Bothriomiris gotohi Yasunaga, 2000

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 gotohi Yasunaga, 2000

Bothriomiris gotohi Yasunaga, 2000: 185 , 205, Figs. 17 , 78, 79, 83–86 (new species); Schuh, 2002 –2013 (online catalog); Gorczyca, 2006: 10 (catalog); Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: 722–726, Figs. 1D, 2C, H, 3G (checklist, key to Japanese species, dorsal and lateral color images, male genitalia); Wolski & Gorczyca, 2012: 7 (map).

Diagnosis. Recognised by the following combination of characters: body oval ( Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: fig. 1D); apex of scutellum and apex of corium with a distinct yellow patch apically ( Yasunaga & Miyamoto, 2006: fig. 1D); male and female genitalia as described and illustrated by Yasunaga (2000: figs. 83–86).

Most similar to B. ernsti (see diagnosis of the preceding species).

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).