Lethocerus patruelis (Stål, 1855), Stal, 1855

Cianferoni, Fabio & Nardi, Gianluca, 2013, Lethocerus patruelis (Stål, 1855) in Italy: a recent introduction or a natural westward spread? (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Belostomatidae), Zootaxa 3664 (1) : -

Lethocerus patruelis (Stål, 1855)

Lethocerus (Lethocerus) patruelis (Stål, 1854) : Bacchi and Rizzotti Vlach 2005: CD-ROM; Bacchi and Rizzotti Vlach 2007: CD-ROM; Olivieri 2009: 116.

Lethocerus niloticus (Stål, 1854) : Convertini 2008; Convertini 2009a: 73; Convertini 2009b: poster presentation; Convertini et al. 2009: poster presentation.

Lethocerus patruelis (Stål, 1854) : Susini 2008: 5.

RECORDS. ABRUZZI: Pescara Province: Bolognano, 330 m, 2000, without collector, CRV (Bacchi & Rizzotti Vlach 2005, 2007). APULIA: Apulia, no exact localities and date (Convertini 2008, 2009a). Bari Province: Alberobello (cited as commune), 2001, without collector, 1 ex, under a street lamp (Convertini et al. 2009); Conversano (cited as commune), 1999, without collector, 1 ex, under a street lamp (Convertini et al. 2009); Monopoli, countryside, 2006, without collector, 1 Ƥ, under a street lamp, DZUB (Convertini 2009b, indicated as “male”; Convertini et al. 2009); Monopoli, in town, 4.IX.2010, photo by anonym, 1 ex (FEI); Polignano a Mare, sea, 5.IX.2010, photo by L. Rutigliano, 1 ex (FEI); Rutigliano (cited as commune), 2005, without collector, 1 ex (Convertini et al. 2009). Brindisi Province: Carovigno (no exact locality), 2000, without collector, 1 ex (Convertini et al. 2009); Carovigno, Serranova, country, 6.IX.2010, photo by G. d’Astore, 1 ex (FNM); Cisternino (cited as commune), 2004, without collector, 1 ex, under a street lamp (Convertini et al. 2009); Francavilla Fontana, 15.IX.2003, F. Angelini legit, 1 Ƥ, CCP (!); Mesagne (cited as commune), 2009, without collector, 2 ex (Convertini et al. 2009); San Vito dei Normanni, 7.IX.2010, photo by G. Tinella, 1 ex, found under a street lamp (FEI). Lecce Province: Calimera, in town, 12.IX.1998, A. Durante legit, 1 Ƥ, found in the evening under a street lamp, MSNS (Susini 2008); ditto, 21.VIII.2012, A. Durante legit, 1 Ƥ, MSNS (!); Galatina, in town, 15.IX.1999, A. Durante legit, 1 Ƥ, found in the afternoon on the street, MSNS (!); Melendugno, Torre dell’Orso, [1997?], without collector, 1 Ƥ, CSM (Susini 2008); ditto, 7.IX.2010, A. Durante legit, 1 Ƥ ( Fig. 1 ), found in the afternoon in a freshwater drainage channel, MSNS (!); Melendugno, Borgagne, XI.2008, without collector, 1 ex, MSNS (Susini 2008); Otranto, Frassanito locality, coastal pinewood, VII.2006, R. Campion legit, 1 Ƥ, found dead near standing waters, CFC (!); Salve, Torre Pali, coastal lake, 2 m, 25.VIII.2003, N. Olivieri legit, 1 Ƥ, COT (Olivieri 2009); Vernole, surroundings, 3.VI.2010, photo by F. Rame, 1 ex (FTR, as L. indicus ).

REMARKS. It is important to stress that Stål (1855: 240 and 241) described Lethocerus niloticus and L. patruelis as Belostoma niloticum and B. patruele , respectively. Although the heading of the article reports “1854”, the volume of the 11th year (1854) was published in 1855 (see last line of the cover page). So, the year of description for these species is here corrected. All the taxa described in that paper must be dated 1855, while the year of description of other taxa described by C. Stål in other volumes of the same journal should be verified.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Lethocerus patruelis Ƥ from Torre dell’Orso (Apulia). Total length 79.5 mm (photo A. Durante).