Sagittacopula carvalhoi, 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 : 14-15

Sagittacopula carvalhoi , new species figures 1g , 8

HOLOTYPE: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Morobe: Oomsis , 6.67166 ° S 146.8 ° E, 2 Aug 2000, R. L. Kitching, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00053255 ) ( AM).

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the characters listed in the generic diagnosis and by the brownish-red coloration; genital capsule with a small acute ventral projection ( fig. 8b ); and right paramere with a large triangular dorsomedial flange ( fig. 8 ).

DESCRIPTION: Coloration, vestiture, and somatic structure ( fig. 1g ) as in generic description. Genitalia ( fig. 9 ): Genital capsule large, subcylindrical; ventral projection small, assymetrical, acute; tubercle of dorsoposterior margin relatively small, finely papillate. Left paramere as in generic description. Right paramere with large triangular tooth at midlength. Phallotheca relatively simple, slightly sclerotized with distal angular toothed projection, elongate membranous lobe extending laterally from below toothed projection. Secondary gonopore not visible in undissected specimen.

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 4.25, Cly-Cun 2.89, L-Hd 0.28, L-Prn 0.67, L-Sct 0.52, L-Cun 0.88, W-Hd 0.67, W-Prn

1.00, W-Sct 0.52, IOD 0.31, L-AI 0.81, L-AII 2.37, L-AIII (damaged), L-AIV (damaged), Lmtf (damaged), L-mtt (damaged). Female (N 5 1), L-Tot 4.41, Cun-Clyp 3.36, L-Hd 0.37, L-Prn 0.80, L-Sct 0.52, L-Cun 0.76, W-Hd 0.72, W-Prn 1.05, W-Sct 0.53, IOD 0.31, L-AI 0.84, L-AII 2.48, L-AIII 1.45, L-AIV 2.40, Lmtf (damaged), L-mtt (damaged).

ETYMOLOGY: Named in honor of J.C.M. Carvalho for his pioneering efforts to describe the plant bug fauna of New Guinea.

HOSTS: Unknown.

DISTRIBUTION: Eastern New Guinea .

PARATYPES: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Morobe: Oomsis , 6.67166 ° S 146.8 ° E, 5 Jul 2000, R . L. Kitching, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00053254 ) ( AM) .

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. 8. Male genitalia of Sagittacopula carvalhoi. a. Genital capsule with parameres, lateral view. b. Genital capsule with right paramere, ventral view. c. Left paramere, anterior view (scale bars 5 0.1 mm).

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).