Cyrtocapsus columbiensis Carvalho, 1987

Alvarez-Zapata, Alejandra, Ferreira, Paulo S. F. & Serna, Francisco, 2022, A taxonomic synopsis of the Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae Bryocorinae) of Colombia, Zootaxa 5178 (2), pp. 101-151 : 120

Cyrtocapsus columbiensis Carvalho, 1987

( Figs. 10 , 49–50 )

Cyrtocapsus columbiensis Carvalho, 1987: 235 (original description).

Material examined. Type material. Holotype: COLOMBIA. Magdalena: 1 ♀, Pivijay , 1.viii.1985, Fabaceae (A. Madrigal) ( MEFLG 4191 ) . Paratypes: 2 ♂ 2 ♀ 1?, Pivijay , 1.v.1986, Fabaceae (A. Madrigal) ( MEFLG 9759 –­ MEFLG 9761 ) .

Additional material. COLOMBIA. Magdalena: 7 ♂ 19 ♀ 2?, same as paratypes ( MEFLG 4191-1 –­ MEFLG 4191-15 ) .

Diagnosis. Hemelytral membrane dark brown in proximal half, white in distal half; whitish in middle of cell. Hind femur black. Body length 2.50–3.20 mm. Right paramere ( Fig. 49 ) with basal process narrower towards the body; body curved; sensory lobe absent; apical process flattened with pointed apex. Left paramere ( Fig. 50 ) with basal process short, wider towards the body; body flattened, curved, wider in middle, slightly rotated on its axis; sensory lobe absent; apical process directed towards the basal process and gradually terete.

Associated plants. Fabaceae ( Carvalho 1987; Tabares et al. 2013).

Distribution. Colombia (Antioquia, Magdalena) ( Carvalho 1987; Tabares et al. 2013).

We have twenty-four specimens belonging to this genus, which we couldn’t place to species. The genus is in need of revision.

Figures

FIGURES 7–18. Dorsal habitus. 7. Adneella columbiensis. 8. Agaveocoris distanti. 9. Bothrophorella nigra. 10. Cyrtocapsus columbiensis. 11. Eccritotarsus anolaimus. 12. Eccritotarsus colombianus.13. Eccritotarsus cruxnigra. 14. Eccritotarsus curtipilis. 15. Eccritotarsus gallegoi. 16. Eccritotarsus nigrocruciatus. 17. Eccritotarsus palmirensis. 18. Eccritotarsus restrepus Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 43–56. Parameres. 43–44. Right and left parameres of Adneella columbiensis. 45–46. Right and left parameres of Agaveocoris distanti. 47–48. Right and left parameres of Bothrophorella nigra. 49–50. Right and left parameres of Cyrtocapsus columbiensis. 51–52. Right and left parameres of Eccritotarsus nigrocruciatus. 53–54. Right and left parameres of Eccritotarsus palmirensis. 55–56. Right and left parameres of Eccritotarsus restrepus. Scale bars 0.1 mm.