Pilophoropsita schaffneri Henry

Henry, Thomas J., 2015, Revision of the Ceratocapsine Renodaeus group: Marinonicoris, Pilophoropsis, Renodaeus, and Zanchisme, with descriptions of four new genera (Heteroptera, Miridae, Orthotylinae), ZooKeys 490, pp. 1-156 : 82-84

Taxon classification Animalia Hemiptera Miridae

Pilophoropsita schaffneri Henry sp. n. Fig. 86-88, 283-285

Diagnosis.

This species (Figs 86-88) can be recognized by the small size and characters given under the generic description, including the narrowed anterior lobe of the pronotum, scattered scale-like setae on the hemelytra, and the male genitalia (Figs 283-285).

Description.

Male (n = 8; holotype measurements in parentheses): Length 2.66-2.99 mm (2.85 mm); width 0.94-1.05 mm (0.96 mm). Head: Width 0.75-0.77 mm (0.75 mm); interocular width 0.14-0.16 mm (0.14 mm). Labium: Length 0.90-1.02 mm (0.98 mm). Antenna: Segment I, length 0.20-0.21 mm (0.20 mm); II, 0.56-0.60 mm (0.57 mm); III, 0.31-0.35 mm (0. 35 mm); IV, 0.33-0.35 mm (0.33 mm). Pronotum: Length 0.59-0.62 mm (0.59 mm), basal width 0.90-0.96 mm (0.91 mm); anterior width 0.42-0.43 mm (0.43 mm).

Coloration: Overall coloration dark reddish brown. Head: Dark reddish brown. Labium: Brown, segment I more reddish brown. Antennae: Segment I pale brown, with a nearly U-shaped red mark arising from base; segments II–IV dark brown. Pronotum: Dark reddish brown. Scutellum: Dull reddish brown. Hemelytron: Dull yellowish brown on clavus and inner half of corium, shiny reddish brown on outer half of corium, embolium and cuneus; membrane smoky brown. Ventral surface: Shiny reddish brown; glaucous stridulatory patch on abdomen pale, with a bluish luster. Ostiolar evaporative area: Reddish, narrowly white along posterior margin. Legs: Fore coxa pale brown, tinged with red, middle and hind coxae pale or whitish; femora reddish brown, basal third of middle and hind femora pale; tibiae reddish brown, apical half of fore and middle tibiae pale; tarsi pale brown, claws darker brown.

Structure, texture, and vestiture: Head: Shiny, impunctate, frons weakly rugose. Labium: Extending to bases of middle coxae. Pronotum: Shiny; posterior lobe finely punctate; anterior lobe weakly transversely rugose. Scutellum: Thickly covered with silvery scale-like setae on basal half and with 6 or more long, erect, pale, simple setae. Hemelytron: Uniformly clothed with silvery scale-like setae on clavus, corium, embolium, and paracuneus, intermixed with long, erect, pale brown, simple setae on clavus and corium.

Male genitalia: Left paramere (Fig. 283) with an elongate beak-like apical process and a short, apically grooved or cupped middle process. Right paramere (Fig. 285) with an elongate main stem and straight lateral arm curving upward at apex. Phallotheca (Fig. 284) elongate, with a long, slender, recurved, apical process.

Female (n = 10): Length 2.56-2.88 mm, width 0.96-1.09 mm. Head: Width 0.66-0.73 mm, interocular width 0.26-0.27 mm. Labium: 0.94-0.98 mm. Antenna: Segment I, length 0.20-0.21 mm; II, 0.51-0.56 mm; III, 0.33-0.34 mm; IV, 0.33-0.34 mm. Pronotum: Length 0.57-0.65 mm, basal width 0.86-0.94 mm, anterior width 0.43-0.46 mm. Similar to male in coloration and vestiture.

Etymology.

This new species is named after Dr. Joseph C. Schaffner (TAMU), who along with the late Dr. José C. M. Carvalho, first recognized it as probably representing a new genus.

Distribution.

Described from Costa Rica and the Mexican states of Jalisco, Nayarit, and Oaxaca.

Host.

Acacia cochliacantha Humb. & Bonpl. ex. Willd. [ Fabaceae ].

Type material.

Holotype ♂: MEXICO:Oaxaca: Puerto Escondido, 15 Jul 1985, Jones, Schaffner, Acacia cochliacantha ( Fabaceae ) (00285726) (TAMU). Paratypes: COSTA RICA:Guanacaste: 14 km S of Canas, 10.318EN, 85.045EW, 16 Mar 1991-23 Mar 1991, F. D. Parker, 1♀ (00286351) (USU). MEXICO:Jalisco: Estacion de Biologia, Chamela, 19.5333EN, 105.0666EW, 16 Apr 1992, A. Gomez & A. Rodriguez, 1♂ (00286323), 1♀ (00286326) (UNAM). Puerto Vallarta, 20.62201EN, 105.22845EW, 07 Dec 1986, G. E. Bohart, 1♀ (00286350) (USU). Nayarit: Lake Station Maria del Oro, 20 mi. E., 14 mi. N. Tepic, 28 Dec 1971, R.R. and M.E. Murray, 1♀ (00286344) (TAMU). Oaxaca: 3.3 mi. E. Rio Hondo, 05 Aug 1980, Schaffner, Weaver, Friedlander, 2♂♂ (00286364, 00286365), 1♀ (00286366) (TAMU), 2♀♀ (00285736, 00285737) (USNM). Puerto Escondido, 15 Jul 1985, Jones, Schaffner, Acacia cochliacantha ( Fabaceae ), 2♂♂ (00285727, 00285728), 7♀♀ (00285729-00285735) (USNM); 15 Jul 1985, J. B. Woolley and G. Zolnerowich, 1♂ (00286345), 3♀♀ (00286367-00286369) Acacia cochliacantha ( Fabaceae ), 1 (?sex) (00286307), 15♀♀ (00286308-00286322) (TAMU); 11 Jul 1987-12 Jul 1987, Kovarik and Schaffner, 2♀♀ (00286362, 00286363) (TAMU).

Other specimen examined.

MEXICO:Quintana Roo: San Isidro, Puerto Morelos, 09 Aug 1982, M. Garcia, 1♀ (00286329) (UNAM).