Lasiocolpus minor Champion, 1900

Carpintero, Diego Leonardo, 2014, Western Hemisphere Lasiochilinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) with comments on some extralimital species and some considerations on suprageneric relationships, Zootaxa 3871 (1), pp. 1-87 : 66-67

Lasiocolpus minor Champion, 1900

( Fig. 238–239 )

Lasiocolpus minor Champion, 1900: 312 .

Diagnosis: Characterized by its small size, pronotum with protuberant calli and thickly punctured posterior lobe, large eyes with short anteocular region, and dark antennae.

Redescription: Measurements, see Table VII. Male: Dorsal view: Body oblong-oval. General coloration dark brown, pale at base of corion, a pale patch near cuneal fracture. Pilosity dense, semierect, very long, longer than eye width. Posterior lobe of pronotum densely punctured. Head: Anteocular region almost as long as or subequal to eye length. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 3.1: 2.5: 2.5. Labial segment II surpassing midcoxae; III reaching the hindcoxae. Thorax: Pronotum with lateral margins sinuate, noticeably carinate on their apical 2/3; collar thick; posterior margin slightly concave; calli large and protuberant; posterior lobe densely punctured. Hemelytra with lateral margins slightly sinuate, surpassing apex of abdomen; cuneus longer than wide; membrane from tip of cuneus longer than width of base of cuneus. Ventrally dark brown, except legs and labium which are paler. Pilosity short, moderately abundant. Midtibiae without teeth. Abdomen: Hairs on dorsal surface sparse, long hairs along every segment. Grouping of copulatory teeth on sixth abdominal segment short and thick ( Fig. 262 ). Genitalia: Right paramere vestigial; length of left paramere ( Fig. 265 ) more than half the width of pygophore ( Fig. 263–264 ), distally pointed. Female: Similar to male in coloration, more robust. Head: proportion of antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 3: 2.2: 2.2.

Distribution: Guatemala, Panama ( Fig. 240 ).

Material examined: Lectotype: ♂, paralectotype ♀ (Here designated) Type B.C. A. Rhynch. II; Lasiocolpus minor Champion, Bugaba, 1300 –1500 ft., Champ., Syntype. BMNH ; GUATEMALA: ♂, Los Amajes, Kellerman, L. minor H. H. Harris coll.1977. USNM ; PANAMA: ♂, El Valle, VIII-1946, N. L. H. Krauss, Lasiocolpus minor . USNM .

Discussion: Although the lectotype of this species is in good condition, it is glued to the label by its dorsum together with the paralectotype.

Figures

FIGURE 240. Distribution of Lasiocolpus (I).

FIGURES 234–239. Species of genus Lasiocolpus. 1. 234, L. biguttatus Male (3.06 mm); 235, L. vivianai Male, holotype; 236, L. elegans Female (3.43 mm); 237, Idem. Female, holotype; 238, L. minor Female (3.35 mm); 239, Idem. Male, lectotype (3.18 mm) and female, paralectotype (3.35 mm).

FIGURES 262–265. L. minor. Male. 262, Copulatory teeth (Cte); 263, Pygophore; 264, Scheme of pygophore showing left paramere (LP); 265, Detail of left paramere.