Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus Reuter, 1908

Alvarez-Zapata, Alejandra, Ferreira, Paulo S. F. & Serna, Francisco, 2022, A taxonomic synopsis of the Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae Bryocorinae) of Colombia, Zootaxa 5178 (2), pp. 101-151 : 132-133

* Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus Reuter, 1908

( Figs. 31 , 67–68 )

Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus Reuter, 1908b: 180 . (original description).

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Antioquia: 2 ♂, Concepción, rastrojo bajo, 1.ii.1997 (F.J. Serna & J.G. Hurtado) ( MEFLG NC26688, MEFLG NC26689); 1 ♀, Urrao, weeds, 1.x.1976 (A. Madrigal) ( MEFLG NC26580); 1 ♀, Venados, 1.x.1976 (A. Molina) ( MEFLG NC26581); Boyacá: 1 ♂, Cuche, Vda. San Martín, 2490 m, 5°50.02’N, 72°59.01’W, 20.v.2000 (S. Núñez) ( UNAB 627); 1 ♀, Duitama, Vda. La Laguna, 2590 m, 5°50’N, 73°1’W, 10.iii.2002, Solanaceae (O. Mateus) ( UNAB 627); Risaralda: 1 ♀, Mistrató, Cgto. San Antonio del Chamí, Vda. La Estrella, 1120 m, 21.iii.1992 (E. Cordoba) ( ICN 092936); Santander: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, San José de Suaita, Fundación San Cipriano, 5.x.1998 (Sistemática animal) ( ICN 092937, ICN 092938); Tolima: 2 ♀, Fresno, Vda. Colombia, Fca. Las Perlas, 1508 m, 5º12’N, 75º2’W, pan trap, 23–­ 26.xii.2002 (T. Arias, D. Arias & S. Arias) (IAVH-E-164607, IAVH- E-164608); Valle del Cauca: 1 ♀, Dagua, Cgto. Queremal, Malaise trap, 5.v.1993 (G. Andrade) ( ICN 092939); 2 ♂, Restrepo, 1.iii.1989, Eucalyptus grandis (Myrtaceae) (A. Madrigal) ( MEFLG NC26690, MEFLG NC26691).

Diagnosis. Pronotum black. Corium brown. Embolium and external part of cuneus white. Body length 3.00– 3.20 mm. Right paramere ( Fig. 67 ) with basal process slightly curved and narrower towards the body; body elongate and thick with protuberance before sensory lobe; sensory lobe sub-triangular with blunt apex; apical process flat, sub-triangular with blunt apex. Left paramere ( Fig. 68 ) with basal process short, slightly curved; body triangular, flattened and widened; sensory lobe absent; apical process curved at base towards the body, apex bent, curved and terete.

Associated plants. Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill (Myrtaceae) and Solanaceae .

Distribution. Chile ( Reuter 1908b), Peru ( Carvalho & Ferreira 1972).— Colombia (Antioquia, Boyacá, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca).

Comments. This is the first record of this species in Colombia.

Figures

FIGURES 31–42. Dorsal habitus. 31. Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus. 32. Pachypoda major. 33. Parafurius discifer. 34. Pycnoderes atratus. 35. Pycnoderes incurvus. 36. Pycnoderes quadrimaculatus. 37. Spartacus. 38. Stictolophus. 39. Sysinas pallidipes. 40. Tenthecoris balloui. 41. Tenthecoris colombiensis. 42. Tenthecoris exitiosus. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 57–70. Parameres. 57–58. Right and left parameres of Eccritotarsus tandapianus. 59–60. Right and left parameres of Eurycipitia clarus. 61–62. Right and left parameres of Mecolaemus carvalhoi. 63–64. Right and left parameres of Neella carvalhoi. 65–66. Right and left parameres of Pachymerocerista pilosus. 67–68. Right and left parameres of Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus. 695–70. Right and left parameres of Parafurius discifer. Scale bars 0.1 mm. Arrow indicates another view.