Nezara soror Schouteden, 1905

(Fig. 2 C, 5, 6A–B, 7I, 8I, 9I, 11K–L, 16I, 18D)

Nezara soror Schouteden, 1905: 53; Kirkaldy, 1909: 117; Freeman, 1940: 361, 1946: 32; Cachan, 1952: 443 Nezara soror var. flava Freeman, 1940: 362; Cachan, 1952: 445

Nezara soror n. var. Cachan, 1952: 445

Diagnosis. Thorax: basal third of corium convex, surpassing the imaginary line tangencial to humeral angles, shared with N. orbiculata; ostiolar ruga long, anterior margin curved, apex pointed (Fig. 3 D). Abdomen: urosternites with well developed black maculae, diameter wider than spiracles. Male: ventral rim of pygophore with brims developed towards middle, not continuous at mid line (Fig. 8 I); paramere trilobate, one lobe in sagital plan, resulting in a bilobate paramere when observed in posterior view, as in N. mendax . Female: posterior margins of gonocoxites 8 straight; basal half of laterotergites 9 laterally concave and medially slightly convex; ductus receptaculi, after vesicular area, longer than three times the length of pars intermedialis (Fig. 18 D), shared with N. capicola and N. orbiculata .

Material examined: MADAGASCAR: Frappa, 1930 (in cotton), (13 — MNHN); Frappa, 1930 (in vanila), (1♀ MNHN); Region Boisée de la cote Est Manan’jary, CH, Alluaud, 01.III.1901 (13 — MNHN); Tananarive, R, Decary, III.1921 (1♀ MNHN); Foret Tanala Reg. De Ronomafana Andranomafana, CH, Alluaud, 01.III.1901 (1♀ MNHN); G, Fallou 259-95, (1♀ MNHN); Est Régions de Tamatave Andevorante et Befroma, (13 — MNHN).