Sagittacopula rufescens, 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 : 15

Sagittacopula rufescens , new species figures 1h , 9

HOLOTYPE: AUSTRALIA: Queensland: West Claudie River , 12.8333 ° S 143.35 ° E, 25 Jun 1982, M. A. Schneider and G. Daniels, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00053236 ) ( UQIC).

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the characters listed in the generic diagnosis and by the bright orange-red coloration; genital capsule with relatively elongate, lobed, ventral projection ( fig. 9a ); and right paramere with subapical auriculate lateral flange and small triangular dorsomedial flange ( fig. 9c ).

DESCRIPTION: Coloration, vestiture, and somatic structure ( fig. 1h ) as in generic description. Genitalia ( fig. 9 ): Genital capsule large, subconical; ventral projection roughly symmetrical narrow, projecting; tubercle of dorsoposterior margin relatively large, finely papillate. Left paramere as in generic description. Right paramere as in generic description with large triangular tooth at midlength and more distal auriculate lobe. Phallotheca relatively simple, slightly sclerotized with distal angular toothed projection, elongate membranous lobe extending laterally from below toothed projection. Aedeagus relatively simple; ductus seminis heavily sclerotized prior to secondary gonopore; secondary gonopore weakly defined, surrounded by papillate membrane.

FEMALE: Similar to males. Genitalia: Ovipositor as in generic description. Internal genitalia unknown due to lack of material.

MEASUREMENTS: Male (N 5 1): L-Tot 4.32, Cly-Cun 3.01, L-Hd 0.38, L-Prn 0.77, L-Sct 0.39, L-Cun 0.68, W-Hd 0.66, W-Prn 0.99, W- Sct 0.49, IOD 0.32, L-AI 0.62, L-AII 2.06, L- AIII 1.14, L-AIV 1.40, L-mtf 2.11, L-mtt 3.31. Female (N 5 1): L-Tot 4.74, Cly-Cun 3.28, L- Hd 0.34, L-Prn 0.7843, L-Sct 0.45, L-Cun 0.788, W-Hd 0.67, W-Prn 1.03, W-Sct 0.51, IOD 0.35, L-AI 0.76, L-AII 2.20, L-AIII 1.20, L-AIV 1.95, L-mtf 2.38, L-mtt 3.67.

ETYMOLOGY: Named for the predominately reddish coloration of this species.

HOSTS: Unknown.

DISTRIBUTION: Wet tropics of Queensland.

PARATYPES: AUSTRALIA: Queensland: Kuranda , 16.8167 ° S 145.65 ° E, 1 Apr 1919 – 30 Apr 1919, F. P. Dodd & Sons, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00053253 ) ( SAMA) .

Figures

Fig. 1. Dorsal habitus photographs. a. Morobea longipes (male). b. M. longipes (female). c. close-up of cuneus of M. longipes (female). d. M. spectabilis. e. Wumea cassisi. f. W. cylpealis. g. Sagittacopula carvalhoi. h. S. rufescens.

Fig. 9. Male genitalia of Sagittacopula rufescens. a. Genital capsule, ventral view. b. Magnified view of tubercle on genital capsule, dorsal view. c. Right paramere, posterior view. d. Left paramere, ventral view. e. Aedeagus, dorsal view (sgb supragenital bridge; scale bars 5 0.1 mm).