Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989

Rodrigues, Higor D. D., Moreira, Felipe F. F., Nieser, Nico, Chen, Ping Ping, Melo, Alan L., Dias-Silva, Karina & Giehl, Nubia F. S., 2014, The genus Paravelia Breddin, 1898 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) in Brazil, with descriptions of eight new species, Zootaxa 3784 (1), pp. 1-47 : 23

Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989

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Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989: 360 . [Original description] Paravelia biae: Moreira et al. 2011b , 20. [Checklist]

Paravelia biae: Heckman 2011 , 229. [Identification key]

Macropterous male. BL 6.20–6.90; HL 0.80–0.85; HW 1.20–1.25; ANT I 1.00–1.05, ANT II 0.82–0.85, ANT III 0.80, ANT IV 0.90–0.95; EYE 0.35; PL 3.00–3.05; PW 2.50–2.55; FORELEG: FEM 1.60–1.70, TIB 1.60–1.65, TAR I 0.10, TAR II 0.30–0.35, TAR III 0.50–0.55; MIDLEG: FEM 1.95, TIB 2.15, TAR I 0.09–0.10, TAR II 0.60– 0.65, TAR III 0.60–0.65; HINDLEG: FEM 2.60–2.65, TIB 3.00–3.05, TAR I 0.10–0.13, TAR II 0.67–0.72, TAR III 0.55–0.57. Macropterous female. BL 6.72–6.90; HL 0.87–0.90; HW 1.22–1.25; ANT I 0.95–1.00, ANT II 0.80–0.85, ANT III 0.75–0.85, ANT IV 1.00–1.05; EYE 0.35; PL 3.00; PW 2.50; FORELEG: FEM 1.60–1.75, TIB 1.55–1.65, TAR I 0.10, TAR II 0.30, TAR III 0.50–0.55; MIDLEG: FEM 2.00–2.05, TIB 2.10–2.15, TAR I 0.08–0.10, TAR II 0.55–0.60, TAR III 0.55–0.60; HINDLEG: FEM 2.30–2.50, TIB 2.90–3.00, TAR I 0.10–0.12, TAR II 0.55–0.70, TAR III 0.55–0.60.

Diagnosis. Both sexes with general color of body and appendages blackish, except base of rostrum yellowish brown. Pronotum with posterior angle terminating in a process (similar to Fig. 3 F, but slightly more developed). Forewing with a basal white macula, not starting from humeral angle and ending at posterior margin of pronotum; on apex a large oval white macula, almost reaching posterior margin of wings ( Fig. 13 C). Male hind femur with a row of small teeth on inner surface, absent in female. Male without projections on abdominal sternite VII, but with a strong gibosity on each side of the posterior margin of this segment. Male proctiger without dorsal elevation. Paramere anteriorly notched on dorsal surface, with rounded apex.

Discussion. Described from the macropterous form, and previously recorded only from the type locality in Pará State. It is herein recorded for the first time from Rondônia. Spangler (1989) mentions that P. biae is similar to P. platensis ( Berg, 1883) ( Fig. 19 A) and P. williamsi (Hungerford, 1930) ( Figs 19 C–D). However, they can be readily distinguished by body color, shape of forewing maculae, posterior angle of pronotum, and male abdominal sternite VII.

Type-material examined. Holotype: Brazil, Pará: macropterous male (MZUSP), Altamira, Rio Xingu, 03º39’S / 52º22’W, 10.X.1986, (P.J. Spangler & O. Flint). Paratypes: 6 macropterous males, 6 macropterous females (MZUSP), 1 macropterous male, 1 macropterous female (INPA), same data as holotype.

Additional material examined. Brazil, Rondônia: 1 macropterous male, 1 macropterous female ( MZUSP), Costa Marques, 12º26’42”S / 64º13’38”W, Forte Príncipe da Beira, 19.XI–03.XII.1967, (G.R. Kloss) [First record from Rondônia State].

Figures

FIGURE 3. Paravelia amapaensis sp. nov. (A) Lateral view of genital capsule of male, (B) frontal view of projections on male proctiger. Paravelia bahiana sp. nov. First genital segment of male, (C) dorsal view, (D) lateral view; (E) lateral view of genital capsule of male, (F) posterior angle of pronotum.

FIGURE 13. Dorsal view, (A) Paravelia basalis (with apical macula), (B) P. basalis (without apical macula), (C) P. bi a e (holotype), (D) P. boliviana (apterous).

FIGURE 19. Dorsal view, (A) Paravelia platensis (brachypterous), (B) P. spinifera, (C) P. williamsi, (D) ventral view of P. williamsi (arrow indicates the projections on sternite VII of male).