Lygus guttatipes Uhler, 1895: 35

SCHUH, RANDALL T., 2001, Revision Of New World Plagiognathus Fieber, With Comments On The Palearctic Fauna And The Description Of A New Genus (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2001 (266), pp. 1-267 : 144-146

Lygus guttatipes Uhler, 1895: 35 (n. sp.). Plagiognathus guttatipes: Knight, 1917: 639 (n.

comb.).

DIAGNOSIS: Recognized by the moderately large size, pale to greenish coloration (fig. 9), dark setae on dorsum, antennal segments almost entirely pale with segment 1 sometimes dark at extreme base (fig. 17), and the labium relatively short, at most reaching to apex of middle coxae. May be confused with chrysanthemi on the basis of coloration and dorsal vestiture, but easily distinguished by the form of the male genitalia; distributions also nonoverlapping. Pale coloration of the body and antennae similar to flavidus , shepherdiae , and tenellus . Distinguished from flavidus by that species always with pale rather than dark setae on the dorsum, having a relatively long labium reaching to the apex of the hind coxae, and feeding on members of the Elaeagnaceae rather than Glycyrrhiza (Fabaceae) . Separated from shepherdiae by the presence of some longitudinal dark markings on the hemelytra of that species and from tenellus by the tibial spines in that species lacking black spots at bases and the tibiae being pale at the femoral articulation.

REDESCRIPTION: Male: Moderately large, elongate­ovoid; total length 3.83– 4.18, length apex clypeus–cuneal fracture 2.58– 2.86, width across pronotum 1.22–1.81. COLORATION (fig. 9): Dorsum, venter, and appendages pale yellowish to greenish; membrane pale to weakly fumose, veins pale; antennal segment 1 sometimes dark on tapered basal portion (fig. 17); apex of labium infuscate; femora with some dark spots; dorsal tibial spines with small dark spots at bases; tibiae dark at femoral articulation. SUR­ FACE AND VESTITURE: Dorsum weakly granular, smooth, weakly shining. Vestiture of dorsum composed of recumbent, dark, simple setae. STRUCTURE: Corial margin weakly convex; frons very weakly tumid, clypeus barely visible from above; anteocular distance 0.5 times diameter of antennal segment 1; head projecting below eye by diameter of antennal segment 1; labium reaching to near apex of middle coxae. GENI­ TALIA (fig. 25): Body of vesica not particularly broad, strongly curving basally, base falling well below base of secondary gonopore; apical spines moderately long, tapering, nearly parallel, forming a smooth curve with body of vesica; flange relatively broad, terminating well below base of secondary gonopore.

Female: Body more strongly ovoid than in male. Total length 3.62–3.88, length apex clypeus–cuneal fracture 2.62–2.78, width across pronotum 1.22–1.29.

HOSTS: Glycyrrhiza lepidota , G. sp. ( Fabaceae ).

DISTRIBUTION: Most records from the high plains of Canada south through Colorado. Recorded as far east as Iowa. California records, although appearing questionable on the basis of distribution alone, morphologically fit this taxon well. No host record is available for these specimens.

DISCUSSION: Uhler (1895) described Plagiognathus guttatipes from ‘‘Manitou’’, located on the front range of the Rocky Mountains. He indicated that he had seen four specimens. Apparently no lectotype has ever been designated. Examination of the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., revealed only a single specimen with the correct locality data. I am therefore designating it as the lectotype, an action that will remove any possible confusion about how this species is separated from the very similar appearing Plagiognathus flavidus .

