Syndelphax dissipatus ( Muir, 1926 )

Campodonico, Juan F., 2017, New distributional records of Delphacidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) from Chile., Arquivos Entomolóxicos 17, pp. 119-128 : 120-122

Syndelphax dissipatus ( Muir, 1926) ( Figs. 9-16 , 42 )

Delphacodes dissipata Muir, 1929 - Muir (1926:33).

Syndelphax dissipatus ( Muir, 1929) - Fennah (1967:76) (Combination); Bartlett & Kunz (2015:600).

Material examined; CHILE; ARICA AND PARINACOTA REGION; Arica province; Km. 23, Lluta , 12.VI.1968, N. Hichins leg., 1♀ (macropterous) ( MEUC) ; Km. 23, Lluta , 13.VI.1968, N. Hichins leg., 1 ♂ (macropterous) ( MEUC) ; ATACAMA REGION; Huasco province; Freirina , 10.X.2015, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 2 ♂♂ (brachypterous), 1 ♂ (macropterous), 2 ♀♀ (brachypterous), 2 ♀♀ (macropterous) ( JFCW) , 1 ♂ (brachypterous), 1 ♀ (brachypterous) ( MNNC) , 1 ♂ (brachypterous) ( MEUC) , 2 ♂♂ (brachypterous) ( UDCC) .

Male genitalia; Opening of pygofer ( Fig. 12 ) a little wider than long; armature of diaphragm ( Fig. 13 ) as a large, subconical process shagreened along the sides; anal tube ( Fig. 14 ) with two large flat spines arising from the middle of the ventral side and the ventro-apical margin curved ventrad; parameres ( Fig. 15 ) broad at basal half, at apical half narrow with outer and inner margins concave, apex truncate, slightly sinuous, angles slightly produced; aedeagus ( Fig. 16 ) subtubular, slightly wider at base, orifice in a dorso-apical position ( Muir 1926).

Previously recorded for Ecuador, Brazil, Panamá and Costa Rica ( Muir 1926, Fennah 1967,

Bartlett & Kunz 2015). Specimens from Freirina were collected by sweeping on wetland vegetation.

Dicranotropis bipectinata Muir, 1926 (Figs 17-24, 42) Dicranotropis bipectinata Muir, 1926 - Muir (1926:25).

Material examined; CHILE; TARAPACÁ REGION; Tamarugal province; Mamiña, 20°04’S ,

69°12’W, 2750 m, 29.I.2016, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 1 ♂ (brachypterous) ( JFCW) .

Male genitalia; Pygofer (Figs. 20-21) with latero-ventral and medio-ventral processes; anal tube (Fig. 22) with two large, curved spines on the ventral side; parameres (Figs. 23-24) furcate, main projection slightly sinuous, gradually tapering to apex, second projection arises about middle of the antero-lateral surface of the main projection and curved upwards with apex curved laterad; aedeagus (Fig. 22) with two conspicuous comb-like processes, in lateral view curved, wide at base, dorsal margin convex, ventral margin concave, orifice long ( Muir 1926).

Previously recorded for Ecuador ( Muir 1926). Specimen from Mamiña collected by sweeping riparian vegetation.

Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 ( Figs. 25-32, 44) Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 - Muir (1929:78); Bourgoin (2017).

Material examined; CHILE; COQUIMBO REGION; Elqui province ; Vicuña , 4.X.1966, R. Charlin leg., 1 ♂ (macropterous) ( MEUC) ; VALPARAÍSO REGION; Los Andes province ; Los Andes , 6.XI.1979, G. Barría leg., 2 ♂♂ (macropterous) ( MEUC) ; Valparaíso province; HUmeDAL De MAntAGUA, 32°52’S, 71°30’W, 11 m, 28.XII.2014, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 1 ♂ (brachypterous) ( JFCW) ; METROPOLITANA REGION; Santiago province; Vitacura, Plaza Los Tribunales , 33°22’S, 70°32’W, 765 m, 19.V.2015, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 1 ♂ (macropterous) ( JFCW) ; Cerro Renca , 26.XII.1983, G. Arriagada leg., 1 ♂ (macropterous) ( MNNC) ; Antumapu , 6.XI.1978, G. Barría leg., 3 ♂♂ (macropterous), 6 ♀♀ (brachypterous) ( MEUC) ; Antumapu , 19.XII.1978, G. Barría leg., 3 ♂♂ (macropterous), 8 ♀♀ (brachypterous) ( MEUC) ; Antumapu , 25.VI.1979, G. Barría leg., 1 ♂ (brachypterous) ( MEUC) ; Antumapu , 4.IX.1979, G. Barría leg., 1 ♂ (brachypterous) ( MEUC) ; Cordillera province; Pirque , 13.VII.1979, G. Barría leg., 2 ♂♂ (brachypterous) ( MEUC) ; MAULE REGION; Talca province ; PUtú, 35°40’S, 72°11’W, 11 m, 16.VII.2016, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 3 ♂♂ (brachypterous) ( JFCW) ; LOS RÍOS REGION; Valdivia province; Panguipulli, Puyumen , 39°40’S, 72°17’W, 150 m, 19.IX.2015, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 2 ♂♂ (brachypterous), 2 ♀♀ (brachypterous) ( JFCW) ; Chaihuín , 39°57’S, 73°34’W, 5 m, 11.II.2015, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweeping, 1 ♂ (brachypterous) ( JFCW) ; LOS LAGOS REGION; Chiloé province; Caulín , I.2015, J.M. Contreras leg., sweeping, 2 ♂♂ (brachypterous), 4 ♀♀ (brachypterous) ( JFCW) .

Male genitalia; Pygofer ( Figs. 28-29) with a large anal emargination, anal angles widely produced, rounded and curved; armature of diaphragm as a small plate, truncated at apex; anal tube ( Fig. 30) with the medio-ventral margin of apex produced ventrad and with two broad, spines arising from the ventral surface and curved basad; parameres ( Fig. 31) long, flattened, widest on the apical half, subtruncate at apex; aedeagus ( Fig. 32) with the orifice on the upper surface and some minute teeth just basad of the orifice ( Muir 1929).

Previously only recorded for Chiloé, Los Lagos Region ( Muir 1929). Photograph of the type in

Bourgoin (2017).

Figures

Figs. 9-16.- Syndelphax dissipatus, brachypterous male. 9.- Habitus, dorsal view. 10.- Habitus, lateral view. 11.- Head, frontal view. 12.- Pygofer, caudal view. 13.- Pygofer, lateral view. 14.- Anal tube, lateral view. 15.- Right paramere, caudal view. 16.- Aedeagus, lateral view.

Fig. 42.- Distribution map of Dicranotropis bipectinata and Syndelphax dissipatus.