Review and reclassification of the Old World genus Physopelta (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Largidae)
Author
Stehlík, Jaroslav L.
Department of Entomology, Moravian Museum, Hviezdoslavova 29 a, CZ- 627 00 Brno – Slatina, Czech Republic
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Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2013
2013-11-15
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journal article
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Physopeltini
Hussey, 1929
Physopeltini
Hussey, 1929: 28
.
Type
genus:
Physopelta
Amyot & Serville, 1843
.
Diagnosis.
Labium reaching between meso- and metacoxae. Callar lobe gibbose or not. Ventral surface of profemora with smooth longitudinal furrow along its entire length, denticles forming two longitudinal rows, one on each side of the furrow. Parameres short, directed obliquely towards midline of the genital chamber, not crossing each other, not surpassing ventral rim of pygophore. Parameres basally wide, middle portion forming rounded lobe with sensory setae on its ventral side; apical part narrowed, straight, apically narrowly rounded (
Figs 8–12
,
30–34
,
55–59
,
75–79
).
These characters were examined in all known genera of the subfamily (except male characters of
Wachsiella
). Parameres of various genera and species and their modifications were figured e.g. by
ZAMAL & CHOPRA (1990)
and
STEHLÍK & JINDRA (2008a)
.
Genera included.
Delacampius
Distant, 1903
,
Iphita
Stål, 1870
,
Jindraia
Stehlík, 2006
,
Physopelta
Amyot & Serville, 1843
, and
Taeuberella
Schmidt, 1932
.
The systematic position of the genus
Wachsiella
is doubtful. The profemur of this taxon lacks any longitudinal furrow ventrally, which is a diagnostic character of the tribe
Physopeltini
. As the genus is known only by the female sex and male characters cannot be considered to elucidate its relationships, I classify the genus here as
Physopeltinae
incertae sedis
.