Nezara robusta Distant, 1898

(Fig. 2 E, 3H, 5, 6A–B, 7K, 8K, 9K, 11O–P, 16K, 18F)

Nezara robusta Distant, 1898: 307; Kirkaldy, 1909: 121; Freeman, 1940: 362 Nezara congo Schouteden, 1905: 54 –55 . (syn. by Freeman, 1946) Nezara robusta var. virescens Freeman, 1940: 363

Nezara robusta var. thoracica Freeman, 1940: 363

Diagnosis. Thorax: transverse parallel lines of punctures on pronotum present (Fig. 2 E), shared with N. niamensis and N. immaculata; ostiolar ruga auriculate, conspicuous. Abdomen: margins of connexivum with red band, sometimes extended along margins of corium and pronotum, shared with N. niamensis and N. immculata . Male: ventral rim of pygophore with brims reduced, not continuous at mid line, with a bifid projection (Fig. 8K), as in N. immaculata; paramere trilobate, median lobe carinate (Fig. 8K), as in N. immaculata . Female: posterior margins with gonocoxites 8 straight; basal half of laterotergites 9 laterally concave and medially convex (Fig. 16 K).

Material examined: Nezara robusta Distant, 1898 Holotype female (♀ BMNH) with labels: a) Type H.T. b) robusta Dist c) Salisbury Mashonaland (S. Marshall) d) Distant Coll. 1911-383. CONGO: (Dem. Republic), Nyasaland: Kambove, Neave, 3.IV.1907, “ type ” of Nezara robusta var. thoracica Freeman (♀ BMNH); TANZANIA: Tanganyika, Ilonga I.A.D. Robertson, 17.X.1967 (1♀ BMNH); Lake Rukwa Area, 3700 ft., D.G. MacInnes (Kenya Nati. -Mus.Exchange) (1♀ NMNH); Kilossa, T.T., Loveridge (1♀ AMNH). MALAWI: Nyasaland, Dedza, 5300ft, Dr. G.A.K. Marshall, VIII.1929 (in Dracaena) (13 — BMNH); Nyasaland, Zomba Plateaou, A. Loveridge, 2–12.IX.1948 (1♀ 13 — AMNH). ZIMBABWE: Umtali, Distant, 1911 (1♀ BMNH).