Bolbomiris samuelsoni Hosseini & Cassis, 2019

Gierlasiński, Grzegorz, Dobosz, Roland, Poźniak, Aleksandra, Sitnik, Michelle & Taszakowski, Artur, 2025, Notes on plant bugs from New Caledonia with descriptions of two new species of the genus Bolbomiris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 65 (1), pp. 95-104 : 99-101

Bolbomiris samuelsoni Hosseini & Cassis, 2019

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Material examined. 1 J, “ NEW CALEDONIA (S) \ Dzumac Mts.; 900 m \ 22°01.9’S 166°28.0’E \ 29.12.2006, bitting \ leg. R. Dobosz & M.Wanat” \\ 5915/10465 \\ MB 0408368 ( USMB); 1 ♀, “ NEW CALEDONIA (S) \ Dzumac Mts.; 900 m \ 22°01.9’S 166°28.0’E \ 28.12.2006 \ leg. R.Dobosz & M. Wanat” \\ 5915/4082 \\ MB 0407676 ( USMB); 1 ♀, “ NEW CALEDONIA (S) \ Dzumac Mts.; 900 m \ 22°01.9’S 166°28.0’E \ 28.12.2006 \ leg. R. Dobosz & M. Wanat” \\ 5915/4096 \\ MB 0407868 ( USMB).

Biology. Unknown. The specimens were collected in the forest ( Figs 2C, D ).

Distribution. This species is endemic to New Caledonia and was previously known from three localities on this island ( Fig. 10 ) ( HOSSEINI & CASSIS 2019).

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Fig. 9. Distribution map of Bolbomiris samuelsoni Hosseini & Cassis, 2019 in New Caledonia (yellow circles – published localities, red triangle – the new one).

Fig. 2. Collection sites. A – Pic du Pin, 25.xii.2006. Photo by M. Wanat. B – Pic du Pin, 25.xii.2006, night collection with light trap. Photo by M. Wanat. C–D – Dzumac Mts. Photo by R. Dobosz.

Fig. 10. Unknown species of Bolbomiris. Photo: Amaury Durbano – Association Hô-üt.