Two new genera of Aradidae from Malaysia and Vietnam (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae)
Author
Heiss, E.
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-09-21
2619
1
56
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2619.1.6
journal article
4711
10.11646/zootaxa.2619.1.6
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1175-5326
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Parataiwanaptera laevigata
n. sp.
(Photos 1, 4)
Material examined:
Holotype
♀
labelled:
Vietnam
,
Quang Ninh
,
Tien Yen
,
10km
S Mui
chua,
8–13 IV 2004
H.Mühle
lg. (
CEHI
).
Description:
As the generic description is already detailed and based on the
type
specimen, only few additional characters are added.
Head:
Only slightly wider than long (21/20); apex of produced and anteriorly diverging genae rounded; antennal segment I constricted and smooth at base, granulate and thickened apically, II shortest, III thinnest, IV clavate; length of antennal segments I/II/III/IV = 10/6.5/7.5/7; vertex raised with two rows of granules and lateral oval callosities.
Pronotum:
2.96x as wide as long at middle (35.5/12); ringlike collar triangularly enlarged posteriorly, posterior margin granulate; lateral margins sinuate, humeral lobes wider than anterolateral ones.
Mesonotum:
Triangular scutellar sclerite elevated toward rounded posterior margin, laterally fused to oval structures (hemelytral pads?) with rugose and granulate surface.
Metanotum:
Oval sclerites depressed along lateral margins of scutellar structure, raised toward its apex.
Tergites I+II:
Highest anteromedially then sloping posteriorly, disk with shallow markings of apodemal impressions.
Abdomen:
Lateral margins of deltg III–VII carinate and nearly straight, on posterolateral margin of deltg V–VII the reflexed ventral laterotergites are visible, bearing the spiracles V–VII.
Measurements:
Holotype
♀
: Length
5.2 mm
; width of abdomen across tergite IV
2.1 mm
, length of antennae
1.55 mm
. The male sex is not yet known.
Etymology:
From>laevis<(Latin) smooth, referring to its surface.