Sarju, Rider, 2006

Salini, S., Rabbani, M. K. & Singh, Sudhir, 2021, Taxonomic notes on Sarju Ghauri, 1977 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with description of a new species from India, Zootaxa 4951 (2), pp. 283-303 : 286

Key to species of Sarju from India

1. Second antennal segment geniculate...................................................................... 2

1’. Second antennal segment not geniculate................................................................... 6

2. Posterior end of valvifers VIII produced into finger-like elongate processes ( Figs 51, 54 ); inner angle of parameral crown developed into an acuminate process ( Figs 45, 46 ).................................................... S. nigricollis

2’. Posterior end of valvifers VIII not produced into finger-like elongate processes, rather rounded or with slight angulation ( Figs 37, 38 ); inner angle of parameral crown developed as short or elongate rounded and thick process..................... 3

3. Ventral rim of genital capsule with shallow and wide concavity, inner angles of genital capsule (ventral cavity delimited on ventral rim) usually produced into short or elongate angulate process, caudal lobes not truncate....................... 4

3’. Ventral rim of genital capsule with deep and narrow V-shaped notch or concavity, inner angles of genital capsule not produced with truncate caudal lobes...................................................................... S. angulata

4. Inner angles of genital capsule mediolaterally extended into transverse triangular...lobe-like projection directed mesad ( Fig. 26 )........................................................................................... S. farida

4’. Inner angles of genital capsule mediolaterally slightly produced but rounded...................................... 5

5. Humeri short; lateral margin of pronotum bisinuate; external margin of paramere nearly smoothly curving...... S. burmana

5’. Humeri very long, spinous; lateral margins of pronotum deeply concave; external margin of paramere gently sinuate.................................................................................................. S. eremica

6. Labium reaching posterior coxae; ventral rim of genital capsule deeply excavated into.... broad U-shaped median concavity ( Fig. 9 )........................................................................... S. brevirostrata sp. nov.

6’. Labium reaching or passing posterior margin of third abdominal segment; ventral rim of genital capsule excavated as either a cup-like or deep and narrow concavity.................................................................... 7

7. Caudolateral lobes of genital capsule sub transversely rounded; apical receptacle with two finger-like ductules....... S. lata

7’. Caudolateral lobes of genital capsule wide and truncate; apical receptacle with three finger-like ductules......... S. enigma

Figures

FIGURES 51–54. Sarju nigricollis (Westwood). 51, terminalia (dorsal); 52, spermatheca; 53, terminalia (ventral); 54, valvifers VIII. 51–52: Scale: 0.5 mm; 53–54: Scale: 0.25 mm. Lettering: lt IX—laterotergite IX; lt VIII—laterotergite VIII; rs—ring sclerite; sso—sclerite guarding spermathecal opening; vlf VIII—valvifers VIII.

FIGURES 45–50. Sarju nigricollis (Westwood). 45–46, paramere (different planes); 47, articulatory apparatus; 48, phallus (ventral); 49, phallus (dorsal); 50, phallus (lateral). Scale: 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 34–38. Sarju farida Ghauri. 34, terminalia (dorsal); 35, spermatheca; 36, apical receptacle; 37, terminalia (ventral); 38, valvifers VIII. 34–35: Scale: 0.5 mm; 36–38: Scale: 0.25 mm. Lettering: lt IX—laterotergite IX; lt VIII—laterotergite VIII; rs—ring sclerite; sso—sclerite guarding spermathecal opening; vlf VIII—valvifers VIII.

FIGURES 22–27. Sarju farida Ghauri. 22, head (dorsal); 23, pronotum; 24, external scent efferent system; 25, Genital capsule (dorsal); 26, Genital capsule (ventral); 27, Genital capsule (caudal). Scale: 0.5 mm. Lettering: p—peritreme;tl—triangular lobelike projection.

FIGURES 9–14. Sarju brevirostrata sp. nov. 9, Genital capsule (ventral); 10, Genital capsule (caudal); 11–13, paramere (different planes); 14, articulatory apparatus. Scale: 0.25 mm. Lettering: cp—capitate process; mb—mushroom shaped bodies.