Spartacus Distant, 1884

Alvarez-Zapata, Alejandra, Ferreira, Paulo S. F. & Serna, Francisco, 2022, A taxonomic synopsis of the Eccritotarsini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae Bryocorinae) of Colombia, Zootaxa 5178 (2), pp. 101-151 : 139

* Spartacus Distant, 1884

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Spartacus Distant, 1884: 300 (original description). Type species: Spartacus albatus Distant, 1884: 300 . Original designation.

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Huila: 1 ♂, PNN Cueva de Los Guácharos, Cabaña Cedros , 2100 m, 1º37’N, 76º6’W, Malaise trap, 04–­ 18.ii.2002 (C. Cortés) (IAVH-E-164650) .

Diagnosis. Eyes in anterior view, higher than the base of the antennae; stalked. Antennal segment I longer than head width. Pronotum punctate. Cuneus extending to apex of membrane ( Carvalho 1945a; Distant 1884).

Associated/host plants. Unknown.

Distribution. Argentina ( Carvalho & Carpintero 1986) , Brazil ( Carvalho 1957), Bolivia ( Carvalho & Gomes 1971d), Guatemala, Panama ( Carvalho 1957); Venezuela ( Carvalho 1989b).— Colombia (Huila).

Comments. This is the first record of this genus in Colombia. We cannot identify to species the material examined and may represent new species. More work and revisions are needed.

Figures

FIGURES 31–42. Dorsal habitus. 31. Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus. 32. Pachypoda major. 33. Parafurius discifer. 34. Pycnoderes atratus. 35. Pycnoderes incurvus. 36. Pycnoderes quadrimaculatus. 37. Spartacus. 38. Stictolophus. 39. Sysinas pallidipes. 40. Tenthecoris balloui. 41. Tenthecoris colombiensis. 42. Tenthecoris exitiosus. Scale bars 1 mm.