original description).
Description:
Macropterous female (n = 2): Length 4.50-4.80, maximum width (across the humeral angles) 1.80-1.95. Similar to male in color and morphology (
Figs. 2
A-B) except: Fore tibia with small grasping comb,
0.12 mm
long. Hind femur with 7-9 small spines on mesal margin of distal half. Laterotergites slightly elevated. Lateral margins of abdominal segments III-V with whitish pruinose areas below insertion region of lateral abdominal muscles (viewed using a posterior illumination). Posterior corner of last laterotergite rounded to slightly acuminate, not forming a spine. Venter of abdomen without black denticles. Superior portion of first gonocoxa with some black denticles.
Distribution:
Brazil
,
Pará
: Vitória do Xingu (
Rodrigues & Moreira, 2016b
), Canaã dos Carajás (present study) (
Fig. 5
).
Discussion:
The pattern of maculae on the fore wings of the female is similar to that of the
holotype
. This species was described based on a macropterous male collected inside a cave, without incidence of light, in the State of
Pará
, northern
Brazil
(
Rodrigues & Moreira, 2016b
). The two females examined here also were collected inside a cave in the State of
Pará
.
Material examined:
All specimens macropterous, glued to a paper point, and deposited at
MZUSP
.
Brazil
,
Pará
:
Brasil, Pará,
Canaã dos Carajás
,
Serra
da Bocaina
, caverna, 620096 mE, 9306129 mN, SAD 69, 05-15.Mar.2012, Pellegati
et al.,
col., GEM 1471, Carste 2523 (
1 female
)
;
same data, except Carste 2594 (
1 female
)
.
Paravelia polhemusi
Rodrigues, Moreira, Nieser,