Wumea cassisi, WALL, 2007

WALL, MICHAEL A., 2007, A New Genus and New Species of Austro-Papuan Orthotylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae), American Museum Novitates 3558 (1), pp. 1-20 : 9-11

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3558[1:ANGANS]2.0.CO;2
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AF87C7-FC5B-FFA1-FCC2-B8DA2DAEFB76
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Wumea cassisi
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Wumea cassisi View in CoL , new species figures 1e View Fig , 6 View Fig

HOLOTYPE: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Morobe: Huon Peninsula, Moigisung , 6.4167 ° S 147.5 ° E, 500 m, 13 Sep 1976, W. C. Gagne, Light Trap, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00053257 About AMNH ) ( BPBM). GoogleMaps

DIAGNOSIS: Differentiated from similar taxa by characters listed in generic diagnosis and genital capsule with acute ventral projection ( fig. 6a View Fig ); weakly branched right paramere with subapical tooth ( fig. 6b View Fig ); aedeagus with two elongate spicules ( fig. 6d View Fig ).

DESCRIPTION: Coloration ( fig. 1e View Fig ): Head brown with red maculations on clypeus and mandibular plates. Antennae yellowish brown becoming darker distally. Prothorax yellowish brown; posterior portion of disc darker; collar undifferentiated; dorsal margin of propleuron undifferentiated, undifferentiated ventrally. Scutellum pale yellowish brown, in contrast to darker pronotum and surrounding clavus. Pleura of meso- and metathorax dark brown. Hemelytra predominately brown, anterior third deeply suffused with red; margin of clavus undifferentiated; cuneus entirely red. Abdomen dark brown throughout. Legs pre-

c. Left paramere, ventral view. d. Aedeagus, right lateral view (spc spicule; scale bars 5 0.1 mm).

dominately yellow with brown tarsi, ventrally undifferentiated. Structure: As in generic description. Genitalia ( fig. 6 View Fig ): Genital capsule barrellike with large aperture; ventral projection strongly asymmetrical, skewed to left, acute. Left paramere branched basally; basal lobe short with papillate apex; main portion of paramere hooked apically with strong tooth in hook; right paramere branched at midlength; branch recurved with weakly bifurcate apex. Theca sclerotized basally, apex with short sclerotized tooth. Aedeagus with two elongate sclerites; secondary gonopore as in generic description.

FEMALE: Unknown.

MEASUREMENTS: Males (N 5 2): L-Tot 5.34–5.40, Cly-Cun 3.77–3.89, L-Hd 0.41– 0.52, L-Prn 0.79–0.86, L-Sct 0.60–0.65, L- Cun 0.89–1.05, W-Hd 0.69–0.70, W-Prn 1.07– 1.13, W-Sct 0.57–0.59, IOD 0.31–0.33, L-AI 0.83–0.86, L-AII 2.26–2.36, L-AIII 1.55, L- AIV 1.67, L-mtf 2.30, L-mtt 3.73.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for Gerasimos Cassis, in recognition for his efforts to support and encourage students in the study of Heteroptera .

HOSTS: Collected from Saurauia sp. (Actinidiaceae) .

DISTRIBUTION: Northeastern New Guinea, Huon Peninsula.

PARATYPES: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Morobe: Trail between Moigisung and Manga, 6.4167 ° S 147.5 ° E, 500 m, 16 Sep 1976, W. C. Gagne, Saurauia sp. (Actinidiaceae) , 13 (AMNH_PBI 00053256) (BPBM).