Oechalia virescens

Roell, Talita, Lemaître, Valérie A., Webb, Michael D. & Campos, Luiz A., 2023, An annotated and illustrated Type Catalogue of the predacious Shieldbugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) in the Collection of the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 5232 (1), pp. 1-105 : 94

virescens ( Oechalia ( Hawaiicola )) Usinger 1941: 77–78. [ Figs 230–231 ]

Original data: “ Holotype, male, Kokee, Kauai, August 21, 1921, O. H. Swezey. Allotype, female, Kaheluamanu, Kauai, April 22, 1920, J. A. Kusche, from the collection of W. M. Giffard. Eleven paratypes as follows: males, Kumuwela, Kauai, August 28, 1921, on Straussia ; Halemanu, Kauai, August 18, 1921; and trail from Kokee to Kalalau, Kauai, August 5, 1925, on Scaevola , all collected by O. H. Swezey; Kokee, Kauai, February 1919, J. A, Kusche collector; and Alakai Swamp, Kauai, July 10, 1928, A. M. Adamson collector; females, two specimens, Kauaikinana, Kauai, August 2, 1925, O. H. Swezey collector; Kokee, Kauai, January, 1919, J. A. Kusche; Wahiawa, Kauai, June 1914, C. M. Cooke collector; Waialae River, Kauai, 4000 feet, April 14, 1920, J. A. Kusche collector, from the collection of W. M. Giffard; and Makaweli, Kauai, 2000 ft., R. C. L. Perkins. Five additional specimens from the Kusche collection are labeled “Honolulu, Oahu, June 4, 1919 ”.”

PARATYPE ♀: yellow-margined paratype disc; “ Waialae River 4000 ft. Kauai ”; “ J. A. Kusche Coll 4-14-1920 ”; “ W. M. Giffard ”; “Brit. Mus . 1947-80”; “ PARATYPE Oechalia virescens Usinger ”; “NHMUK 010592457”. Specimen well preserved ( Fig. 230 ) .

PARATYPE ♁: yellow-margined paratype disc; “Alakai Swamp VII-10-28 Kauai ”; “ A. M.Adamson Collector ”; “ Oechalia virescens Usinger Det. by R.L. Usinger ”; “ PARATYPE Oechalia virescens Usinger ”; “Brit. Mus . 1947-80”; “NHMUK 010592458”. Specimen well preserved ( Fig. 231 ) .

Current status: Oechalia virescens Usinger, 1941 .

Figures

FIGURES 225–232. Type specimens deposited in NHMUK. 225, Gilva varipes; 226, Arma ventralis; 227, Oplomus ventralis; 228, Jalloides versicolor; 229, Oplomus violaceus; 230–231, Oechalia virescens; 232, Oechalia virgula. Scale bars: 4 mm.