Hinda ecuadorica Gordon & Canepari, 2013

Szawaryn, Karol & Czerwiński, Tomasz, 2022, New Coccinellidae (Coleoptera, Coccinelloidea) from Napo Province in Ecuador, European Journal of Taxonomy 845, pp. 30-65 : 36

Hinda ecuadorica Gordon & Canepari, 2013

Figs 3E–F , 4

Material examined

ECUADOR • 2 ♂♂; “ Napo prov.: Cosanga, Yanayacu road, 2 XII 2009, leg. R. Ruta”; MNHW • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; MIZ • 2 ♂♂; “ Napo prov.: Cosanga, Yanayacu road, 2 XII 2009, leg. R. Ruta”; MNHW • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; MIZ • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; “ Cosanga, Yanayacu 5 km rd. collecting along the road 25 XI 2009, leg. L. Borowiec ”; MNHW • 1 ♀; “ Napo prov., Cosanga vic., Las Palmas Island , 2 XII 2009, leg. R. Ruta”; MNHW .

Additions to the original description

BODY. Head black with yellow frons and vertex in male and frons in female. Protibia with wide, serrate flange ( Fig. 3E ). Abdomen with six ventrites in both sexes ( Fig. 4A–B ); ventrite 5 in male straight apically, with deep incision in middle, formed by very short setae; ventrite 5 in female straight apically, without incision; ventrite 6 in male slightly emarginated ( Fig. 4A ), in female arcuate ( Fig. 4B ); tergite VIII rounded apically in both sexes ( Fig. 4C–D ).

MALE TERMINALIA AND GENITALIA. Sternite IX ( Fig. 4M ) with additional sclerite subtrapezoidal; spiculum rod-like, shorter than width of sternite IX; tergite X short, transverse. Tegmen in inner view ( Fig. 4N ) with penis guide symmetrical, sides nearly parallel, slightly projected apically; parameres well developed, more than 2 × as long as penis guide, with small lobes in inner surface; in lateral view ( Fig. 4O ) slender, rounded apically, with sparse, long hairs on apices; tegminal strut stout, slightly arcuate. Penis capsule ( Fig. 4J ) with inner arm constricted medially, outer arm broadened but short; penis of nearly equal diameter along entire length, slightly widened at tip ( Fig. 4K ); penis tip with visible lateral alae ( Fig. 4L ).

FEMALE GENITALIA. Sperm duct uniform in diameter, moderately long; infundibulum absent ( Fig. 4E–F ); spermatheca ( Fig. 4H ) elongate, vermiform, tapering into apex, without clear visible nodulus and ramus, spermathecal accessory gland adjacent to sperm duct. Bursal cap with three sclerotized arms, outer 2 arms externally ragged ( Fig. 4G ); apical strut long, spatulate in lateral view ( Fig. 4F ). Coxites elongate, rounded on apices; inner surface densely covered with long setae; apical margins with row of short, stout setae fused in uniform comb along entire edge, styli present, stick out beyond comb as simple setae ( Fig. 4I ). Proctiger distinctly shorter than coxites; its hind edge arcuate, covered with long hairs ( Fig. 4E–F ).

Figures

Fig. 3. SEM images. A–D. Eupalea borowieci sp. nov., paratype (MIZ). E. Hyperaspis rutai sp. nov., paratype (MIZ). F. Hinda ecuadorica Gordon & Canepari, 2013, ♂, (MIZ). A. Head and pronotum. B. Head, ventral. C. Prosternum and mesoventrite. D. Habitus, ventral view. E. Head, dorsal view. F. Distal part of abdomen, ventral view.

Fig. 4. Hinda ecuadorica Gordon & Canepari, 2013 (MIZ). A. ♂, abdomen. B. ♀, abdomen. C. ♂, tergite VIII. D. ♀, tergite VIII. E. ♀, genitalia, ventral view. F. ♀, genitalia, lateral view. G. Internal sclerites in bursa copulatrix. H. Spermatheca. I. Coxites, ventral view. J. Penis, lateral view. K. Penis tip, lateral view. L. Penis tip, inner view. M. ♂, segments IX and X, dorsal. N. Tegmen, inner. view O. Tegmen, lateral view.