Neella carvalhoi Hsiao, 1946

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 : 129-130

* Neella carvalhoi Hsiao, 1946

( Figs. 26 , 63–64 )

Neella carvalhoi Hsiao, 1946: 386 (original description).

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Cauca: 1 ♀, PNN Gorgona, El Helechal , 30 m, 2º58’N, 78º11’W, Malaise trap, 09–­ 27.viii.2001 (H. Torres) (IAVH-E-164642) ; 1 ♂, same but 25.v–­ 12.vi.2001 (R. Duque) (IAVH-E-164729).

Diagnosis. Body orange to red with black areas. Pronotum with collar red; pronotal calli light orange; posterior pronotal lobe predominantly black. Corium with lateral area orange to red, inner area fuscous to black. Clavus fuscous to black with base reddish. Membrane light brown. Body length 5.03–5.30 mm. Right paramere ( Fig. 63 ) with basal process short and straight; body elongate and curved; sensory lobe absent; apical process gradually terete before apex, apex abruptly terete. Left paramere ( Fig. 64 ) with basal process short, wider towards the body; body curved, with basal third curved and transverse to the rest of the body; apical process short, slightly curved and gradually terete.

Associated/host plants. Unknown.

Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama ( Hsiao 1946).— Colombia (Cauca).

Comments. This is the first record of this species in Colombia. Specimens of N. carvalhoi in the original description are 5.03 mm long ( Hsiao 1946). Specimens in the present work are 5.30 mm; hence, length ranges are 5.03–5.30 mm.

Figures

FIGURES19–30.Dorsalhabitus.19. Eccritotarsustandapianus.20.Eccritotarsusvilletanus.21.Emboliocoris. 22. Eurychilella. 23. Eurycipitia clarus. 24. Mecolaemus carvalhoi. 25. Meridatibius. 26. Neella carvalhoi. 27. Neofurius colombiensis. 28. Neoleucon panamensis. 29. Pachymerocerista pilosus. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 57–70. Parameres. 57–58. Right and left parameres of Eccritotarsus tandapianus. 59–60. Right and left parameres of Eurycipitia clarus. 61–62. Right and left parameres of Mecolaemus carvalhoi. 63–64. Right and left parameres of Neella carvalhoi. 65–66. Right and left parameres of Pachymerocerista pilosus. 67–68. Right and left parameres of Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus. 695–70. Right and left parameres of Parafurius discifer. Scale bars 0.1 mm. Arrow indicates another view.