Camptotylus meyeri Frey-Gessner, 1863

Konstantinov, Fedor V., 2008, Review of the genus Camptotylus Fieber, 1860 (Heteroptera: Miridae) with description of two new species, American Museum Novitates 3606 (1), pp. 1-24 : 12-13

Camptotylus meyeri Frey-Gessner, 1863

Figures 1 , 14 , 20 , 33 , 41

Campylotylus (sic) meyeri Frey-Gessner, 1863: 119 .

Exaeretus meyeri: Fieber, 1864: 81 ; Wagner and Weber, 1964: 377.

Camptotylus meyeri: Reuter, 1891: 12 ; Kerzhner, 1964: 764.

DIAGNOSIS: Unequivocally recognized by stumpy body, transverse head, short and darkened antennal segment I, greatly swollen hind femora with brown longitudinal stripes, presence of scalelike setae on dorsum, enlarged male genitalia, shape of the left paramere, structure, and dentation of the vesica. The species is unique in the genus, but slightly resembles C. linae in the dark coloration of antennal segment I and presence of longitudinal lines on femora.

DESCRIPTION: VESTITURE: Dorsal surface and thorax densely covered with minute lanceolate, adpressed, scalelike setae: silverywhite mixed with dark on forewings and purely silvery-white elsewhere; entire cuneus or at least apical two thirds covered with dark scalelike setae only. Abdomen, antennae and legs with pale, reclining simple setae.

COLORATION: Dorsal surface (fig. 41) pale greenish; head with whitish or ochraceous markings. Antennal segment I uniformly dark brown to black, segment II apically brown; in darkest specimens entire antennal segment II brown, with black apex. Corium with conspicuous brown roundish spot medioapically. Membrane transparent, with infuscate apical part, area along outer vein and apices of cells. Fore- and middle femora apically with dark line along foremargin and series of dark brown dots on ventral surface. Hind femora with dark line along entire foremargin, two longitudinal dark lines and series of dark dots on ventral surface. All tibiae with minute dark dots at bases of dark tibial spines, fore- and usually middle tibiae with dark longitudinal line basally.

MALE GENITALIA: Genital capsule and other parts of genital apparatus greatly enlarged. Body of left paramere (fig. 33) elongate, with robust blunt central process at apex; sensory lobe and apical process of typical structure. Right paramere (fig. 14) very long, without medial constriction. Sclerotized process of theca (fig. 20) long, spinelike, located at some distance from apex of theca. Vesica (fig. 1) unique, C-formed, robust, denticles of its apical strap large, long, thin, and partly dendritic.

STRUCTURE AND MEASUREMENTS: Total length male 2.68 (2.5–2.9), female 2.8 (2.6– 2.9). Head: width male 0.71 (0.68–0.75), female 0.77 (0.73–0.83); vertex width male 0.43 (0.43–0.44), female 0.47 (0.45–0.50); antennal segment I male 0.28 (0.28–0.30), female 0.29 (0.25–0.33); antennal segment II male 1.02 (0.83–1.15), female 1.13 (0.90–1.30). Pronotum: width male 0.93 (0.88–0.96), female 1.06 (0.95–1.15); length male 0.44 (0.40– 0.48), female 0.52 (0.45–0.55).

Body stumpy in both sexes, lateral margins of forewings broadly ovate, male 2.7–3.0 X, female 2.5–2.7 X as long as width of pronotum; head distinctly transverse, eyes relatively small and somewhat laterally protruded, vertex male 2.8–3.1 X, female 3.0–3.3 X as wide as eye; antennal segment I short, male 0.6–0.7 X, female 0.5–0.6 X as long as pronotum; antennal segment II comparatively short, male 1.0–1.2 X, female 1.0–1.1 X as long as basal width of pronotum, male 1.4–1.6 X, female 1.2–1.6 X as long as width of head. Labium not extending beyond middle coxae, with distinctly swollen segment III. Hind femora distinctly swollen.

DISTRIBUTION: Southern part of European Russia (Volgograd Prov. and Dagestan) ,

Asian part of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia *.

HOST PLANT: Tamarix spp. According to observations by Putshkov (1976) at Molla- Kara ( Turkmenistan), C. meyeri feeds also on Reaumuria oxiana . The first instar of the first generation appears in late April and adults were found in May.

