Revision of the genus Ambracius Stål, 1860 (Heteroptera: Miridae: Deraeocorinae: Clivinematini), with descriptions of three new species Author Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio F. Author Henry, Thomas J. text Zootaxa 2010 2485 1 15 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.195528 9d3e26fe-ef87-4cad-99f1-b81aa02d6417 1175-5326 195528 Ambracius mexicanus Carvalho (Fig. 5) Ambracius mexicanus Carvalho, 1984 : 322 (n. sp.); Schuh, 1995 : 588 (cat.). Diagnosis: Head with two longitudinal black stripes on vertex. Pronotum with a large median, black stripe, widening from anterior to posterior margins; lateral margin of pronotum carinate. Scutellum black. Hemelytron with clavus uniformly or predominantly black; corium without a transverse stripe; membrane fuscous. Redescription : Female holotype (Fig. 5): Body length 4.20; width 1.68. Head length 0.40; width 0.78; distance between eyes 0.38; length of antennal segments I 0.33, II 1.10, III 0.43, IV 0.25. Pronotum length 0.95; width 1.58; cuneal length 0.63; length from anterior margin to transverse suture 0.34. Hind leg lengths: Femur 1.24; tibia 1.86; tarsus 0.30. Scutellum length 0.58; width 0.64. Hemelytron length 2.80 mm ; width 1.02; length from base to cuneal fracture 1.84; length from cuneal fracture to apex of membrane 0.96; cuneal length 0.63; cuneal width 0.45. General coloration brownish orange, with fuscous to black areas. Head yellowish, apex of clypeus and two longitudinal stripes on vertex black; eye reddish brown, antenna black; pronotum brownish orange; calli and large central fascia extending from collar to posterior margin of pronotum black. Scutellum black. Hemelytron brownish orange, with clavus and inner margin of corium dark brown; membrane fuscous. Ventral side reddish brown; femora dark reddish brown, paler on basal thirds or halves; fore tibia yellowish, narrowly darker brown at base, middle and hind tibiae reddish brown on basal half, paler distally. Pronotum punctate, covered with adpressed setae; lateral margins of pronotum carinate; labium [imbedded in glue], reaching to about hind coxae. Male: Unknown Distribution : Mexico . Host plant : Unknown. Material examined : Holotype Ƥ: Mexico City, Mexico , 9 July 1933 , H. E. Hinton and R. L. Usinger ( USNM ). Discussion : Carvalho’s (1984) description was based on two females from Mexico City, Mexico . This species is distinguished from other species of the genus by the general body coloration.