Chinavia vanduzeei Schwerter & Grazia

Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, Zootaxa 3847 (1), pp. 33-56 : 53

Chinavia vanduzeei Schwerter & Grazia

( Figs. 4 n, 5j; table 3)

Chinavia vanduzeei Schwertner & Grazia 2006 , 247–248; Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 422, 433–434.

Diagnosis. Wide cream bands present on the external margins of the pronotum, scutellum, hemelytra and apex of scutellum. Antennae, rostrum and tibia black. Margins of juga with a strong concavity in front of eyes.

Adult size. 11–14mm.

Distribution. Brazil (AM, PA, MA).

Material examined. Holotype: Rio Xingu (PA—Brazil), 1986, Spangler & Flint col., NMNH (1♂). Paratypes: Madre de Dios, Rio Tambopata Reserve ( Peru), 1982, Ross col., CAS (1♂); Rio Japurá (AM—Brazil), 1979, INPA (1♀); Ayrão, 1930, Klages col., NMNH (1♀); Rio Solimões, Belém (PA—Brazil), 1966, Malkin col., CAS (1♂); Fordlândia (PA—Brazil), 1970, DARC (1♂); Parque Nacional de Uruá (PA—Brazil), 1977, DARC (1♀); Itaituba (PA—Brazil), 1977, Ratcliff col., DZRS (♂); Buruticupu (MA—Brazil), 1978, DZRS (1♀).

Comments. Species with a unique color pattern within the genus, with large pale stripes along the whole body external margins. Is one of the smallest species of Chinavia .

Figures

FIGURE 4. Dorsal view of the geniculata group species. A = C. cearensis, B = C. erythrocnemis, C = C. geniculata, D = C. gravis, E = C. immaculata, F = C. nigritarsis, G = C. nigropicta, H = C. panamensis, I = C. pontagrossensis, J = C. rogenhoferi, K = C. rideri, L = C. sebastiaoi, M = C. tuiucauna, N = C. vanduzeei.