Collaria scenica ( Stål, 1859 ), Stal, 1859

Morales, Irina, Ferreira, Paulo S. F. & Forero, Dimitri, 2016, Taxonomic revision of Collaria Provancher, 1872 (Hemiptera: Miridae) with the description of a new species from the Afrotropical region, Zootaxa 4138 (2), pp. 201-246 : 233-234

Collaria scenica ( Stål, 1859)

( Figs. 13 , 22 , 34 , 47 , 68 , 78 , 90 , 102 )

Miris scenicus Stål, 1859: 254 [n.sp.]; Trachelomiris scenicus Reuter, 1876: 61 [note]; Berg, 1883: 8 [note]

Collaria scenica Carvalho, 1959: 286 [catalog]; Carvalho & Fontes 1981: 26 [Descr.]; Schwartz 2008: 1179 [diag., morph.]; Schuh 2002–2014 [catalog].

Collaria columbiensis Carvalho, 1984: 12 (syn. by Ferreira et al. 2013).

Diagnosis. Recognized by the brown general coloration with black and pale areas, pale V-shaped spot behind sulcus ( Fig. 13 ); distal sclerite of endosoma with a row of about six thick spines ( Fig. 48 ), and posterior wall of female with triangular interramal lobes with short projection in lateroapical margin ( Fig. 103 ).

Redescription. Male: COLORATION: Brown with black and pale areas. Head: Black with transversal Vshaped pale spot posterior to longitudinal sulcus, two pale patches between eyes and two black lateral spots in neck; eye brown; mandibular plate, maxillary plate and apex of buccula, black; labium brown with black apex; clypeus black with pale spot at base; antennal segments brown to black with segment I pale brown. Thorax: Pronotum dark brown; calli and lateral margins black; inner region of calli pale; two black rounded spots on humeral angles; collar and longitudinal line of pronotum pale; proepisternum black with a yellow line in margin; scutellum black with pale longitudinal line. Hemelytra, clavus, corium (internal region), and membrane dark brown; embolium and external region of cuneus, pale; ostiolar peritreme margins pale; abdomen yellowish with a black spot at apex of pygophore. VESTITURE AND STRUCTURE: Head: Antenna with short pilosity, antennal segment I 1.2 times width of head (Table 1), two times width of II; segment II 3 times longer than I (Table 1). Thorax: Pronotum with anterior lobe abruptly narrowed and golden sparse and erect pilosity. MEASUREMENTS: Table 1. GENITALIA: Pygophore: Elongated, apex slightly rounded ( Fig. 23 ). Parameres: Left paramere sickleshape, medial basal sensory lobe clearly convex and ventral margin of basal sensory lobe almost straight, right paramere as Fig. 35 . Endosoma: ribbon like sclerite with short lobe or area beneath secondary gonopore covered with microtrichia ( Fig. 47 ), distal sclerite with a row-shaped of about six thick spines ( Fig. 47 ).

Female: Similar to male in color, but slightly longer. MEASUREMENTS: Table 1. GENITALIA: First gonapophysis: With broad apical grooved region ( Fig. 69 ). Second gonapophysis: As in Fig. 79 . Dorsal labiate plate with small sclerite caudal to sclerotized rings ( Fig. 91 ). Posterior wall with triangular interramal lobes with short projection in lateroapical margin ( Fig. 103 ). Dorsal structure, covering half of interramal lobes and I-shaped medial process ( Fig. 103 ).

Geographic distribution. Recorded from South America ( Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina ) ( Fig. 106 ) ( Carvalho & Fontes 1981).

Plant associations. Poaceae : Echinocloa colonum , Eleusine indica , Digitaria sanguinalis , Panicum maximum , Pennisetum clandestinum ( Martínez & Barreto 1998) .

Discussion. Collaria scenica is easily distinguished from C. oleosa by the brownish general coloration; head with V-shaped pale spot, distal sclerite row-shaped in male and posterior wall with triangular interramal lobes with short projection in lateroapical margin of female. The type of C. scenica was not examined, but we examined the photographs of a syntype deposited at the Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Swedish Museum of Natural History) (NHRS), and bears labels with Stål’s handwriting.

