Paraedessa, a new genus of Edessinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) Author Nunes, Valéria Juliete Da Silva Benedito Mendes Author Fernandes, José Antônio Marin text Zootaxa 2013 3716 3 395 416 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3716.3.4 a997e15d-6b78-4fcd-b241-95216cd7d3ca 1175-5326 222975 798449F3-C14D-4D9D-B2E1-505EE2BC6115 Paraedessa subretangulata Silva & Fernandes sp. nov. (Figures: 40–44, 57, 59) Etymology. The specific name makes reference to the shape of the lateral expansion of proctiger. Material examined. Holotype male. COSTA RICA . Puntarenas: Estacion Esquinas, Península de Osa., 200m , Set–1993, M. Segura, LS 301400_542200 #2372 (INBio). Paratypes . NICARAGUA . Rio San Juan: ♂ Refugio Bartola 51 m . VIII-5-15-2002 . 10.97254º N 084.33906º W . Coll. R. M. Caesar (TAMU). COSTA RICA . Puntarenas: ♂ Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estação Sirena, 0– 100 m , Set-1989 , G. Fonseca, 270500 _508300 (INBio). COLOMBIA . Tolima: 3♂ 5 ♀ Ibague, 6-VII-2013 , J. E. Eger & A. A. Calixo, N 04°25.938’ , W 075°12.403’ , 1285 m (JEE); ♀ Flandes, 6-VII-2013 , J. E. Eger & A. A. Calixo, N 04°15.280’ , W 074°50.846’ , 375 m (JEE). VENEZUELA . Distrito Federal: El Valle, ♂ 29-XII-1943 , Em Ca ssia alata, col. H. Perez (UFRG); 2 ♂ ♀ 2-VII-1953 , F. Fernandéz, em ilora e dália (MIZA); 2 ♀ (UFRG); ♂ ♀ (NHRM); ♂ ♀ (RMNH); ♂ 10-VII-1955 , col. E. Garcia (MHNS); ♂ La Florida, 10-IX-1940 , Ex. colection C. H. Ballou Min. Agricultura (MIZA); Zulia: ♀ Sierra de Perija, Cajmera, 13-IV-1960 (MHNS); ♂ El Limon 450 m , 25-II-1967 , M. Gelbes (UFRG); ♀ Em verba paca, col. R. Fenjues (MIZA); Lara: ♀ Fazenda Santa Helena , cabudaze, 25-VIII-1951 , col. P. Fenjues (MIZA); Yaracuy: ♀ Bananera, 29-III-1949 , F. Fernandez (MIZA); ♂ ♀ San Javier, 3-VI-1966 , col. E. Osuna (MIZA); Aragua: ♀ La Providencia, Turgus, 21-10-91 (MHNS); ♂ 21–23- III-2005 , Puerto Colombia vill, Env (ca 30 km N of Maracay city), N 10° 30’ 31,8” ; W 67° 36’ 18.5” , 8 m . a. s.i, Janista P & Musilová Z. lgt. (NMPC). Measurements. Total length: 10.7–12.4; head length: 1.1–1.4; head width: 2.4–2.5; pronotal length: 2.4–2.7; pronotal width: 6.1–7.4; abdominal width: 6.1–7.0; length of antennal segments (I: 0.5–0.9; II: 0.8–1.1; III: 1.1– 1.6; IV: 1.7–2.6; V: 1.9–2.6). Male: Pygophore with dorsal rim concave and furrowed ( Fig. 40 ); posterolateral angles developed ( Figs. 40, 42 ). Genital cup processes triangular, small, concave, located lateral to proctiger and not surpassing dorsal rim ( Fig. 41 ). Parameres flat, triangular, long and barely concave ( Figs 40–41 ); anterior expansion small and subtriangular, distal half with two acuminate lobes (lo), upper lobe clearly bigger than the lower that is tiny to inconspicuous ( Figs. 41, 43 ); acute apex laterally curved not surpassing dorsal rim ( Fig. 42 ). Dorsal face of proctiger as long as wide, entire, without a distal shallow concavity ( Figs. 40–41 ). Lateral face of proctiger with a strong constriction forming a narrow bridge that connects the dorsal face to the proctiger expansion ( Figs. 40–41 ). Lateral expansion of proctiger subrectangular, narrow, twice as wide as the anal opening; margin rounded ( Figs. 40–42 ); projected dorsally to the level of the dorsal face ( Figs. 40–41 ). Ventral rim with lobes slightly developed, not reaching the level of the posterolateral angle ( Fig. 42 ). Female: Gonocoxites 8 rectangular (excluding the posterolateral angle), medially contiguous, posterolateral angle dentiform, reaching or barely surpassing the posterior margin of gonapophyses 8 ( Fig. 44 ). gonocoxites 8 overlapping gonapophyses 8 but they are slightly detached at the lateral corners leaving a small hole in between them. Comments. Paraedessa subretangulata sp. nov. is identified by a small genital cup process; distal half of the parameres; lateral expansion of the proctiger subrectangular; gonocoxites 8 with posterolateral angle dentiform and reaching or barely surpassing the posterior margin of gonapophyses 8. This species shares with P. cyanodorsata sp. nov. shape of the lateral expansion of proctiger; strong constriction on lateral face of proctiger and gonocoxites 8 rectangular. Distribuition ( Fig. 59 ): NICARAGUA : Rio San Juan; COSTA RICA : Puntarenas; COLOMBIA : Tolima; VENEZUELA : Distrito Federal, Zulia, Lara, Yaracuy, Aragua.