Sthenaropsis Poppius, 1912

Linnavuori, Rauno E., 2010, Studies on the Miridae (Phylinae, addenda to Deraeocorinae and Orthotylinae) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Iran (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50 (2), pp. 369-414 : 399-401

Key to species of Sthenaropsis Poppius, 1912

1. Totally or largely black to dark brown species. ............................................................ 2

– Yellow or greenish species with fulvous or dark markings. ....................................... 10

2. Upper surface totally black to blackish brown. ............................................................. 3

– Upper surface also with pale areas. ............................................................................... 8

3. Head in apical view about 1.4–1.5× as broad as high. .................................................. 4

– Head in apical view broader, 1.6–1.7× as broad as high. .............................................. 6

4. Dorsal surface with dense adpressed long scale-like silvery hairs. Ocular index 1.78–1.90 (J), 2.13.–2.26 (♀). Vesica as in Fig. 18C–E . Iraq. ...... S. convolvuli Linnavuori, 1984

– Dorsal surface with short adpressed yellowish pubescence. ......................................... 5

5. Body more elongate, 2.9–3.4× as long as basal width of pronotum. Ocular index smaller: 1.8–2.0 (J). Antennae gracile, antennomere 2 0.77–0.87× as long as basal width of pronotum. Vesica as in Fig. 15J . Iran. ............................................. S. zeydoonica sp. nov.

– Body broa der, about 2.55× as long as basal width of pronotum. Ocular index larger: 2.17–2.3 (J), 2.3–2.5 (♀). Antennomere 2 only about 0.67× as long as basal width of pronotum. Vesica as in Fig. 20B–C . Iran. ................ S. schachrudica Linnavuori, 1964

6. Antennae remarkably gracile, uniformly pale yellow. Vesica as in Fig. 19D–E . Central Asia. .......................................................................... S. gracilicornis Linnavuori, 1964

– Antennae yellowish brown, more incrassate. ................................................................ 7

7. Vesica ( Fig. 18A–B ) very robust, provided with broad lateral lamella. Saudi Arabia. ... ........................................................................................ S. lamellaris Linnavuori, 1986

– Vesica ( Fig. 19A–B ) much longer and more gracile with narrow lateral lamella. Iran. .. .......................................................................................... S. kuhestak Linnavuori, 2004

8. Blackish brown with base of corium and margin of clavus yellowish ( Fig. 29A ). Vesica as in Fig. 15E . Iran. ............................................................................. S. fedori sp. nov.

– Colouration different. .................................................................................................... 9

9. Males and females pale brown with silvery scales. Clavus not dark. Ocular index larger: 1.9–2.3 (J), 2.2–2.4 (♀). Vesica ( Fig. 20A ) long and weakly curved. Female as in Fig. 17D . Central Asia, Iran. ......................................................... S. obscura Poppius, 1912

– Head, pronotum and scutellum in males usually entirely black, in females yellow with black spots and stripes, scales golden. Claws in both sexes black. Ocular index smaller: 1.8–2.0 (J), 2.1–2.3 (♀). Vesica ( Fig. 16G ) strongly curved. See also Figs. 16D–H , 17C . China, Mongolia. .......................................................... S. gobica V. G. Putshkov, 1977

10. Body yellow with large paired black spots on head and pronotum, hemelytra impunctate. Antennomere 2 distinctly thinner than fore tibia. Vesica ( Fig. 20D ) short. See also Fig. 16C . Central Asia. ............................................................... S. variegata Poppius, 1912

– Body greenish grey without black spots. Antennomere 2 somewhat thicker than fore tibia. Vesica ( Fig. 19E ) short and thick. See also Fig. 17E . Central Asia. ...................... ........................................................................................... S. piperata Linnavuori, 1964

Figures

Fig. 18. A–B – Sthenaropsis lamellaris Linnavuori, 1986, vesica.C–E – S. convolvuli Linnavuori, 1984: C – vesica; D–E – apex of vesica (after Linnavuor i 1984, 1986).

Fig. 15. A–E – Sthenaropsis fedori sp. nov. A – right paramere; B – left paramere; C–D – theca in two aspects; E – vesica, slide mount. F–B – S. zeydoonicus sp. nov. F – right paramere; G–H – left paramere in two aspects; I – theca; J – vesica, slide mount.

Fig. 20. A – Sthenaropsis obscura Poppius,1912, vesica (specimen from Parvand, Khorasan).B–C – S.schachrudica Linnavuori, 1964: B – vesica; C – apex of vesica. D – S. variegata Poppius, 1912, vesica.E – S. piperata Linnavuori, 1964, vesica (after Linnavuor i & Modar r es 1999 (A–C) and Put shkov 1977 (D–E)).

Fig.19. A–B – Sthenaropsis kuhestak Linnavuori, 2004, vesica. C – S. lamellaris Linnavuori, 1986, apex of vesica. D–E – S. gracilicornis Linnavuori, 1964, vesica (after Linnavuor i 2004).

Fig. 29. A–B – Sthenaropsis fedori sp. nov. A – dorsal aspect; B – head in frontal aspect. C–D – S. zeydoonicus sp. nov. C – dorsal aspect; D – head in frontal aspect.

Fig.17. Head in frontal aspect: A – Sthenaropsis variegata Poppius, 1912 (J); B – S. gracilicornis Linnavuori, 1964 (J); C – S. gobica V. G. Putshkov, 1977 (♀); D – S. obscura Poppius, 1912 (♀); E – S. piperata Linnavuori, 1964 (J) (after Put shkov 1977).

Fig. 16. A – Sthenaropsis gracilicornis Linnavuori, 1964. B – S. piperata Linnavuori, 1964. C – S. variegata Poppius, 1912. D–H – S. gobica V. G. Putshkov, 1977: D – male; E – female; F – claw; G – vesica; H – left paramere (after Put shkov 1977).