Examined material. ARGENTINA : Buenos Aires: 1 ♀ Lujan [34°34'13''S; 59°6' 18''W], 18.xii.1938, J.Drake ( UFVB). 1 ³ 1 ♀ Buenos Aires [34°36'14''S; 58°22'24''W], N.Kormilef ( AMNH). Tucuman: 1 ³ Tucuman: [34°36'14''S; 58°22'24''W], Xii.1949, Wygodzinsky ( MNRJ). BRAZIL: Bahia: 1 ³ 1 ♀ Entre Rios [11°55'60''S; 38°4'60''W] ( IRSNB). Mato Grosso: 1 ♀ Diamante: [16°31'0''S; 53°13'0''W], 12.ii.65, S.Laroga ( DZUP). Minas Gerais: 2 ♀ Lavras: [21°13'60''S; 45°0'0''W], 7.v.2012, V.Silva ( UFVB). 1 ³ 4 ♀ Viçosa: [20°45'0''S; 42°52'60''W], 6.xii.1978, P. Fiuza & Rossi ( UFVB). Paraná: 2 ³ 2 ♀ Castro: [24°46'60''S; 50°0'0''W], iii.1966 ( MNRJ). 1 ♀ Curitiba: [25°25'0''S; 49°15'0''W], 4.iv.1967 ( DZUP). 7 ³ 8 ♀ Guarapuava: Cedeteg Unicentro [25°22'60''S; 58°22'24''W], 25.iv.2007, Profaupar, Avena sativa (Poaceae) , P.Chaves ( UFVB); 1 ³ 2 ♀ Est.Aguas Santa Clara, 4.xi.1986 ( DZUP). 1 ♀ São José dos Pinhais: ser. Mar Br 277 [25°31'0''S; 49°13'0''W], 6.x.1986, Profaupar ( DZUP). Rio Grande do Sul: 1 ♀ Cachoeirinha: [29°56'60''S; 51°4'60''W], 22.xi.1980, H. Gastal ( MCNZ). 1 ³ 1 ♀ Esmeralda: E.Ecol. Aracuri [28°3'0''S; 51°12'0''W], 3. ix.1 981, J.Grazia ( DZRS). 1 ♀ Gravatai: Area de GM [29°56'60''S; 50°58'60''W], 25.xi.1999, J.Soledar ( MCNZ). 25 ³ 20 ♀ Ilopolis: [28°55'60''S; 57°7'0''W], 10.xi.2003 ( MCN /UNIVATES). 23 ³ 8 ♀ Putinga: [29°0'0''S; 52°8'60''W], 6.xii.2003 ( MCN /UNIVATES). 8 ♀ Rio Grande: Estação Ecologica Taim [32°1'60''S; 52°4'60''W], 17.iii.1982, J.Grazia ( MCNZ). COLOMBIA: Antioquia: 12 ³ 6 ♀ Don Matias [6°29'23''S; 75°25'46''W], 16.iv.1999, G. Abril & F. Yepes ( UFVB). 11³ 4 ♀ Yarumal [6°57'53''S; 75°25'13''W], 16.xii.1999, G. Abril & F. Yepes ( UFVB). Boyacá: 15 ³ 9 ♀ Belén [5°57'59''S; 72°54'31''W], 2009, P. Osorio ( UFVB). Cundinamarca: 6 ³ 10 ♀ Chia [4°52'0''S; 74°4'0''W], iv.1997, F. Amarillo, Pennisetum clandestinum (Poaceae) ( UFVB). 20 ³ 20 ♀ Mosquera: Tibaitatá: [4°22'60''S; 74°28'60''W], iv.1997, 26.vii.2008 ( CTNI). 1 ³ Venecia: [4°22'60''N; 74°28'60''W], iv.1997, 26.vii.2008 ( ICN). 1 ³ 5 f Reserva Chichaque, refugio, 4°36'892''N; 74°18'677''W, 2221m, 8–12.iv.2013, D. Forero ( MUPJ _ ENT 0017949–0017953).

Figures

FIGURE 106. Distribution map for Collaria boliviana, C. capixaba, C. husseyi, C. manoloi, and C. scenica.

