Parthenicus knighti Henry, 1982: 359
Henry and Wheeler, 1988: 439
Schuh, 1995: 179
Synopsis of the Eastern North American Species of the Plant Bug Genus Parthenicus, with Descriptions of Three New Species and a Revised Key (Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae)
HENRY, THOMAS J.
American Museum Novitates
2007
2007-12-12
3593
1
32
4DTLX
Henry
Henry
[815,1113,211,235]
Insecta
Miridae
Parthenicus
Animalia
Hemiptera
12
13
Arthropoda
species
knighti
Parthenicus knighti Henry, 1982: 359(n.sp.); Henry and Wheeler, 1988: 439(cat.); Schuh, 1995: 179(cat.).
DIAGNOSIS: This species, known only from macropterous specimens, is distinguished by the pale legs and antennal segments I and II; testaceous dorsum ( figs. 5, 6), accented with red at the base and outside margin of the clavus, the inside margin of the corium, and the basal area of the cuneus; and by the long rostrum that extends to the fifth abdominal segment in males and to the base of the ovipositor in the only known female.
HOST: Unknown. A handwritten label on one paratype malefrom Ft. Meyers indicates that it was collected (May 12) on a tidal flat, suggesting that the host is a coastal inhabitant, perhaps a halophytic plant.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from coastal areas of Hillsborough (Tampa) and Lee (Ft. Meyers) Counties, Florida( Henry 1982).
TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED: Holotype3: USA: Florida: Lee Co.: Fort Myers, 26.64028 °N 81.8725 °W, 12 May 1928, E.D. Ball(AMNH_PBI 00070498) (USNM). PARA- TYPES: USA: Florida: Hillsborough Co.: Tampa, 27.94722 °N 82.45861 °W, 10 Sep 1927, E.D. Ball, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00070497) (USNM). Lee Co.: Fort Myers, 26.64028 °N 81.8725 °W, 12 May 1928, E.D. Ball23 (AMNH_ PBI 00070495, AMNH_PBI 00070496), 4♀(AMNH_PBI 00070491–00070494) (USNM). OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED: USA: Florida: Pinellas Co.: Pine Key, 27.6918 °N 82.7187 °W, 1 m, 24 Apr 1961– 26 Apr 1961, L.A. Kelton, 173, 6♀(CNC).
1927-09-10
1928-05-12
1927-09-10
E. D. Ball & Tampa
United States of America
Lee Co.
26.64028
Hillsborough Co.
4
-81.8725
Fort Myers
12
13
4
4
Florida
holotype
1961-04-24
1961-04-26
1961-04-24
L. A. Kelton
United States of America
Pinellas Co.
1
27.6918
Pine Key
6
-82.7187
12
13
6
6
Florida