Heraeus triguttatus

Pablo M. Dellapé, María C. Melo & Thomas J. Henry, 2016, A phylogenetic revision of the true bug genus Heraeus (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae: Myodochini), with the description of two new genera and 30 new species, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 177 (177), pp. 29-134 : 57-59

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HERAEUS TRIGUTTATUS View in CoL GUÉRIN-MÉNEVILLE, 1857

( FIGS 3 View Figure 3 H, 11D, 12M–P, 14)

Lygaeus (Plociomerus) triguttatus Guérin-Méneville, 1857: 400 .

Heraeus triguttata: Stål, 1862: 315 ; Stål, 1874: 147; Uhler, 1886: 15; Lethierry & Severin, 1894: 191.

Plociomerus triguttatus: Walker, 1873b: 52 View in CoL .

Heracus [sic] trigutatus [sic]: Valdés Ragués, 1914: 98.

Heraeus triguttatus: Barber, 1914b: 514 View in CoL ; Van Duzee, 1916: 21; Van Duzee, 1917: 179; Blatchley, 1926: 389– 390; Torre Bueno, 1946: 70; Barber, 1954a: 4; Barber, 1954b: 342; Scudder, 1958: 146–147; Barber & Ashlock, 1960: 121; Frost, 1964: 135; Slater, 1964: 1084–1085; Harrington, 1980: 109; Slater, 1988: 40– 41, 52, 59; Ashlock & Slater, 1988: 228; Slater & Baranowski, 1990 View in CoL : 130, 132–134; Baranowski View in CoL & Slater, 1998: 79, 87; Baranowski, 2005: 144 View in CoL ; Cervantes Peredo, 2005: 371, 381.

Diagnosis

Distiflagellomere with a diffuse pale band, the legs yellowish brown, with the distal third of meso- and metafemur slightly darkened, the posterior pronotal lobe uniformly coloured, and the hemelytra reddish brown, with the apex of corium and most of the membrane darker.

Heraeus triguttatus is most closely related to H. steineri sp. nov., whereas this last species has uniformly whitish legs, the posterior pronotal lobe is mottled with yellow, and the hemelytra are mottled brown with yellow basally.

Redescription ( Fig. 3 View Figure 3 H)

Head: Convex dorsally, postocular region elongate; brown, shiny, coriaceous, with short recumbent and erect setae dorsally. Eyes not surpassing the dorsal margin of head in lateral view. Ocelli placed posterior to an imaginary line passing the posterior border of eyes. Labium pale brown, with erect setae, extending to mesocoxae. Antennae pale brown, with abundant recumbent and scattered short erect setae. Distiflagellomere with a pale band, diffuse in some specimens.

Thorax: Pronotum brown, posterior pronotal lobe paler; dull, with scattered short recumbent and long erect setae, shorter on posterior lobe. Males generally with a strongly globose anterior pronotal lobe. Scutellum brown, pruinose, with long erect setae. Pleurae brown. Hemelytra pruinose, dull, with short recumbent setae; posterior half of hemelytra dark with the subapical corial spot and apical spot of membrane conspicuously pale. Membrane fuscous, veins concolorous. Legs: Coxae brown, profemur pale brown, rest of legs yellowish brown, meso- and metafemur slightly darkened distally ( Fig. 11 View Figure 11 D). Profemur with sparse short setae. Protibia and male mesofemur spinose.

Abdomen: Pale reddish brown, with abundant short recumbent setae. Male genitalia: Pygophore ( Fig. 12 View Figure 12 M, N) rounded, anterior margin of dorsal aperture rounded, inner projections elongate, more pronounced posteriorly. Parameres with a tubercle at base of blade on outer surface ( Fig. 12 View Figure 12 O, P). Aedeagus without spines; vesical lobes sclerotized; processus gonopori long and slender.

Distribution

Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, USA, and the West Indies (Bahamas, South Bimini Island, Grand Cayman Island, and Turks & Caicos Islands; Fig. 14 View Figure 14 ).

Type material

According to the original description, the type series consists of three specimens from Cuba. After an unsuccessful search of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris by Dr Eric Guilbert, we have concluded that the specimens of Lygaeus (Plociomerus) triguttatus are lost. To ensure nomenclatural stability, we are designating the following female neotype (in good condition with only the right antenna missing) deposited in the USNM collection: label 1, ‘Baraguá, Cuba, X-24-26’; label 2, ‘T P R F Ent. No. 188’; label 3, ‘at light’; label 4, ‘C.F. Stahl collector’; label 5 (red, here added), ‘Neotype ♀: Lygaeus triguttatus Guérin- Méneville, desig. by Dellapé, Melo, & Henry’. There is also a male (in good condition, but with both distiflagellomeres missing) in the USNM with the same label data, except for the date X-19-25.

