Anisoscelis

Brailovsky, Harry, 2016, The genus Anisoscelis Latreille (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini): new species, taxonomical arrangements, distributional records and key, Zootaxa 4144 (2), pp. 195-210 : 197

Key to the subgenera and species of Anisoscelis

1. Outer dilation of hind tibiae short, not reaching the apex of the tibia; hind tibia widely dilated; femora ventrally armed with two subapical spines and one row of acute spines extending along the total length; dorsal and ventral surface without metallic bluish-green reflections; collar laterally rounded......................................... .. Anisoscelis (Bitta) Osuna ...5

- Outer dilation of hind tibiae reaching the apex of the tibia; hind tibia not widely expanded; femora with only two subapical ventral spines; dorsal surface with metallic bluish-green reflections; ventral surface with or without metallic bluish-green reflections; collar laterally expanded on a short acute projection.................... Anisoscelis (Anisoscelis) Latreille ...2

2. Antennal segments II–III pale to dark yellow; posterior lobe of pronotal disk at midline with wide triangular metallic bluishgreen spot ( Fig. 19 ).................................................................. .. A. (A.) scutellaris Stål

- Antennal segments II–III dark brown to black with basal and apical joint yellow; posterior lobe of pronotal disk without triangular metallic bluish-green spot.......................................................................... 3

3. Fore femur pale yellowish orange, lacking black longitudinal stripes; pale dark brown to black discoidal spot near posterior margin of mesopleura and close to the anterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme ( Fig. 18 ).............. A. (A.) discolor (Stål)

- Fore femur with two complete or almost complete black longitudinal stripes; posterior margin of mesopleura without pale dark brown or black discoidal spot............................................................................4

4. Scutellum, clavus and corium with metallic bluish-green or bluish-purple reflections; pronotal disk with metallic bluish-green to bluish purple reflections except collar and calli pale to dark orange ( Fig. 20 )................ A. (A.) foliaceus (Fabricius)

- Scutellum pale brownish orange with apex yellow; clavus dark orange scattered with metallic bluish-green reflections; corium dark orange, frontal angles and anterolateral borders pale yellow, and posterolateral borders dark yellow and next a metallic bluish-green scattered reflections ( Fig. 17 )............................................. A. (A.) marginellus (Dallas)

5. Pronotum tricolored, posterolateral borders and posterior border yellow, with a black transverse band between humeri, the rest pale to dark orange....................................................................................6

- Pronotum never tricolored, usually orange with posterolateral borders and posterior border yellow, lacking black transverse band................................................................................................ 8

6. Posterior lobe of pronotum tricolor, posterolateral borders and posterior border yellow, next a black transversal band, and the rest pale to dark orange................................................................................. 6

- Posterior lobe of pronotum never tricolor, usually orange with posterolateral borders and posterior border yellow (black transversal band absent).................................................................................... 8

7. Antenniferous tubercles, postocular surface, ocellar tubercle and neck black; humeral angles stout, directed laterally ( Fig. 24 )................................................................................. A. (B.) gradadius Distant

- Antenniferous tubercles, postocular surface, ocellar tubercle and neck pale yellow to pale yellowish orange; humeral angles subacute, directed backward............................................................................. 7

8. Clavus shiny reddish with the margin next to the scutellum black; corium shiny reddish with apical and costal borders yellow and next to costal border a black longitudinal stripe ( Fig. 25 ).......................... A. (B.) hymenipherus Westwood

- Clavus and corium black with claval and corial veins and apical and costal margin yellow ( Fig. 23 )................................................................................................. A. (B.) alipes Guérin-Méneville

9. Femora yellow with two complete dark brown longitudinal stripes; antennal segments II–III dark brown ( Fig. 26 )............................................................................. A. (B.) podalicus (Brailovsky & Mayorga)

- Femora pale yellowish orange without dark brown longitudinal stripes or if present are short and restricted to the anterior third; antennal segments II–III pale yellowish orange to castaneous orange............................................. 9

10. Femora entirely yellowish orange; claval and corial veins unicolorous with the reddish to dark orange surface; humeral angles tiny, subacute, directed backward (Fig. 22)............................................... A. (B.) affinis Westwood

- Femora yellowish orange with short dark brown longitudinal stripe restricted to the anterior third; claval and corial veins pale yellow, contrasting with the reddish castaneous surface; humeral angles broad, slightly expanded, directed laterally (Fig. 21).................................................................................. .. A. (B.) luridus sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 20. Dorsal view of Anisoscelis (Anisoscelis) spp. 17, A. (A.) marginellus (Dallas) (female). 18, A. (A.) discolor (Stål) (female). 19, A. (A.) scutellaris Stål (female). 20, A. (A.) foliaceus (Fabricius) (male). 21 – 22. Dorsal view of Anisoscelis (Bitta) spp. 21, A. (B.) luridus sp. nov. (male). 22, A. (B.) affinis Westwood (female).

FIGURES 23 – 26. Dorsal view of Anisoscelis (Bitta) spp. 23, A. (B.) alipes Guérin-Méneville (male). 24, A. (B.) gradadius Distant (female). 25, A. (B.) hymenipherus Westwood (male). 26, A. (B.) podalicus Brailovsky & Mayorga (male).