Anaelia, Carpintero, 2014

Carpintero, Diego Leonardo, 2014, Western Hemisphere Lasiochilinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) with comments on some extralimital species and some considerations on suprageneric relationships, Zootaxa 3871 (1), pp. 1-87 : 14-15

Anaelia new genus

Type-species: Lasiochilus mirificus Drake & Harris, 1926 .

DESCRIPTION: Male: Dorsal aspect: Short species, oblong-oval, not flattened dorso-ventrally. Head: Antennal segment II only twice length of I and shorter than length of head, with sparse pilosity, segments I and II with length of setae not more than twice the width of segment; labium long and reaching midcoxae; segment I very short, not reaching base of antennal segment I ( Fig. 38 ). Thorax: Pronotum laterally not carinate, slightly elevated calli. Anterior lobe of pronotum smooth, posterior lobe rugose; pronotal collar present, lateral margin not sinuate. Midfovea present. Scutellum rugose. Hemelytra with sides not sinuate, only slightly punctured but never with setae emerging from each puncture. Membrane translucent. Cuneus smooth ( Fig. 40 ). Ostiolar peritreme short and slightly curved posteriorly ( Figs. 10–12 ). Forefemora enlarged, unarmed. Foretibiae with row of slightly thicker setae on inner margin but unarmed as are the foretrochanters. ( Fig. 39 ). Pads absent. Sternal area sulcate only medially on prosternum. Metasternum not prolonged apically, short and rounded ( Fig. 41 ). Abdomen: Hairs on urotergites distributed most densely from outer margins to central area. Genitalia: Left paramere short, wider at base than at apex (see under species). Right paramere absent ( Fig. 42 ). Copulatory teeth on apical left margin of sixth sternite, absent. Female: Similar to male in measurements and coloration but forelegs are slender. Genitalia with parietovaginal gland. Seventh sternite not punctured centrally.

DISTRIBUTION: North and Central America.

ETYMOLOGY: This genus honours to author’s daughters Ana and Eliana (“Eli”).

DISCUSSION: Easily recognizable from Dilasia and Lasiochilus by the shorter body, lack of all secondary sexual characters, by the typical left paramere and by the short and apically rounded metasternum.

Figures

FIGURES 38–42. Anaelia mirifica. Male. 38, Head and pronotum; 39, Foretibia; 40, Hemelytra; 41, Sternum and base of abdomen showing the metasternum (Ms); 42, Pygophore showing left paramere (LP).

FIGURES 1–16. Left metapleura of different genera of Lasiochilinae showing the ostiolar peritreme and metapleural microsculpture. 1–2, Plochiocoris (350X and 1000X respectively); 3–5, Eusolenophora (350X, 1000X and 2000X); 6–9, two species of Lasiocolpus showing the small specific differences following a generic pattern: 6–7, L. minor (200X and 1000X) and 8–9, L. sinuaticollis (200X and 1000X); 10–12, Anaelia (200X, 1000X and 2000X); 13–14, Dilasia (200X, and 2000X); 15–16, Lasiochilus (200X, and 2000X).