Tylospilus rex, Thomas, 1992

Lupoli, Roland, 2019, First catalogue of the Asopinae (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) from French Guiana, Zootaxa 4668 (1), pp. 76-88 : 83

Tyrannocoris rex Thomas, 1992

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Examined material (n: 13). FRENCH GUIANA.— Kourou, les Roches de Kourou , 1♀ 2ϐ 1907 E. Le Moult leg., (coll. MNHN) .— Mana, Réserve Trinité, DZ Aya , UV-MV light trap, ♀ 11.XI.2018 (coll. RL) .— Maripasoula, Borne 1, UV-MV light trap, 1♀ 1ϐ 25.IX.2006, J.-P. Champenois leg. (coll. RL); Mont Itoupé , 570 m, UV-MV light trap, ♀ 9.III.2010, SEAG leg. (coll. RL); Massif du Mitaraka, UV-MV light trap, ♀ 16.VIII.2015, GemLight ♀ 20.VIII.2015, La Planète Revisitée—MNHN/PNI Guyane 2015 (APA 973-1) MNHN leg. (coll. RL).— Régina, Nouragues, Saut Pararé , UV-MV light trap, ♀ 22.IX.2009, SEAG leg. (coll. RL).— Saül, Belvédère , UV-MV light trap, ♀ 25.VIII.2011, ♀ 2.VIII.2017, SEAG leg. (coll. RL).— St-Georges-de-l’Oyapock, Carbet-Alice, Oyapock , UV-MV light trap, ϐ 8.XI.1969, under the name Podisus sp. by Becker & Grazia (1977) (coll. MNHN) .

Distribution. Brazil (Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso), French Guiana, Venezuela.

Comments. New record of this genus and this species in French Guiana. Becker & Grazia (1977) wrote about the specimen they recorded as Podisus sp.: “could not be ascribed to any species already described for the genus”. It was true, at this time it was an undescribed new species, described later in the new genus Tyrannocoris by Thomas (1992). This species was not attracted by LED light traps but only UV-MV light traps.

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FIGURE 3. Habitus of Asopinae from French Guiana. A.—Stiretrus decemguttatus (Lepeletier & Serville, 1828).—Kourou, ♀ 20-25.IX. 1979, J. Carayon leg. (coll. MNHN). B.—Stiretrus decemguttatus (Lepeletier & Serville, 1828).—Kourou, ϐ 20- 25.IX. 1979, J. Carayon leg. (coll. MNHN). C.—Stiretrus decemguttatus (Lepeletier & Serville, 1828).—Macouria, ♀ϐ 11. III.2015, F. Caillot leg. D.—Stiretrus loratus Germar, 1839.—Cayenne, ♀ 1898, Noualhier leg. (coll. MNHN). E.—Tylospilus cloelia (Stål, 1862).—Saül, banana trap, ♀ 4.I.2011, SEAG leg. (coll. RL). F.—Tylospilus peruvianus (Horváth, 1911). Régina, Piste Bélizon pK32, UV-MV light trap, ♀ 16.X.2004, R. Lupoli leg. (coll. RL). G.—Tyrannocoris jole (Stål, 1862).—Cayenne, Montabo, 15.IX.1978, M. Duranton leg. (coll. MNHN). H.—Tyrannocoris nigriceps Thomas, 1992.—Ouanary, Montagne Bruyère, ♀ 17.VIII.2001, Hydreco leg. (coll. RL). I—Tyrannocoris rex Thomas, 1992.—Maripasoula, Borne 1, UV-MV light trap, ♀ 25.IX.2006, J.P. Champenois leg. (coll. RL). Photos R. Lupoli (except S. decemguttatus photo F. Caillot). Scale = 5 mm.