Sthenaropsis Poppius, 1912

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2010, Studies on the Miridae (Phylinae, addenda to Deraeocorinae and Orthotylinae) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Iran (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50 (2), pp. 369-414 : 399-401

Key to species of Sthenaropsis Poppius, 1912

1. Totally or largely black to dark brown species. ............................................................ 2

– Yellow or greenish species with fulvous or dark markings. ....................................... 10

2. Upper surface totally black to blackish brown. ............................................................. 3

– Upper surface also with pale areas. ............................................................................... 8

3. Head in apical view about 1.4–1.5× as broad as high. .................................................. 4

– Head in apical view broader, 1.6–1.7× as broad as high. .............................................. 6

4. Dorsal surface with dense adpressed long scale-like silvery hairs. Ocular index 1.78–1.90 (J), 2.13.–2.26 (♀). Vesica as in Fig. 18C–E. Iraq. ...... S. convolvuli Linnavuori, 1984

– Dorsal surface with short adpressed yellowish pubescence. ......................................... 5

5. Body more elongate, 2.9–3.4× as long as basal width of pronotum. Ocular index smaller: 1.8–2.0 (J). Antennae gracile, antennomere 2 0.77–0.87× as long as basal width of pronotum. Vesica as in Fig. 15J. Iran. ............................................. S. zeydoonica sp. nov.

– Body broa der, about 2.55× as long as basal width of pronotum. Ocular index larger: 2.17–2.3 (J), 2.3–2.5 (♀). Antennomere 2 only about 0.67× as long as basal width of pronotum. Vesica as in Fig. 20B–C. Iran. ................ S. schachrudica Linnavuori, 1964

6. Antennae remarkably gracile, uniformly pale yellow. Vesica as in Fig. 19D–E. Central Asia. .......................................................................... S. gracilicornis Linnavuori, 1964

– Antennae yellowish brown, more incrassate. ................................................................ 7

7. Vesica ( Fig. 18A–B) very robust, provided with broad lateral lamella. Saudi Arabia. ... ........................................................................................ S. lamellaris Linnavuori, 1986

– Vesica ( Fig. 19A–B) much longer and more gracile with narrow lateral lamella. Iran. .. .......................................................................................... S. kuhestak Linnavuori, 2004

8. Blackish brown with base of corium and margin of clavus yellowish ( Fig. 29A). Vesica as in Fig. 15E. Iran. ............................................................................. S. fedori sp. nov.

– Colouration different. .................................................................................................... 9

9. Males and females pale brown with silvery scales. Clavus not dark. Ocular index larger: 1.9–2.3 (J), 2.2–2.4 (♀). Vesica ( Fig. 20A) long and weakly curved. Female as in Fig. 17D. Central Asia, Iran. ......................................................... S. obscura Poppius, 1912

– Head, pronotum and scutellum in males usually entirely black, in females yellow with black spots and stripes, scales golden. Claws in both sexes black. Ocular index smaller: 1.8–2.0 (J), 2.1–2.3 (♀). Vesica ( Fig. 16G) strongly curved. See also Figs. 16D–H, 17C. China, Mongolia. .......................................................... S. gobica V. G. Putshkov, 1977

10. Body yellow with large paired black spots on head and pronotum, hemelytra impunctate. Antennomere 2 distinctly thinner than fore tibia. Vesica ( Fig. 20D) short. See also Fig. 16C. Central Asia. ............................................................... S. variegata Poppius, 1912

– Body greenish grey without black spots. Antennomere 2 somewhat thicker than fore tibia. Vesica ( Fig. 19E) short and thick. See also Fig. 17E. Central Asia. ...................... ........................................................................................... S. piperata Linnavuori, 1964