Taxonomic review of the plant bug genera Amapacylapus and Cylapus with descriptions of two new species and a key to the genera of Cylapini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae)
Author
Wolski, Andrzej
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Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2017
Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae
2017-12-31
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aemnp-2017-0084
journal article
10.1515/aemnp-2017-0084
0374-1036
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Cylapus stellatus
(
Distant, 1883
)
(
Figs 48, 49
,
62
,
110–114
)
Valdasus stellatus
Distant, 1883: 243
(new species).
Valdasus stellatus
:
ATKINSON (1890)
: 49
(list).
Cylapus stellatus
POPPIUS (1909)
: 43
(list, new combination);
BERGROTH (1920)
:71
(list);
CARVALHO & FONTES (1968)
: 275
(list);
SCHUH (1995)
: 24
(catalog);
GORCZYCA (2006b)
: 16
(catalog);
SCHUH (2013)
(online catalog).
Cylapus
(
Cylapus
)
stellatus
:
CARVALHO (1957)
: 31
(catalog).
Type material examined.
GUATEMALA
: VERA CRUZ:
LECTOTYPE
(designated by
CARVALHO & DOLLING 1976
):
♀
, “Cubilguitz, Vera Paz, Champion; B.C.A., Hem. I
Cylapus stellatus
; BMNH(E) 1705767;
Lectotype
[round label with violet border]” (
BMNH
).
PARALECTOTYPE
: J, “San Juan, Vera Paz, Champion; Distant Coll. 1911–383.;
Paralectotype
[round label with blue border]” (
BMNH
)
.
Diagnosis.
Recognized by the following set of features: antennal segment II in both sexes thinner than segment I (
Fig. 49
); pronotum with two thin yellow stripes, each bordering lateral margin and a thin, yellow, longitudinal stripe medially (
Figs 48, 49
); scutellum with three yellow patches: two situated basolaterally and one situated apically (
Figs 48, 49
); corium with four yellow patches: one basally, two medially and one apically (
Figs 48, 49
); sclerite es1 with both margins strongly sinuate, apical one fifth broadened and serrate; es2 broadened toward apex with apical one fourth round and serrate; es3 with basal two thirds gradually becoming thicker toward apex, its apical one third strongly broadened, nearly triangular; es4 thin, nearly cylindrical, weakly tapering apically (
Fig. 110
); left paramere with sensory lobe weakly developed (
Figs 111, 112
).
Most similar to
C. marginicollis
in sharing the yellow swelling along lateral margin of pronotum (
Figs 45
,
48, 49
). It can, however, be distinguished by the antennal segment II thinner than segment I (
Fig. 49
) and the male genitalia (
Figs 110–114
). With
C. striatus
and
C. tenuicornis
it shares three patches on scutellum and four patches on corium (
Figs 48–53
) but can be easily distinguished by the male genitalia.
Redescription.
Female
. Coloration
(
Figs 48, 49
,
62
). Dorsum dark brown with yellow areas.
Head
dark brown with broad, yellow areas posterolaterally and medially; frons, maxillary and mandibular plates, clypeus, and buccula dark brown, weakly tinged with yellow; gula mostly yellow; antennal segment I blackish; segment II narrowly blackish basally, rest of basal half dirty yellowish, apical half (except for yellow extreme apex) dark brown; segments III and IV brown; labium dark brown.
Thorax
.
Pronotum
dark brown with three yellow stripes: two, occupying basal three fourths, situated along posterior margins and one, originating from posterior margin of pronotal calli and reaching posterior margin, situated medially.
Mesoscutum and scutellum
dark brown; scutellum with three yellow patches: two situated posterolaterally and one apically.
Thoracic pleura.
Proepisternum and anterior one third of proepimeron dark brown, posterior two thirds dark red; remaining pleura blackish; metathoracic scent gland evaporative area fuscous, broadly dark with yellow.
Hemelytron
dark brown; corium with four yellow patches: one situated on R+M vein basally, two situated medially, and one apicolaterally; clavus with two small yellow patches: basally and apically; cuneus dark brown, apical angle dark yellow, inner angle yellow; membrane fuscous.
Legs
. Coxae, pro- and mesofemora (hind leg lacking) blackish; mesofemur with yellow patch medially; protibia blackish with yellow annulation medially; mesotibia dark yellow at basal half with yellow annulation medially and blackish apical half; pro- and mesofemora brown.
Abdomen
blackish, weakly tinged basally.
Male
.
Similar to female in coloration, structure, texture, and vestiture.
Male genitalia
(
Figs 110–114
).
Aedeagus
(
Fig. 110
). Endosoma with four endosomal sclerites (es1–es4): es1 with both margins strongly sinuate, apical one fifth broadened and serrate; es2 broadened toward apex with apical one fourth round and serrate; es3 with basal two thirds gradually becoming thicker toward apex, its apical one third strongly broadened, nearly triangular; es4 thin, nearly cylindrical, weakly tapering apically.
Left paramere
(
Figs 111–113
). Apical process in dorsal view with proximal two thirds with dorsal margin broadly concave medially, ventral margin straight, apex tapering; paramere body in dorsal view weakly arcuate, in lateral view strongly arcuate; sensory lobe weakly developed.
Right paramere
(
Fig. 114
). Apical process moderately developed, sharply pointed; paramere body relatively thin, outer margin nearly straight, inner margin weakly sinuate, sensory lobe weakly developed.
Measurements
(in mm).J /
♀
.
Body
. Length: 5.90 / 6.50, width 2.10 / 2.60.
Head
. Length: 0.52 / 0.55, width: 1.20 / 1.25, interocular distance: 0.52 / 0.45.
Antenna
. Length of segment I: 1.40 / 1.00, II: 2.75 / 2.50, III 3.70 / missing, IV 3.15 / missing.
Labium
. Length of segment I: 0.67 / 0.65, II–IV (obscured by glue and immeasurable in both specimens).
Pronotum
. Length: 1.00 / 1.10, width of anterior margin: 1.15 / 1.30, length of lateral margin: 0.90 / 1.10, width of posterior margin: 2.00 / 2.35.
Biology.
Collected on fallen trees covered with black fungi (
DISTANT 1883
).
Distribution.
Guatemala
(Vera Paz) (
DISTANT 1883
).