Physopelta (Physopelta) robusta Stål, 1863

Stehlík, Jaroslav L., 2013, Review and reclassification of the Old World genus Physopelta (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Largidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (2), pp. 505-584 : 516-518

Physopelta (Physopelta) robusta Stål, 1863

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Physopelta robusta Stål, 1863: 390 (description, distribution). SYNTYPE (s): ♀, Laos (NHRS, G. Lindberg, pers. comm.).

Physopelta robusta: STÅL (1870) : 100 (catalogue, distribution); WALKER (1873): 18 (key, catalogue, distribution); LETHIERRY & SEVERIN (1894): 242 (catalogue, distribution); HUSSEY (1929): 32 (catalogue, distribution); LIU (1981): 223, pl. 28 (key, redescription, figure); HUA (2000): 187 (listed, distribution); KERZHNER (2001): 246 (catalogue, distribution); STEHLÍK & JINDRA (2003): 7 (distribution); STEHLÍK (2005a): 145 (distribution); ZHU et al. (2012): 195 –198 (ecology, distribution).

Physopelta (Physopelta) robusta: VOIGT (2006) : 224 (key, distribution).

Material examined. CHINA: HAINAN: Jianfengling Mts., Tiachi Lake env., Bishu villa, 18°44′40″N 108°50′41″E, 950 m a.s.l., at light, 9.–11.v.2011, 1 ♂, M. Fikáček, V. Kubeček & L. Li lgt. ( NMPC) ; You Boi , Hainan, B.M. 1911- 288, 26.vi.1904, 1♀, no collector ( BMNH) . – VIETNAM: HA GIANG PROVINCE: Gam ( Rivière Claire ) [= Song Gam river], 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Madon lgt. ( ISNB) . HOA BINH PROVINCE: Tonkin, Hoa-Binh , 1919, 4 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀, A. de Cooman lgt., coll. R. Oberthür, P. Kment det. ( MNHN) ; Tonkin, rég. de Hoa-Binh , 1928, 2 ♀♀, A. de Cooman lgt., P. Kment det. ( MNHN) . – NINH BINH PROVINCE: Cue Phuong , 11.–18.viii.2010, I.G. 31.668, 1 ♀, J. Constant & P. Limbourg lgt. ( ISNB) . – QUANG TRI PROVINCE: Da Krong Nat. Park , 16°37′N 106°47′E, I.G. 31.933, 5.–10.vii.2011, light trap, 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀, J. Constant & J. Bresseel lgt. ( ISNB). – TUA THIEN- HUE PROVINCE: Hue, 5.iv.1983, 1 ♀, Macháček lgt. ( NMPC). – PROVINCE NOT IDENTIFIED: Tonkin, Than-Moi, vi.–viii.[no year], 1 ♂ 1 ♀, H. Frühstorfer coll. ( NHMW) . – LAOS: KHAMMOUAN PROVINCE: Ban Khoun Ngeun , 18°07′N 104°29′E, 250 m a.s.l., 4.–16.xi. + 25.–30.xi.2000, 1 ♀, E. Jendek & P. Pacholátko lgt., P. Kment det. ( NHMW) . SEKONG PROVINCE: ca. 51 km N Sekong, Ho Chi Minh trail, 15°48.1′N 106°39.4′E, 580 m a.s.l., at light, 13.–15.v.2010, 1♀, J. Hájek lgt.( NMPC) . – THAILAND: CHAING DAO PROVINCE: Lakhon, 1878, 1♀, Harmand lgt., P. Kment det.( MNHN). – CHIANG MAI PROVINCE: Doi Chiang env., 19°24′45″N 98°51′30″E, 1,200+ 50 m a.s.l., 9.–13.v.2009, 1 ♀, L. Dembický lgt. ( MMBC) ; Chiang Mai env., 1989, 1 ♂, S. Lehman lgt. ( ZSMC). – LOEI PROVINCE: Na Haeo (biol. station), 5.–12.v.2001, l ♂, Constant & Grootaert lgt. ( ISNB). – NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE: Kao Yai National Park, 2,000 ft [= 610 m a.s.l.], 22.iv.1970, 1 ♂, E, V. Classey lgt., P. Kment det. ( BMNH). – NAKHON SRI TAMARAT PROVINCE: Nakhon Sri Tamarat , Khao Ram , 1200 ft [= 366 m a.s.l.], 24.ii.1922, 1 ♀, Xavier lgt., P. Kment det. ( BMNH). – PHUKET PROVINCE: Phuket, v.1996, 1 ♀, no collector, P. Kment det. ( BMNH). – PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN PROVINCE: Prachumbkhiri – Khan [= Prachuap Khiri Khan], 16.v.1956, 1 ♂, no collector, M. S. K. Ghauri det., P. Kment revid. ( BMNH). – SURATTHANI PROVINCE: Suratthani env., no date, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, S. Lehman lgt. ( ZSMC) . – MALAYSIA: PERAK: Perak, no date, 3 ♀♀, Doherty lgt., P. Kment det. ( BMNH) ; Kwale-Kangsar , 1902, 4 ♂♂, Grubauer lgt. ( NHMW).

Distribution. China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan) ( LIU 1981, HUA 2000, KERZHNER 2001; this paper), Vietnam ( HUA 2000, VOIGT 2006, no details; this paper), Laos ( STÅL 1863, STEHLÍK 2005a), Thailand ( WALKER 1873, STEHLÍK & JINDRA 2003), Malaysia (Perak) (new record). The records from Nepal ( VOIGT 2006, no detail) and Myanmar ( VOIGT 2006, no detail) have never been confirmed despite studies of extensive museum material; the record from Nepal is most probably erroneous, whereas the presence of the species in southern Myanmar (Tenasserim) is probable.

Figures

Figs 1–5. Physopelta (Physopelta) robusta Stål, 1863, male. 1 – fore coxae and trochanters (magnification 47×), 2 – detail of procoxa and basal portion of trochanter (stridulatoty process marked with white arrow) (70×), 3 – external scent efferent system (40×), 4 – detail of osti- ole and peritreme (140×), 5 – ventral surface of profemur (23×). Scale bars: 0.2 mm (Fig. 4), 0.5 mm (Figs 1–3), 1 mm (Fig. 5). (SEM micrographs: P. Kment).

Figs 6–12. Physopelta (Physopelta) robusta Stål, 1863. 6–7 – pygophore (6 – dorsal view, magnification 50×; 7 – lateral view, 47×). 8–12 – para- mere (different orientations, 150×). Scale bars: 0.2 mm (Figs 8–12), 0.5 mm (Figs 6–7). (SEM microgra- phs: P. Kment).