Ethelastia lonicerae Konstantinov, 2008

Wyniger, Denise, 2010, Resurrection of the Pronotocrepini Knight, with Revisions of the Nearctic Genera Orectoderus Uhler, Pronotocrepis Knight, and Teleorhinus Uhler, and Comments on the Palearctic Ethelastia Reuter (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), American Museum Novitates 2010 (3703), pp. 1-68 : 10-11

Ethelastia lonicerae Konstantinov

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Ethelastia lonicerae Konstantinov, 2008: 219 (new species).

TYPE MATERIAL (EXAMINED): Ethelastia lonicerae : PARATYPES: KAZAKHSTAN: Akmola Prov.: Atbasar, 51.8°N 68.35°E, 18 Jun 1937, Rezvoy, 1♂ (00144484–00144485, 00144487), 1♀

(00144493). Karaganda Prov.: 40 km S of Atasu [Zhana-Arka], 48.31666°N 71.66666°E, 20 Jun 1960, I.M. Kerzhner, Lonicera xylosteum (Caprifoliaceae) , 1♂ (00144482), 21 Jun 1960, I.M. Kerzhner, Lonicera xylosteum (Caprifoliaceae) , 2♀ (00144465, 00144470), 1♂ (00143962).

DIAGNOSIS: Most similar to liturata in general aspect, coloration, and size (fig. 1). Can easily be distinguished by pronotum mostly dark with orange spot anteriorly, mesoscutum dark and scutellum entirely ocher and vesica with long distinct denticulate anterior lobe (fig. 1).

REDESCRIPTION: Male: 5.70–6.20, length apex clypeus-cuneus fracture 4.85–5.35, width across pronotum 1.65–1.78 ( Konstantinov, 2008). COLORATION: Dorsal surface ocher; head black with medial yellow line; mandibular plate basally, clypeus almost entirely or basally orangish yellow; pronotum ocher with two distinct dark calli and pronotal disc with two dark longitudinal spots laterally; mesoscutum dark brown with scutellum ocher; clavus entirely ocher; corium ocher; cuneus ocher; membrane fuscous with veins fuscous; antenna entirely yellowish; venter ocher; pro-, meso- and metapleuron entirely dark brown or dark brown basally and yellowish apically; scent-gland auricle dark brown or orange apically; femora ocher; tibia ocher; tarsus ocher (fig. 1). SURFACE AND VESTITURE: General aspect slightly shiny; dorsal surface with simple erect setae (fig. 2D); tibia with black spines; claws straight, slightly curved apically; with pulvillus connate to ventral surface of claw over its entire length. STRUC-

TURE: Elongate; dorsal surface smooth with pronotum basally, scutellum and corium slightly granulate; pronotum apically with inflated collarlike margin. GENITALIA: Phallotheca elongate; vesica simple, lunate shaped, tapering into point; secondary gonopore situated apically, with large denticulate lobes laterally; leπ paramere with anterior process pointed; right paramere straight, pointed apically (fig. 1).

Female: Total length 5.00–5.50, length apex clypeus-cuneus fracture 4.50–4.95, width across pronotum 1.58–1.78 ( Konstantinov, 2008). COLORATION: Dorsal surface ocher with slightly orange aspect; orange with dark spots close to posterior margin of eyes; buccula brown; pronotum ocher with two distinct dark calli and pronotal disc with two more or less distinct dark spots; mesoscutum dark brown with scutellum orange; clavus entirely ocher; corium ocher; cuneus ocher; membrane fuscous with veins fuscous; antenna entirely yellowish or with antennal segments black apically; venter ocher or dark brown; pro-, meso- and metapleuron entirely dark brown or dark brown basally and yellowish apically; scent-gland auricle dark brown or orange apically; femora ocher; tibia ocher; tarsus ocher (fig. 1). SURFACE AND VESTITURE: General aspect slightly shiny (fig. 1); dorsal surface with simple erect setae; tibia with black spines; claws straight, slightly curved apically; with pulvillus connate to ventral surface of claw over its entire length. STRUCTURE: Elongate oval; dorsal surface smooth with pronotum basally, scutellum and corium slightly granulate; pronotum apically with inflated collarlike margin. GENITALIA: Sclerotized rings of dorsal labiate plate wide and large, flat, rounded basally and pointed apically (fig. 11).

HOST: Caprifoliaceae ( Konstantinov, 2008) .

DISTRIBUTION: Central and eastern Kazakhstan ( Konstantinov, 2008).

DISCUSSION: The review of Konstaninov (2008) resulted in the description of this new species. The female genialia of E. lonicerae are documented in the present work.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus view and male genitalia of Ethelastia spp.; males (leπ) and females (right) in dorsal view. Male genitalia of Ethelastia spp.; vesica (lateral view), phallotheca (lateral view), leπ paramere (lateral view), right paramere. Habitus pictures according to Konstantinov (2008).

FIGURE 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Ethelastia liturata (male). A. Head and thorax (lateral view). B. Metathoracic scent-gland evaporatory area (lateral view). C. Pretarsus (frontal view). D. Setae on hemelytra, detail of microstructure. E. Vesica with secondary gonopore (dorsolateral view). F. Detail of secondary gonopore.

FIGURE 11. Female genitalia of Ethelastia spp. and Orectoderus spp.; bursa copulatrix (dorsal view), posterior wall (ventral view).