SPECIMENS EXAMINED: RUSSIAN FEDER- ATION: Volgograd Prov.: Krasnoarmeysk [former Sarepta] , V. Jakovlev coll., 43 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140372 , AMNH _ PBI 00140411 – AMNH _ PBI 00140413 ) , 8♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140373 – AMNH _ PBI 00140380 ); Becker, 93 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140388 – AMNH _ PBI 00140396 ) , 14♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140362 – AMNH _ PBI 00140371 , AMNH _ PBI 00140397 – AMNH _ PBI 00140400 ). Dagestan Rep.: Lower course of Kuma River , 14 Jun 1914 , A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140424 ). KAZAKHSTAN: Kyzylorda Prov.: 90 km upstream from mouth of Sarysu River , 04 Jul 1948 , Formozov, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 001 40592) , 3♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140593 – AMNH _ PBI 00140595 ). Kara-Kum Sands nr Aral Lake, Murunchi , 26 Jun 1931 , Luppova, 93 ( AMNH _ PBI00140583 – AMNH _ PBI00140591 ) , 13♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140569 – AMNH _ PBI 00140581 ) on Tamarix sp. 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140745 ) , 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140727 ) , 1 larvae ( AMNH _ PBI 00140746 ). West Kazakhstan Prov.: Khaki nr Urda , 03 Jul 1961 , Emeljanov and Kerzhner, on Tamarix sp. , 183 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140479 – AMNH _ PBI 00140489 , AMNH _ PBI 00140498 – AMNH _ PBI 00140504 ) , 17♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140429 – AMNH _ PBI 00140439 , AMNH _ PBI 00140492 – AMNH _ PBI 00140497 ). UZBEKISTAN: Ayakagytma depression, 23 May 1948 , A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140729 ). Termez [Buchara mer. 5 former Bukhara Chanate], 15 May 1912 , A. Kiritshenko, 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140582 ). TURKMENISTAN: Dzhebel , 07 Jun 1934 , V. Popov, 23 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140709 , AMNH _ PBI 00140- 710 ) , 2♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140719 , AMNH _ PBI 00140720 ); 15 Jun 1934 , V. Popov, 53 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140608 , AMNH _ PBI 00140699 , AMNH _ PBI 00140711 – AMNH _ PBI 00140712 , AMNH _ PBI 00140725 ) , 4♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140721 – AMNH _ PBI 00140724 ). Farap [Farab] , V. Oshanin coll., 33 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140381 – AMNH _ PBI 00140383 ) , 14♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140384 – AMNH _ PBI 00140387 , AMNH _ PBI 00140414 – AMNH _ PBI 00140423 ). Mollakara nr Dzhebel , 09 Jun 1934 , V. Popov, 123( AMNH _ PBI 00140687 – AMNH _ PBI 001 40698) , 12♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140596 – AMNH _ PBI 00140607 ); 06 Jun 1934 , V. Popov, 53 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140713 – AMNH _ PBI 001407 17) , 4♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140700 – AMNH _ PBI 00140703 ); 07 Jun 1934 , V. Popov, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140718 ) , 5♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140704 – AMNH _ PBI 00140708 ). N of Shakhi-Burun, Uly Balkan Gershi Mts. [Bol’shie Balkhany], 16 Jun 1934 , V. Popov , 1♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140728 ). Saragt [former Serakhs], 17 May 1903 , Ahnger, 7♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140425 – AMNH _ PBI 00140428 ). Turkmenbashi [former Krasnovodsk], 20 Jul 1934 , V. Popov , 6♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140739 – AMNH _ PBI 00140744 ); 19 Jul 1934 , V. Popov, 13 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140726 ). MONGOLIA: Bayanhongor Aimak: Bun Tsagan-nur, Halha , 27 Aug 1926 , A. Kiritshenko, 223 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140453 – AMNH _ PBI 00140467 , AMNH _ PBI 00140488 – AMNH _ PBI 00140491 , AMNH _ PBI 00140738 , AMNH _ PBI 00140756 – AMNH _ PBI 00140757 ) , 48♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140440 – AMNH _ PBI 00140452 , AMNH _ PBI 00140470 – AMNH _ PBI 00140478 , AMNH _ PBI 00140557 – AMNH _ PBI 00140568 , AMNH _ PBI 00140609 – AMNH _ PBI 00140621 , AMNH _ PBI 00140758 ) , 2 larvae ( AMNH _ PBI 00140468 , AMNH _ PBI 00140469 ). E coast of Adgiyn-Tsagan-nur Lake , 19 Aug 1967 – 20 Aug 1967 , I. M. Kerzhner, on Tamarix sp. , 313 ( AMNH _ PBI 00140737 , AMNH _ PBI 00140747 – AMNH _ PBI 00140751 , AMNH _ PBI 00140759 – AMNH _ PBI 00140764 ) , 16♀ ( AMNH _ PBI 00140730 – AMNH _ PBI 0014 0736) .

Figures

Figs. 1–6. Vesica of Camptotylus spp.: 1, C. meyeri; 2, C. reuteri; 3–4, C. reaumuriae; 5–6, C. yersini.

Figs. 7–14. Male genitalia of Camptotylus spp.: 7–10, vesica: 7, C. apanaskevichi; 8–9, C. bipunctatus; 10, C. linae; 11–14, right paramere: 11, C. bipunctatus; 12, C. apanaskevichi; 13, C. reaumuriae; 14, C. meyeri.

Figs. 15–26. Male genitalia of Camptotylus spp.: 15–22, apex of theca: 15, C. reuteri; 16, C. linae; 17–18, C. reaumuriae; 19, C. yersini; 20, C. meyeri; 21, C. apanaskevichi; 22, C. bipunctatus; 23–26, left paramere: 23–24, C. apanaskevichi; 25–26, C. yersini.

Figs. 31–38. Camptotylus spp.: 31–34, left paramere: 31–32, C. bipunctatus; 33, C. meyeri; 34, C. linae; 35–36, hind claw: 35, C. reaumuriae; 36, C. apanaskevichi; 37–38, hind tarsus: 37, C. reaumuriae; 38, C. apanaskevichi.