Iralunelus politus (SAY 1832)

Heiss, E. & Moragues, G., 2009, Flat Bugs of French Guyana - a preliminary faunal list (Heteroptera, Aradidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1659-1675 : 1660-1663

Iralunelus politus (SAY 1832)

L i t e r a t u r e d a t a: described from " United States ".

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d:13 1♀ " Guyane Fr." Camopi, F. Geay 1900 ( CEHI ex Mus. Paris det. Kormilev 1973) ; 13 1♀ St. Laurent du Maroni , E. Le Moult 1909 ( CEHI) ; 13 1♀ Bas Maroni , Nouveau Chantier VI and VII.1909, E. Le Moult ( CEHI) .

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Southern USA, French Guyana.

N o t e: This species is closely related to I. wygodzinskii PICCHI, 1977 from Jamaica, sharing the same position of spiracles. The latter would be biogeographically closer, however the key given by PICCHI (1977) leads to I. politus .

1 st line: Iralunelus politus , Aradus pericarti , Calisius ferox

2 nd line: Neoproxius gypsatus , Neoproxius sp., Aphleboderrhis comata 3 rd line: Cinyphus sp. , Dysodius equatorianus , Dysodius lunatus

1 st line: Dysodius magnus , Helenus hesiformis , Hesus acuminatus

2 nd line: Hesus cordatus , Hesus flaviventris , Hesus humeralis

3 rd line: Lobocara oblonga , Melanosterphus spinosus , Mezira barberi 1 st line: Mezira handlirschi , Neuroctenus longulus, Notapictinus sp.

2 nd line: Notoplocoris sp.2 , Phyllotingis eximia , Phyllotingis lanceolata

3 rd line: Phyllotingis cf triangula, Placogenys cockerelli , Santaremia robusta