Paraedessa paravinula (Barber, 1935) Barber, 1935

Nunes, Valéria Juliete Da Silva Benedito Mendes & Fernandes, José Antônio Marin, 2013, Paraedessa, a new genus of Edessinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), Zootaxa 3716 (3), pp. 395-416 : 407-409

Paraedessa paravinula (Barber, 1935) n. comb.

(Figures: 31–35, 55, 59)

Edessa paravinula Barber, 1935: 1 –3; 1939: 302–30. Edessa affinis Wolcott, 1922: 5 ; 1923: 46.

Edessa sp. Barber, 1923: 12; Wolcott, 1924: 253; 1933: 99. Holotype male. Puerto Rico, Aibonito (AMNH). Examined.

Material examined. PUERTO RICO. Rio Grande: 3 ♂ Caribbean National Forest, El Yunque, 28-VII-1999, On Cachimbo plants, J. Brambila, 2000 ft. (JEE); Caribe: ♀ ♂ Luquillo Div., El Yunque Rec. Ar, 26-V-86, E. G. Riley & D. A. Rider (DAR); Mayagüez: ♂ ♀105, K16, 25-Jul-1979, L. B. O’ Brien & Marshall (JEE); ♀ 16-Set-1937. Coll. NS. M. Hudders (UFRG); Jayuya: ♂ 18-11-1934 col. J. J. Users (UFRG); ♀ 18-12-1939 col. N. U. Users (TAMU); Yau co - Lares: ♀ km 29, 20-Jan-1954, J. Maldonado, S. Medina colls (DAR); Adjuntas: 2 ♂ 8 ♀ Guillarte Forest Reserve, VIII-2-1999, P. W. Kovarik collector, beating vegetation. (JEE); 2 ♂ along Rt.-131, 2- VIII-1999, P. W. Kovarik, beating. (JEE); ♂ Trail to Mt. Guilliarte summit, 5-VIII-1999, P. W. Kovarik collector. (JEE); 5 ♀ VIII-5-1999, C. W. O’ Brien, P. W. Kovarik. (JEE); Ponce: ♂ 2 ♀ S. of Salto de Doña Juana, 24-III- 2011, J. E. Eger; 18°10’50.07” N, 66° 30’46.66” W., Elevation 1994 ft., on Impatiens sp. (JEE); Barranquitas: 3 ♀ ♂ 28-Fev-1937. Coll. E. Colón (TAMU); Humacao: 3 ♂ ♀ Casa Cabuy, Hwy 191, nr. Florida, 31-VII–2-VIII- 1999, J. E. Eger. (JEE); ♂ J. E. Eger, MV & UV Lights (JEE).

Measurements. Total length: 10.0–12.0; head length: 1.2–1.5; head width: 2.2–2.4; pronotal length: 2.1–2.3; pronotal width: 6.0–6.8; abdominal width: 5.6–6.7; length of antennal articles (I: 0.5–0.6; II: 0.9–1.2; III: 1.1–1.2; IV: 1.2–2.0; V: 1.8–2.2).

Male: Dorsal rim of the pygophore concave, smooth, with a small constriction ( Fig. 31 ) near the developed posterolateral angles ( Figs. 31, 33 ). Genital cup process half-moon shaped, concave, located just above the proctiger, not surpassing the dorsal rim ( Figs. 31–32 ). Parameres linguiform and short, anterior expansion small and subtriangular (Figs, 32, 34); apex not surpassing the dorsal rim ( Figs. 31–32 ). Dorsal face of the proctiger wider than long, entire, without a distal shallow concavity ( Figs. 31–32 ). Lateral face of proctiger slightly constricted ( Fig. 31 ). Lateral expansion of proctiger projected dorsally, above the dorsal face ( Figs 31–32 ); large, three or more times wider than the anal opening, slightly curved; lateral arms ventrally curved at apex; proctiger in posterior view “T”-shaped ( Figs. 31–33 ). Ventral rim with lobes developed, not reaching the posterolateral angle level ( Fig. 33 ). Ventral rim with dark punctures, concentrated at the sides and below the median excavation.

Female: Gonocoxites 8 narrowing gradually to middle line; sutural border medially noncontiguous to contiguous and with small distal tooth; posterolateral angle rounded and not particularly developed, surpassing distal margin of the gonapophyses 8 ( Fig. 35 ). Gonocoxites 8 overlapping gonapophyses 8 in all of its extension.

Comments. The Paraedessa paravinula type (AMNH) was examined by Pieter van Doesburg, who identified the deposited material in Leiden. This material was used here. This species can be easily recognized by the genital cup process shape and position; parameres linguiform with a rounded apex; proctiger “T”-shaped in posterior view; shape and position of the gonocoxites 8. Paraedessa paravinula as well as P. albomaculata sp. nov., P. silvicola sp. nov. and P. stolida has the expansion of the proctiger dorsally projected beyond the dorsal surface.

Distribution ( Fig. 59 ): PUERTO RICO: Aibonito, Arecibo, Cayey, Rio Grande, Mayagüez, Jayuya, Adjuntas, Cidra, Yauco-Lares, Ponce, Barranquitas, Humacao.

Figures

FIGURE 59. Distribution of the species of Paraedessa.

FIGURES 31 – 35, Paraedessa paravinula (Barber, 1935). 31 – 33 Male, pygophore; 31 — dorsal view; 32 — posterior view; 33 — ventral view. (Scale = 1 mm). 34 — Paramere, lateral view. (Scale = 0,5 mm). 35 — Female, genital plates. (Scale = 1 mm).