Fulvidius zetteli (Chérot & Gorczyca) Cherot & Gorczyca, 2016

Wolski, Andrzej, Gorczyca, Jacek, Chérot, Frédéric & Gawlak, Magdalena, 2016, Cylapofulvidius Chérot & Gorczyca, 2000 — a synonym of Fulvidius Poppius, 1909 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae), Zootaxa 4184 (2), pp. 347-357 : 356

Fulvidius zetteli (Chérot & Gorczyca) comb. nov.

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Cylapofulvidius zetteli Chérot & Gorczyca 2000: 223 , 224, Figs. 3, 5 , 15–16, 23 ; Gorczyca 2006: 29–30, 94, Fig. 8 .

Diagnosis. Recognized by the following characters: body length 3.9 mm or more; proepimeron entirely dark brown ( Fig. 8 ); humeral angle of pronotum and apex of scutellum with a large, orange patch ( Fig. 6 ); posterior margin of pronotum without pale patch ( Fig. 6 ); male and female genitalia as described by Chérot & Gorczyca (2000: Figs 15–16 ).

F. zetteli is most similar to F. thailandicus in sharing large orange patch on the humeral angle of the pronotum. This species can, however, be distinguished by the bigger body and shape of female genitalia (see Chérot & Gorczyca 2000, Figs. 15–16 ).

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Laos (Champasak Province).

Type material. Holotype ♀: Laos: Province Champasak, Bolavens-Plateau, M. Paksong - B. Nam Thang, 800–1100 m., 26–27.V.1996, Schillhammer leg. ( Fig. 6 ) ; paratypes: 1Ƌ and 2♀: the same data as holotype (holotype and two paratypes in NHMW, one paratype in US) .

Additional examined material. ♀: Malaysia: Tioman, road. Kampong Tekele – K. Juara (2.48 N, 104. 11 E), 0–400 m, 4–16.iii. 1998, Dembický & Pacholatko leg. ( NHMW) ; ♀: Phjong-san, Annam ; date and collector unknown (US).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Dorsal (1 – 6) and lateral (7 – 8) views of the species of Fulvidius: 1, 7. F. lineolatus (♂); 2. F. punctatus (holotype); 3 – 4. C. thailandicus (3: ♀, 4: ♂); 5, 8. F. webbi (♀: paratype); 6. F. zetteli (holotype).

FIGURES 9 – 15. Male genitalia of Fulvidius lineolatus (9 – 11), F. thailandicus (12 – 14), and F. webbi (15): 11, 14 – 15. Endosoma (dorsal view); 9, 12. Left paramere (left lateral view); 10, 13. Left paramere (dorsal view). APR = apical process of paramere; BPR = basal process of paramere; DS = sclerotized portion of ductus seminis inside endosoma; PB = paramere body; SG = secondary gonopore.

FIGURES 16 – 23. Scanning electron micrographs of F. we bb i: 16. Head and anterior portion of pronotum (left lateral view); 17. Head (left lateral view); 18. Pronotum (left lateral view); 19. Labial segment I; 20. Medial part of labial segment II; 21. Antennal segment I; 22. Medial part of antennal segment II; 23. Inner surface of profemur.