FIGURES 9 – 15. Dorsal habitus of Collaria species. 9. C. nigra male; 10. C. obscuricornis; 11. C. oculata; 12. C. oleosa; 13. C. scenica; 14. C. schwartzi sp. nov; 15. C. villiersi. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 16 – 24. Pygophore, dorsal view. Collaria spp. 16. C. boliviana, 17. C. capixaba, 18. C. improvisa, 19. C. meilleurii, 20. C. obscuricornis, 21. C. oculata, 22. C. oleosa, 23. C. scenica, 24. C. schwartzi sp. nov. Scale bars 1 mm. Anterior opening of pygophore (apo), tubercle on left lateroposterior margin of pygophore (t).

FIGURES 25 – 37. Left and right parameres of Collaria species. 25. C. boliviana (modified from Carvalho, 1990), 26. C. capixaba, 27. C. guaraniana, 28. C. husseyi, 29. C. improvisa, 30. C. manoloi (modified from Carvalho & Carpintero, 1989), 31. C. meilleurii, 32. C. obscuricornis, 33. C. oculata, 34. C. oleosa, 35. C. scenica 36. C. schwartzi sp. nov., 37. C. villiersi. (Figs. 26, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, modified from Carvalho & Fontes, 1981). Scale bars 1 mm. Hypophysis (hp), ventral margin of basal sensory lobe of paramere (vsl), left paramere (lp), dorsal margin of basal sensory lobe of paramere (dsl), right paramere (rp).

FIGURES 38 – 50. Male endosoma, left lateral view. 38. C. boliviana, 39. C. capixaba, 40. C. guaraniana, 41. C. husseyi (modified from Carvalho & Fontes, 1981), 42. C. improvisa, 43. C. manoloi (modified from Carvalho & Carpintero, 1989,), 44. C. meilleurii, 45. C. obscuricornis, 46. C. oculata, 47. C. oleosa, 48. C. scenica, 49. C. schwartzi sp. nov., 50. C. villiersi. Scale bars 1 mm. Long sclerite (ls), medial left sclerite (ms), distal sclerite (ds), ribbon like sclerite (rs), secondary gonopore (gs), and sclerite of the secondary gonopore (sgs).

FIGURES 62 – 71. Apex of first gonapophysis in lateral view of Collaria species. 62. C. boliviana, 63. C. capixaba, 64. C. improvisa, 65. C. meilleurii, 66. C. obscuricornis, 67. C. oculata, 68. C. oleosa, 69. C. scenica, 70. C. schwartzi sp. nov., 71. C. villiersi. Scale bars 5 µ. Apical grooved region of first gonapophysis (agrfg), dorsal margin of first gonapophysis (dmfg), carina of first gonapophysis (cfg), ventral margin of first gonapophysis (vmfg).

FIGURES 72 – 81. Apex of second gonapophysis in lateral view of Collaria spp. 72. C. boliviana, 73. C. capixaba, 74. C. improvisa, 75. C. meilleurii, 76. C. obscuricornis, 77. C. oculata, 78. C. oleosa, 79. C. scenica, 80. C. schwartzi sp. nov., 81. C. villiersi. Scale bars 5 µ. Apical grooved region of second gonapophysis (agrsg), dorsal margin of second gonapophysis (dmsg).

FIGURES 82 – 93. Dorsal labiate plate with sclerotized rings of Collaria spp. 82. C. boliviana, 83. C. capixaba, 84. C. guaraniana, 85. C. husseyi (84, 85 modified from Carvalho & Fontes, 1981), 86. C. improvisa, 87. C. meilleurii, 88. C. obscuricornis, 89. C. oculata, 90. C. oleosa, 91. C. scenica, 92. C. schwartzi sp. nov., 93. C. villiersi. Scale bars 1 mm. Sclerotization of dorsal labiate plate (sdlp), sclerotized ring (sr).

FIGURES 94 – 105. Posterior wall of Collaria spp. 94. C. boliviana, 95. C. capixaba, 96. C. guaraniana, 97. C. husseyi (95, 96 modified from Carvalho & Fontes, 1981), 98. C. improvisa, 99. C. meilleurii, 100. C. obscuricornis, 101. C. oculata, 102. C. oleosa, 103. C. scenica, 104. C. schwartzi sp. nov., 105. C. villiersi. Scale bars 5 µ. Dorsal structure of posterior wall (ds), interramal lobe of posterior wall (irl), lateroapical margin of interramal lobe (lam), medial process of posterior wall (mp).