Halobatopsis platensis (Berg, 1879)

Rodrigues, Juliana Mourão Dos Santos, Cordeiro, Isabelle Da Rocha Silva, Floriano, Carla Fernanda Burguez, Paiva, Nathália De Oliveira, Magalhães, Oséias Martins, Júnior, Evaldo Alves Joaquim, Martins, Thaynara De Souza, Silva, Rafaella Cardoso Da, Siqueira, Gabriel Vieira, Salles, Frederico Falcão, Viala, Séverine, Khila, Abderrahman & Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo, 2023, Descriptions of new species and new records of water bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha & Nepomorpha) from southeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 5393 (1), pp. 1-86 : 30-31

Halobatopsis platensis (Berg, 1879)

Fig. 20B, E

Diagnosis. Body length 3.7–4.0 mm; apterous mesonotum with longitudinal black marks; male abdominal segment VIII without ventral spine; female abdominal laterotergites at most slightly elevated, not reflected over mediotergites ( Nieser & Melo 1999).

New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Baixo Guandu, Porto Final Farm ; [−19.51, −40.92]; 07–08.IX.2014; 1 male, 2 females, UFVB • Dores do Rio Preto, Parque Nacional do Caparaó, Casa do Lajeado Farm , Cambucá Waterfall ; alt. 893 m; −20.6237, −41.8185; 27. III.2009; FF Salles leg.; 3 males, 2 females, UFVB • Same except 06.X.2010; 2 males, 2 females, UFVB • Ibatiba , pond on coffee plantation; alt. 859 m; −20.2386, −41.6080; 22. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 81813 • Linhares, Maria Bonita Farm , HPS09; [−19.55, −39.81]; 20. IV.2015; 1 male, UFVB • Nova Venécia, Cedrolândia , river with current near the bridge; [−18.77, −40.65]; 29. III.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 3 males, 3 females, UFVB • Montanha , river; alt. 64 m; −18.1323, −40.1030; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 5 males, 1 female, CEIOC 82893 • Pancas , farm on the side of the road, stream, ES-10 ; −19.2378, −40.8064; 28. III.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 3 males, 3 females, UFVB • Pancas, Monumento Natural dos Pontões Capixabas, Sítio Santa Maria , weir; alt. 225 m; −19.1765, −40.7844; 24. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 2 males, 6 females, CEIOC 82198 • Pancas , muddy stream; alt. 146 m; −19.0982, −40.8131; 20. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 3 females, CEIOC 82891 • Pedro Carneiro, Itaúnas River , da Mata Waterfall; −18.2032, −40.0772; 26. V.2015; 1 male, UFVB • Pinheiros, Reserva Biológica do Córrego do Veado, Santo Antônio Stream ; −18.3714, −40.1416; 21. IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro , A Khila, S Viala, A Gomes leg.; 1 male, 2 females, CEIOC 21224 • Pinheiros, Reserva Biológica Córrego do Veado , stream; alt. 74 m; −18.3713, −40.1416; 24. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 2 males, 6 females, CEIOC 82892 • Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, weir and stream; alt. 834 m; −19.8967, −40.5236; 22. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 5 females, CEIOC 82199 • Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, Grande Waterfall; −19.8750, −40.5561; 20. II.2009; 6 males, 1 female, UFVB • Santa Teresa, Nova Lombardia, Capitel de Santo Antônio, Grande Stream , pinguela; alt. 718 m; −19.8711, −40.5286; 26.X.2008; FF Salles leg.; 2 males, 1 female, UFVB • Same except alt. 768 m; −19.8753, −40.5303; 25.X.2008; FF Salles leg.; 3 males, 6 females, UFVB • São Mateus, Preto River , lâmina d'água; −18.7356, −39.7964; 30.I.2008; FF Salles leg.; 2 males, 3 females, UFVB • São Mateus , Nestor Gomes, ES-130 [sic, BR-381], km 41, Tapuia River , backwater area, shade below the bridge; −18.6806, −40.1824; 09. II.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 4 males, 7 females, UFVB • Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama, São José River ; [−19.16, −40.21]; 22.IX.2015; 8 males, 3 females, UFVB • [ Unknown locality], poção, lâmina d’água; 26.X.2008; 3 males, 6 females, UFVB .— Minas Gerais • Divinópolis, Trindade Waterfall ; −20.2594, −44.9158; 02. V.2015; FFF Moreira , IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala leg.; 5 females, CEIOC 21219 • São Roque de Minas, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Peixe River near visitor center; −20.2581, −46.4098; 29. IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro , A Khila, S Viala leg.; 1 male, 2 females, CEIOC 21220 .— Rio de Janeiro • Angra dos Reis, Vermelha Beach, river; −23.1414, −44.2987; 08.IX.2017; RC Silva leg.; 3 males, CEIOC 36526 , 36528 • Cantagalo, stream on road to Duas Barras ; −21.9720, −42.3931; 01. VIII.2016; FFF Moreira , IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, OM Magalhães leg.; 5 males, 7 females, CEIOC 36502 , 36503 • Campos dos Goytacazes, Sossego do Imbé ; −21.8765, −41.7969; 14. V.2017; FFF Moreira , VP Alecrim, RC Silva, PB Oliveira , EA Joaquim Júnior leg.; 2 males, 1 female, CEIOC 77280 • Casimiro de Abreu / Silva Jardim, Aldeia Velha , Andorinhas Waterfall ; −22.4342, −42.2934; 25. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro , JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 male, 7 females, CEIOC 21221 • Itaguaí, Jardim Veda, Mazomba River ; −22.8529, −43.8068; 15. III.2015; IRS Cordeiro leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 77279 • Itaocara, Paraíba do Sul River ; −21.6557, −42.0633; 31. VII.2016; FFF Moreira , IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, OM Magalhães leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 36505 • Same except right arm of the river, shallow, −21.6431, −42.0273; 4 males, 3 females, CEIOC 36501 • Magé, Piabetá, do Ouro Waterfall ; −22.583, −43.132; 07. II.2016; TS Martins leg.; 3 males, 2 females, CEIOC 77281 • Nova Iguaçu, Reserva Biológica do Tinguá, D’Ouro River ; −22.6490, −43.5339; 06.XI.2014; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, JMS Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 8 females, CEIOC 21222 • Silva Jardim, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Serra Grande, Sete Quedas Waterfall ; −22.4545, −42.3229; 25. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro , JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 male, 4 females, CEIOC 21213 • Silva Jardim, Reserva Biológica de Poço das Antas , Aldeia Velha River ; −22.4997, −42.2662; 23. III.2015; FFF Moreira , IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 21214 • Teresópolis, Guinle Dam, Comary ; −22.4549, −42.9613; 28.XII.2014; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta leg.; 2 males, 1 female, CEIOC 21217 .

Distribution in Brazil. AL, BA, DF, ES, GO, MA, MG, MS, MT, PI, PR, RJ, RS, SE, SP.

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FIGURE 20. Collected specimens (A–C), and distribution in southeastern Brazil and adjacent areas (D−F). A. Metrobates vigilis, apterous male from Divinópolis, Minas Gerais (−20.2594, −44.9158). B. Halobatopsis platensis, apterous male from São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais (−20.2581, −46.4098). C. Halobatopsis spiniventris, apterous male from São José do Barreiro, São Paulo (−22.7481, −44.6145). D. Metrobates vigilis. E. Halobatopsis platensis. F. Halobatopsis spiniventris. Stars indicate new records; circles indicate previous records; question mark indicates unspecified locality. Scale bars: 2 mm.