Austropeirates maculipes, Malipatil & Liu, 2024

Malipatil, M. B. & Liu, Yingqi, 2024, Austropeirates maculipes gen. et sp. nov. and first record of the genus Peirates from Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), Zootaxa 5514 (2), pp. 129-142 : 133

Austropeirates maculipes , sp. nov. ( Figs. 1–3 )

Type specimens. Holotype macropterous male, Australia, North Queensland, Mossman Bluff Track, 5–10 km W Mossman, site 9, 1260m, Flt. Intercept., 17–31.xii.1988, Monteith, Thompson & ANZSES ( QM) . Paratypes [all macropterous males]: 2, same data as holotype; 1 (dissected), same except 20.xii.1989 – 15.i.1990 ; 2 (1 dissected), same except site 8, 1180; 2 (1 dissected), same except 17-31.xii.1988; 1, same except site 1, 250m, 1–16.i.1989; 2, same except 20.xii.1989 – 15. i.1990 . (all QM).

Additional specimens. [males macropterous; females micropterous]. 1 male, Charmilin Ck Xing Tully Falls Rd, 950m, pitfall & intercept traps, 8.xii.1989 – 5.i.1990, Monteith, Thompson & Janetski ( QM) ; 3 males, Gadgarra State For. , 10 km E Lake Eacham, pitfall & flight intercept traps, 700m, 9–31.xii.1989, Monteith, Thompson & Janetski (1 QM, 2 MV) ; 2 males, Lake Eacham , pitfall & flight intercept traps, 750m, 9.xii.1989, Monteith, Thompson & Janetski ( QM) ; 1 male, 15 48S 145 17E, Mt. Finnigan , site 1, flight intercept, 4.xii.1990 – 17.i.1991, Qld Mus & ANZSES ( QM) ; 1 female, Mt. Lewis , pitfalls, i–iii. 1988, G. Wood ( QM) .

Description.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Austropeirates maculipes Malipatil & Liu, sp. nov., holotype, macropterous male, habitus. A, dorsal view; B, lateral view; C, ventral view. Scale bar = 2.00 mm.

FIGURE 2. Austropeirates maculipes Malipatil & Liu, sp. nov., micropterous female, habitus. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C, lateral view. Scale bar = 2.00 mm.

FIGURE 3. Austropeirates maculipes Malipatil & Liu, sp. nov., male genitalia. A–C, pygophore; D, left paramere; E, right paramere; F–I, phallus. A, G, ventral view; B, caudal view; C, H, I, lateral view; D, E, outer ventrolateral view; F, dorsal view. Abbreviations: bp, basal plate; bpb, basal plate bridge; dps, dorsal phallothecal sclerite; lps, lateral phallothecal sclerite; mpp, median pygophore process; ped, pedicel; st, struts. Scale bar = 0.50 mm (for A–C); 0.40 mm (for D–I).