Additional material studied

CUBA: 1♀ (abdomen on separate label) (CAS); 1♂, (CAS); 1♂, Baraguá, XII-13, 29, Grasses, L.D. Christenson (AMNH); 1♂, Baraguá, X-24-[19]26, TPRF ent. N°188, at light, C.F. Stahl (AMNH); 1♀, Baraguá, 5-X-[19]25, TPRF ent. N°188, at light, C.F. Stahl (AMNH); 1♀, one without abdomen (USNM); 2♂, one without abdomen, Cuba (USNM); 1♂, at light, TPRF Ent. #188, 10-X-[19]25, C.F. Stahl (USNM); 1♀, Cayamas, 5–6 m, E.A. Schwarz (USNM); 1♂, Colon, Mat., 15-XI-1922, A. Comas (USNM); 1♀, Guantamano Bay, 14-XI-[19]72, blacklight trap, S. Calhoun (USNM); 1♂, blacklight trap, 16-XI-[19]72, S. Calhoun (USNM); 1♀, Navy Base, Caravella Pt., blacklight trap, 17-XI- [19]72, S. Calhoun (USNM); one without abdomen, blacklight trap, 10-I-[19]73, S. Calhoun (USNM); 1♂, 1♀, Guantanamo, La Fa, Imiaz, VII-[19]90, a la luz, L.F. Farmas (USNM); 1♂, Cayo Sabina, Pinares de Mayari, 645 m a.s.l., VII-[19]90, a la luz, L.F. Armas & V. Becker (USNM); 1♀, Holguin, Pinares de Mayari, Loma de la Mensura, 780 m a.s.l., 7-VII-[19]90, L.F. Armas & V. Becker (USNM).

BAHAMAS: 14♂, 13♀, Great Abaco, Pinewoods Nursery, Marsh Harbor, 17-X-[19]90, BL trap, R. Keys (USNM); 2♂, 2♀, 22-XII-[19]90, BL trap, R. Keys (USNM); 1♂, 11-X-[19]90, BL trap, R. Keys (USNM); 2♂, Long Island, Stella Maris Resort, 30-VI- [19]94, B.L.T., R.M. & H.V. Baranowski (USNM); 1♀, Eleuthera Rainbow Bay, 18-XII-[19]75, blacklight trap, J. Wiley (USNM); 1♀, N. Eleuthera, Current Club, 10-I-[19]77, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 2♂, 3♀, New Providence, Isl. Nassau, 5-IV-1953, Van Voast–AMNH Bahama Islands Exped., E.B. Hayden (AMNH); 2♀, Abaco Cays/Allans Cay, 9-V-1953, Van Voast–AMNH Bahama Islands Exped., E.B. Hayden & G.B. Rabb (AMNH); 1♂, Crooked Island, Landrail Point, 5-III-1953, Van Voast–AMNH Bahama Islands Exped., E.B. Hayden & L. Giovannoli (AMNH); 2♀, South Bimini Island, B.W.I., V-1951, Cazier & Gertsch (AMNH); 1♂, South Bimini Island, 18-VIII-1951, C. & P. Vaurie (USNM); 1♀, Mangrove Cay, Andros Island, V/VI-1917, Wm. M. Mann (AMNH).

GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND: 1♂, 22-I-[19]89, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 17-I-[19]89, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♀, 30-X-[19]89, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 28-V-[19]89, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 10-VI-[19]90, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♀, 23-I-[19]93, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♀, 31-I-[19]93, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 19-I-[19]92, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 2♂, 23-I-[19]88, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♀, 13-XII-[19]87, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 5-VIII-[19]88, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 12-III-[19]88, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♂, 23-V-[19]88, BL trap, P. Fitzgerald (USNM); 2♂, 1♀, South Sound, 2-VIII- [19]86, BL trap, F. Fitzgerald (USNM); 2♀, 12-II- [19]86, BL trap, F. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♀, 16-XI- [19]86, BL trap, F. Fitzgerald (USNM); 1♀, Savannah, 12-XII-[19]89, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♀, Pine Villa Hotel, 1-XI-[19]96, BLT, H.V. & R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 2♂, 2-XI-[19]96, BLT, H.V. & R.M. Baranowski (USNM).

JAMAICA: 1♂, St. James, Montego Bay, 23-IV- 1960, Baranowski (USNM).

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: 1♀, Cays, 3.5 m SW of North Caicos Island, 28-II-1953, Van Voast– AMNH Bahama Island Exped., E.B. Hayden & L. Giovannoli (AMNH).

