Haszprunaria raupachi, Heiss, 2021

Heiss, Ernst, 2021, Review of the neotropical Mezirinae genus Delnocoris KORMILEV, 1982 with description of a new genus and species (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Aradidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (2), pp. 993-1003 : 997-998

Haszprunaria raupachi nov.sp. ( Figs 16, 17 )

H o l o t y p e ♂ labelled: Colombia, Valle / Summit W of Cali / 2000m, IX-17-76 / Bell, Bread & / Michener // (CEHI). The specimen is designated and provided with a type label.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Head: Longer than wide (2.30 / 2.15); genae anteriorly produced over clypeus, contiguous at base then diverging and leaving a cleft between the apices, surpassing base of antennal segment I; antennae slender. 1.53 times as long as width of head, length of antennal segments I / II / III / IV = 0.90 / 0.85 / 0.90 / 0.65; eyes stylate directed anterolaterally; postocular lobes straightly converging to constricted neck; vertex flat with two oval impressions.

Thorax: Pronotum transverse (3.30 / 1.10); anterolateral rounded lobes produced, surface flat, laterally slightly reflexed, lateral margins sinuate; disk with two flat oblique callosities. Scutellum twice as wide as long (2.10 / 1.00) rounded posteriorly, disk without carinae; wing pads of pentagonal shape without of a trace of membrane, surface flat; remnants of fused mtg I + II exposed as transverse smooth sclerites posterior to wing pads.

Abdomen: Wider than long, surface flat with deeply punctured apodemal impressions of usual pattern; posterolateral angles of deltg II – VI rounded and slightly expanded laterally, apex of deltg VI produced over posteriorly truncate tergite VII. Venter with spiracles II – VII placed far from lateral margin, male sternite VII medially raised and smooth.

M e a s u r e m e n t s: Length 9.8, length of antennae 3.30; width of abdomen across tergite II 5.20, III 5.40, IV 5.35, V 5.23, VI 5.20, VII 3.60. Pygophore length / width 0.85 / 1.25.

E t y m o l o g y: This new species is dedicated to my friend Dr. Michael Raupach (Munich) recognizing his increasing interest in Aradidae and his efforts and support for the future conservation of authors collection.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Recorded only from the Cordillera Occidental of the Andean mountain range at 2000m altitude, west of the City of Cali in Colombia.

Figures

Figs 16-17: Haszprunaria raupachi nov.gen et sp. (16, 17) holotype ♂ dorsal and ventral. Scale 1 mm.