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: CANADA.— Alberta: Drumheller , June 18, 1957, Brooks and McNay, 23, 2♀ (CNC). Irvine, July 9, 1952, L. A. Konotopetz, 1♀ (CNC). Mayberries, July 25, 1952, L. A. Konotopetz, Glycyrrhiza lepidota (Fabaceae) , 53, 9♀ (CNC). McMurray, July 11, 1953, W. J. Brown, 13 (CNC). Peace River, July 10, 1961, A. R. Brooks, 13 (CNC). Wainwright, July 27, 1957, A. and J. Brooks, 13, 1♀ (CNC). Manitoba: Aweme, July 25, 1930, B. M. White, 13 (CNC). Aweme, July 25, 1930, R. M. White, 1♀ (CNC). Boissevain, July 16, 1953, Brooks and Kelton, 23, 1♀ (CNC). Brandon, August 9, 1958, R. B. Madge, 1♀ (CNC). Carberry, July 30, 1953, Brooks and Kelton, 23, 3♀ (CNC). Gladstone, August 14, 1958, A. and J. Brooks, 1♀ (CNC). Horton, July 26, 1955, Brooks and Kelton, 1♀ (CNC). Russell, July 17, 1954, Brooks and Wallis, 13, 8♀ (CNC). Russell, July 21, 1954, Brooks and Wallis, Glycyrrhiza sp. (Fabaceae) , 13, 1♀ (CNC). Turtle Mt. Forest Reserve, Internation Peace Gardens, August 7, 1958, R. L. Hurley, 13 (CNC). Virden, July 9, 1953, Brooks and Kelton, 43, 2♀ (CNC). Winnipeg, 1♀ (CNC). Saskatchewan: Elbow, August 1, 1951 – August 16, 1951, A. R. Brooks, Glycyrrhiza sp. (Fabaceae) , 53, 12♀ (CNC). Elbow, August 16, 1951, A. R. Brooks, Glycyrrhiza sp. (Fabaceae) , 13 (CNC). Elstow, July 11, 1951, A. R. Brooks, Glycyrrhiza sp. (Fabaceae) , 93, 4♀ (CNC). Elstow, July 11, 1951, L. A. Konotopetz, Glycyrrhiza sp. (Fabaceae) , 13 (CNC). Esterhazy, August 14, 1954, Brooks and Wallis, 1♀ (CNC). Holdfast, August 4, 1925, K. M. King, 23, 1♀ (CNC). Indian Head, July 10, 1954, Brooks and Wallis, 1♀ (CNC). Labret, July 15, 1958, A. and J. Brooks, 1♀ (CNC). Limerick, July 10, 1923, K. M. King, 13 (CNC). Lumsden, August 5, 1954, Brooks and Wallis, 23, 1♀ (CNC). Mossbank, July 10, 1923, K. M. King, 13, 1♀ (CNC). Roadene, July 5, 1921, K. M. King, 23, 1♀ (CNC). Rutland, August 2, 1940, A. R. Brooks, 2♀ (CNC). Saskatoon, July 25, 1950, A. R. Brooks, 73, 7♀ (CNC). Stockholm, July 27, 1954, Brooks and Wallis, 13 (CNC). Torquay, August 14, 1955, A. R. Brooks, 1♀ (CNC). Val Marie, August 8, 1955, A. R. Brooks, 13, 2♀ (CNC). Willow Bunch, July 29, 1955, A. R. Brooks, 23, 9♀ (CNC). Wiseton, July 28, 1925, N. J. Atkinson, 13 (CNC). Wood Mountain, August 5, 1955, A. R. Brooks, 23, 1♀ (CNC). USA.— California: Inyo Co. : Big Pine, June 9, 1929, E. P. Van Duzee, 23, 1♀ (CAS). Bishop, June 21, 1929, E. P. Van Duzee, 13, 2♀ (CAS). Lone Pine, June 8, 1929, E. P. Van Duzee, 123, 9♀ (CAS). Sacramento Co.: Sacramento, June 3, 1920, E. P. Van Duzee, 73, 9♀ (CAS). Colorado: Arapahoe Co.: Cherry Creek State Park, Cottonwood Creek, July 28, 1977, J. T. Polhemus, 1♀ (JTP). Highline Canal at Belleview Ave., June 25, 1981, D. A. Polhemus, 1♀ (JTP). Denver Co.: Denver, July 12, 1900, E. P. Van Duzee, 2♀ (CAS). Douglas Co.: Chatfield State Park, June 18, 1978, J. T. Polhemus, 13 (JTP). Waterton, Head of Hiline, July 18, 1979, J. T. Polhemus, 43, 9♀ (JTP). Waterton, June 23, 1982 – July 10, 1982, D. A. Polhemus, 23, 2♀ (JTP). Gunnison Co.: 8 mi SW of McClure Pass, August 8, 1975, J. C. Schaffner, Astragalus pattersonii (Fabaceae) , 43, 6♀ (TAMU). Larimer Co.: Fort Collins, July 29, 1898, 13 (CAS). Teller Co.: Manitou, 6620 ft, August 1, 1990, E. S. Tucker, holotype male (USNM). Idaho: Custer Co.: Challis, July 7, 1926, R. W. Haegele, 13 (USNM). Iowa: Story Co.: Ames, July 10, 1953, H. H. Knight, 13 (CNC). Ames, July 15, 1951, J. A. Slater, 73, 8♀ (AMNH). Minnesota: Norman Co.: No specific locality, August 1, 1923, A. A. Nichol, 13, 1♀ (USNM). New Mexico: Unknown Co.: Coyote, July 24, 1967, H. R. Burke, 1♀ (TAMU). North Dakota: Ramsey Co.: Devil’s Lake, July 19, 1920, T. H. Hubbell, 1♀ (USNM). Ransom Co.: T134N R53W, A. Annex, July 9, 1992, D. Rider, G. Fauske, C. Locken, 13 (DAR). Traill Co.: No specific locality, July 19, 1923, A. A. Nichol, 13 (USNM). South Dakota: Brookings Co.: White, July 26, 1922, H. C. Severin, 1♀ (CNC). Lawrence Co.: Deadwood, July 29, 1927, H. H. Knight, 23 (USNM). Union Co.: 3 mi S of Jefferson, June 11, 1949, Slater and Laffoon, 13 (AMNH). Wyoming: Park Co.: Shoshone Natl. Forest, August 15, 1927, H. H. Knight, 13 (CNC). Sheridan Co.: Arvada, July 31,

1927, H. H. Knight, 13, 1♀ (USNM). Sheridan, Metz, 13 (HELSINKI).