Raphigaster pentatomoides, (Rhaphigaster)

Roell, Talita, Lemaître, Valérie A., Webb, Michael D. & Campos, Luiz A., 2023, An annotated and illustrated Type Catalogue of the predacious Shieldbugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) in the Collection of the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 5232 (1), pp. 1-105 : 68

pentatomoides (Rhaphigaster) Walker 1867b: 370. [ Figs 149–152 ]

Original data: “ a. Australia. From Mr. Damel’s collection. b. Moreton Bay . From Mr. Diggles’ collection. c. Tasmania. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. d. New Zealand. Presented by Col. Bolton. ” [four syntypes]

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; green-margined type disc; “58. 124 Australia.”; “ Rhaphigaster pentatomoides , (Type) Walker”; “81. RHAPHIGASTER PENTATOMOIDES .”; “NHMUK 010592412”. Fourth and fifth left antennomeres missing. Wings opened ( Fig. 149 ).

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; “ Rhaphigaster pentatomoides Walker’s catal.” “Saunders 65. 13.”; “VDL [= Van Diemen’s Land = Tasmania, Australia]”; “NHMUK 010592447”. Fourth and fifth right and left antennomeres missing ( Fig. 150 ) .

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; “Moreton Bay / 57 130”; “ Rhaphigaster pentatomoides Walker’s catal.”; “NHMUK 010592448”. Fifth right and left antennomeres missing ( Fig. 151 ) .

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; “N. Zeal, / 54.4.”; “ Rhaphigaster pentatomoides Walker’s catal.”; “NHMUK 010592449”. Second to fifth left antennomeres, right middle leg, and left posterior leg missing ( Fig. 152 ).

Current status: Cermatulus nasalis nasalis (Westwood, 1837) (synonymised by Butler 1874: 25; see Schouteden 1907: 67; Woodward 1953: 317–318).

Note: Thomas (1994: 173) did not mention any types in the material he examined.

Figures

FIGURES 145–152. Type specimens deposited in NHMUK. 145–146, Canthecona parva; 147–148, Platynopus parvus; 149– 152, Raphigaster pentatomoides. Scale bars: 4 mm.