Omoplax majorcarinae Guilbert, 2001

Souma, Jun, 2022, Two new species of the genus Omoplax (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae) from Mukojima Island, with new records of lace bugs endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 62 (1), pp. 117-127 : 126

Omoplax majorcarinae Guilbert, 2001

( Figs 6F, G )

Omoplax majorcarinae Guilbert, 2001:551 . Holotype:J (macropterous), Japan: Bonin Islands , Chichijima, Chuo san (BPBM).

For detailed description and other references see Gඎංඅ- ൻൾඋඍ (2001) and Sඈඎආൺ & Kൺආංඍൺඇං (2021).

Material examined (2 JJ 9 ♀♀, macropterous). JAPAN: OGൺඌൺඐൺඋൺ Iඌඅൺඇൽඌ: Chichijima Group: Anijima Island: “ ” [= Front of goat fence located at Central plateau], 8.vii.2009, leg. Japan Forest Technology Association (1 ♀, KPMNH).Chichijima Island: 4.v.1974, leg. Y.Hori (1J, NSMT); “ ” [= Omura], 18.vi.1976, leg.Y.Kurosawa (1 ♀, NSMT) ( Fig.6G ); Mt.Tsutsuji-yama, 28.vii.1996, leg.T.Kishimoto (1 ♀, NSMT). Hahajima Group: Hahajima Island: Kitamura, 4.vi.1976, leg. T. Nakane (1 J 3 ♀♀, NSMT) ( Fig. 6F ); Mt. Chibusa-yama, 7.vii.1997, leg.K. Matsumoto (2♀♀, NSMT); “ ” [= Sekimon], 27.vi.2009, leg. Japan Forest Technology Association (1 ♀, KPMNH).

Remarks. The paranotum of Omoplax majorcarinae is usually carinate in the anterior part and rounded in the posterior part ( Fig. 6G ) (Gඎංඅൻൾඋඍ 2001, Sඈඎආൺ & Kൺ- ආංඍൺඇං 2021). However, a few examined specimens have a uniformly rounded paranotum ( Fig. 6F ).

Distribution. Japan: Ogasawara Islands: Chichijima Group: Anijima Island, Chichijima Island; Hahajima Group: Hahajima Island (Gඎංඅൻൾඋඍ 2001, Sඈඎආൺ & Kൺ- ආංඍൺඇං 2021).

Figures

Figs 6A–G. Three tingid species endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, dorsal view: A–B – Acanthomoplax tomokunii Souma & Kamitani, 2021: A – male from Hahajima Island, B – female from Ototojima Island. C–E – Omoplax desecta (Horváth, 1912): C – male from Mukohjima Island, D – female from Meijima Island, E – female from Nakoudojima Island. F–G – O. majorcarinae Guilbert, 2001: F – male from Hahajima Island, G – female from Chichijima Island. Scale bar = 1.0 mm.