Bothriomiris ernsti Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2012, 2006

Wolski, Andrzej & Yasunaga, Tomohide, 2016, Taxonomic review of the fungal-inhabiting plant bug genera Bothriomiris and Dashymenia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae: Bothriomirini), with descriptions of two new species of Dashymenia from Thailand, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64, pp. 176-186 : 180

Bothriomiris ernsti Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2012

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Bothriomiris ernsti: Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: 722–727 , Figs. 1C, 2B, G, 3 D–F, 4C–D) (new species, invalid name due to missing citation of type depository).

Bothriomiris ernsti Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2012 in Yasunaga et al., 2012: 111 (reinstated as valid species); Schuh, 2002 –2013 (online catalog); Wolski & Gorczyca, 2012: 7 (distribution map).

Diagnosis. Recognised by the following set of characters: body oval ( Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: fig. 1C); apex of scutellum and apex of corium with a large, distinct, orange patch ( Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: fig. 1C); male genitalia as described below and depicted in Figs. 7–9 .

Most similar to B. gotohi in sharing the oval body and distinct pale patch on apex of scutellum and corium ( Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: figs. 1C, D). B. ernsti can, however, be easily distinguished by the shape of the male genitalia ( Figs. 7–9 ; Yasunaga, 2000: fig. 85).

Male genitalia. Aedeagus ( Fig. 7 ). Endosoma membranous, with DSS broad, straight, tapering toward apex and without other sclerites. Left paramere ( Fig. 8 ). Apical process straight, pointed, with a characteristic extension at extreme apex forming a pocket-like structure; paramere body relatively broad medially; sensory lobe only slightly convex, without any process. Right paramere ( Fig. 9 ). Apical process sinuate and pointed; paramere body with a straight left lateral margin and sinuate right lateral margin; basal process nearly triangular.

Figures

Figs. 7–19. Male genitalia. 7–9, Bothriomiris ernsti; 10, B. lugubris; 11–13, Dashymenia artchawakomi; 14–16, D. capillosa; 17–19, D. gorczycai. 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, Endosoma (dorsal view); 8, 12, 15, 18, Left paramere (right lateral view); 9, 13, 16, 19, Right paramere (dorsal view). AES = anterior endosomal sclerite; APR = apical process; BPR = basal process; DSS = sclerotized portion of ductus seminis inside endosoma; MES = medial endosoma sclerite; PES = posterior endosomal sclerite; PB = paramere body.

Figs. 1–6. Dorsal habitus photographs: 1, 2, Dashymenia artchawakomi (1. holotype, 2, paratype, male); 3, 4, D. capillosa (3. Female, Thai: Nk. Ratchasima: Sakaerat Environ. R.S., upper tower, coll. T. Yasunaga, 29 October 2008, 4. Female, Ryukyus: Ishigaki: Mt. Nosokodake, coll. T. Nakata, 14 August 2002); 5, 6, D. gorczycai (holotype).