Niesthrea lateroloba Melo and Henry, 2019
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https://doi.org/ 10.1093/isd/ixz014 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B5885B-226D-FFAD-5E8B-FC6D3A5FA1B2 |
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Valdenar |
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Niesthrea lateroloba Melo and Henry |
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sp. nov. |
Niesthrea lateroloba Melo and Henry View in CoL sp. nov. ( urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:0A1A4EFA-AE12-4FF5-BF9D-5B4D9A6D4CDE )
( Figs. 4A View Fig and 9C–D View Fig )
Diagnosis
This species is recognized by the large, broadly rounded parameres ( Fig. 9C View Fig ), with two large, stout denticles on the inner margin, the greatly reduced quadrate median lobe, and the thick, apically broad lateral lobe covered in long, dense setae ( Fig. 9C View Fig ). Externally, it is pale brown with brown spots dorsally and red spots ventrally, the ventral areas of the pro- and mesosternum are black; and the labium extends to the apices of the hind coxae or base of abdominal segment II.
It is most similar to N. brevicauda in having large, round parameres, a reduced median lobe, and a short stout lateral lobe, but can be distinguished by the two stout denticles on the parameres ( Fig. 9C View Fig ), the much more quadrate median lobe, and the greatly thickened lateral lobe with long, dense setae, whereas N. brevicauda lacks the denticles, the median lobe is distinctly heart-shaped, and the lateral lobes are much more slender and less pubescent.
Description
Head: Yellowish brown, with a few scattered, small, red spots; a streak on inner margin of ocelli, median groove, and a cluster of punctures on the middle of the frons and vertex dark brown; thickly set with long pale setae. Labium: Extending to the base of abdominal segment II. Antenna: Segment I yellowish brown, with an indistinct, inverted, V-shaped mark dorsally and a single dark brown streak ventrally; segment II and III yellowish brown, with a narrow, dark brown line extending the entire length of each posteroventrally, with scattered, long, erect, setae about two times diameter of the respective segments; segment IV uniformly yellowish brown, densely covered with short, semirect setae. Pronotum: Yellowish brown, with a few scattered brown spots, median line yellow, bordered by dark brown anteriorly; densely set with long, erect, pale setae. Scutellum: Yellowish brown, with red spots. Hemelytron: Claval and corial cells clear; veins and apex of corium yellowish brown, with brown spots; membrane clear. Ventral surface: Yellowish brown, with numerous, small, scattered red spots; pro- and mesosternum, and metasternal labial groove dark brown. Legs: Yellowish brown; front and middle femora with scattered brown spots, hind femura brown spotted, with some spots coalescing to form incomplete bands, with long pale setae subequal to diameter of segments; tibiae brown spotted, with numerous long setae nearly three times diameter of segments. Male genitalia: Paramere ( Fig. 9C View Fig ): Broadly rounded with two distinct denticles on inner surface. Median lobe ( Fig. 9C View Fig ): greatly reduced, narrow, quadrate apically, without lateral processes. Lateral lobe ( Fig. 9C and D View Fig ): Remarkably thickened and apically rounded in caudal aspect, and densely covered with long, erect setae.
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