Prolygus papuanus (Poppius, 1914)

Cerot, Frederic, 2018, Miscellanea Miridologica V. Taxonomy and chorology of new or little known taxa of Continental New Guinea and neighboring islands (Insecta, Heteroptera, Miridae), ZooKeys 796, pp. 83-95 : 89

Prolygus papuanus (Poppius, 1914)

Material examined.

Indonesia: 11♂♂, 13♀♀, 2??, Papua Barat, Doberai Peninsula, Arfak Mounts, Anggi Gigi Lake S(outh), upper vill(age) (coordinates provided on the label: 1°18'0.5"S, 133°54'24"E), 2200 m, edge of primary mid mountain rainforest, at white light, 09-11.ix.2015, Telnov D. leg. (FC n°s 7595-7621) (ex DTPC, NME); 34♂♂, 20♀♀, 5??, Papua Barat, Doberai Peninsula, Arfak Mounts, Syoubri vill(age) (coordinates provided on the label: 1°06'40"S, 133°54'36"E), 1610 m, edge of secondary lower mountain rainforest, 12-13.ix.2015, Telnov D. leg. (FC n° 7622-7681) (ex DTPC, NME).

Distribution.

Endemic to New Guinea ( Schuh 2002-2013).

Remark.

The genital structures of the male FC n° 7771 conform to Carvalho’s (1987a: 148, figs 44-46) drawings.