USA: Florida: 1♂, Archbold Biol. Stn., Highlands Co., 27-I-[19]59, S.W. Frost (PSUC); 1♂, Isla Morada, upper Matecumba Key, 15-IV-1963, J.G. & B.L. Rozen (AMNH); 1♂, Naples, 19-X-1979, Museum Paris 1994 coll., G. Perrault (MNHN); 1♂, 1♀, Paradise Key, III-[19]19, H. Barber (USNM); 1♀, 3-III-[19]19, Schwartz & Barber (USNM); 2♂, 3-III-[19]19, H.G. Barber (USNM); 1♀, Naranja, 24-IX-1960, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♂, Dade Co., Ross & Castello Ham., 4-X-[19]70, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♂, Prinston, 5-I-[19]70, black light trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♂, Miami Dade Co., Black Point Marina Buttonwood , 25°32.4 ′ N, 80°19.7 ′ W, 26-IX-2006, T. Dobbs (USNM); 1♀, T. Dobbs (USNM); 3♀, Dade Co., Agr. Res. & Ed. Ctr., Homestead, 21- X-[19]76, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); one without abdomen, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski , 21-IV-[19]69 (USNM); 2♂, 2♀, Homestead, 26-XI-[19]69, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 7♂, 4♀, 7-X-[19]69, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 2♀, 2-IV-[19]70, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♂, 1♀, 11- IV-[19]69, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 2♂, 2♀, 18- XI-[19]69, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♀, 15-X- [19]69, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♂, 18-XI- [19]68, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♀, Dade Co., 11 km SW Florida city, 30-IV-1986, W. Steiner & D. Bogar (USNM); 2♂, 1♀, Goulds, 24-I-[19]41, in light trap, O.D. Link (USNM); 7♂, 7♀, Monroe Co., Everglades National Park, Flamingo Praire, 8-IV- [19]72, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 11♂, 6♀, 23-III-[19]70, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski , (USNM); 2♂, 1♀, 4-V-[19]70, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 9♂, 22♀, 28-III-[19]70, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 2♀, 27-II[19]72, blacklight trap, R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♂, 5-IV-[19]58, R.E. Woodruff (USNM); 2♂, 2♀, Monroe Co., Tavernier, Indian Mound Trail, MM89, 30-Xi- [19]87, BL Trap, S. Jewel (USNM); 12♂, 10♀, Monroe Co., North Key Largo Key, 5-III-[19]82, J.A. Slater & R.M. Baranowski (USNM); 1♀, Monroe Co., Stock Island, 23-XII-[19]65, blacklight trap, F.A. Buchanan (USNM); 1♂, 1♀, 28-V-[19]68, blacklight trap, F.A. Buchanan (USNM); one without abdomen, 5-VIII- [19]62, blacklight trap, F.A. Buchanan (USNM); 1♂, 25-X-[19]84, blacklight trap, F.A. Buchanan, (USNM); 2♂, 1♀, Mosq. Control Hdqrs., 10-XI-[19]71, W.H. Pierce (USNM); 21♂, 10♀, Monroe Co., Big Pine Key, Key Deer Refuge, 5-XI-[19]82, blacklight trap, S. Klett (USNM); 13♂, 11♀, 15-XI-[19]82, blacklight trap, S. Klett (USNM); 1♂, 10-XI-[19]82, blacklight trap, S. Klett (USNM).

References

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Figures

Figure 3. Habitus dorsal: A, Heraeus cinnamomeus Barber, 1948; B, Heraeus coquilletti Barber, 1914; C, Heraeus costalis sp. nov.; D, Heraeus itzelae sp. nov.; E, Heraeus setosus sp. nov.; F, Heraeus guttatus (Dallas, 1852). G, Heraeus hollyae Baranowski, 2005. H, Heraeus triguttatus (Guérin-Méneville, 1857); I, Heraeus steineri sp. nov.; J, Heraeus caliginosus Slater & Baranowski, 1994; K, Heraeus dominicanus sp. nov.

Figure 11. Legs: A, Heraeus guttatus (Dallas, 1852); B, Heraeus hollyae Baranowski, 2005; C, Heraeus steineri sp. nov.; D, Heraeus triguttatus (Guérin-Méneville, 1857).

Figure 12. Male genitalia. Heraeus guttatus (Dallas, 1852): A, pygophore, dorsal view; B, pygophore, lateral view; C, right paramere, inner view; D, right paramere, external view. Heraeus hollyae sp. nov.: E, pygophore, dorsal view; F, pygophore, lateral view; G, right paramere, inner view; H, right paramere, external view. Heraeus steineri sp. nov.: I, pygophore, dorsal view; J, pygophore, lateral view; K, right paramere, inner view; L, right paramere, external view. Heraeus triguttatus (Guérin-Méneville, 1857): M, pygophore, dorsal view; N, pygophore, lateral view; O, right paramere, inner view; P, right paramere, external view.