Rhyacobates elongatus, Leng & Tran, 2023

Leng, Zhaoqi, Tran, Anh Duc & Ye, Zhen, 2023, Taxonomic review of Rhyacobates Esaki, 1923, with descriptions of three new species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae), European Journal of Taxonomy 893 (1), pp. 1-73 : 22-26

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2023.893.2285
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scientific name	Rhyacobates elongatus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Rhyacobates elongatus sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

Body length of apterous females 11.25–11.88, of apterous males 7.70–8.00. In both sexes, mesonotum and metanotum completely black, without median yellow stripe ( Figs 3B View Fig , 4B View Fig ). Female: posterior margin of mediotergite VII with a distinctly long median process ( Fig. 18A, D View Fig ); posterior margin of abdominal segment VII with five processes, including an elongate, tapering process terminating each connexivum, a pair of blunt processes laterally, and a semicircular median process ventrally ( Fig. 18D–F View Fig ). Male: middle trochanter with 4–5 small spines on distal part; middle femur with small spines along its length, with irregular distances between spines ( Fig. 18I View Fig ); length of middle tibia ca 1.4 times length of hind tibia; proctiger laterally with broadly rounded lobes ( Figs 6B View Fig , 18J View Fig ); paramere relatively stout, curved at basal fourth, distal part tapering towards slightly curved and rounded apex ( Figs 8B View Fig , 18K View Fig ).

Etymology

The name elongatus refers to the pair of elongate connexival processes of sternum VII and also to the elongate medial process on posterior margin of mediotergite VII of the female ( Figs 2B View Fig , 18A, D–F View Fig ).

Material examined

Holotype ( Fig. 17A–B View Fig )

VIETNAM • ♀ (apterous); Hà Tĩnh Province, Vũ Quang National Park, Khe Nam Châm stream, site #2, downstream; 18°17′20.7″ N, 105°21′38.5″ E; 21 Apr. 2022; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD2209; ZVNU GoogleMaps .

Paratypes ( Fig. 17C View Fig )

VIETNAM • 4 ♁♁, 6 ♀♀ (apterous), 7 ♁♁, 1 ♀ (macropterous); same collection data as for holotype; ZVNU • 1 ♁, 1 ♀ (apterous); same collection data as for holotype; NKUM • 2 ♁♁, 2 ♀♀ (apterous), 1 ♁ (macropterous); same collection data as for holotype; ZRC • 4 ♁♁, 1 ♀ (apterous); Hà Tĩnh Province, Vũ Quang National Park, Khe Nam Châm stream, site #1, upstream; 18°17′31.5″ N, 105°21′18.7″ E; 21 Apr. 2022; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD2208; ZVNU GoogleMaps • 1 ♁, 1 ♀ (apterous); same collection data as for preceding; NHMW GoogleMaps .

Description

Apterous female

MEASUREMENTS. Body length 11.25–11.88 (holotype 11.38), width 2.67–2.97 (holotype 2.43), head width 1.46, interocular width 0.62, eye length (dorsal view) 0.68; relative lengths of antennal segments I–IV: 4.20: 1.17:1.26: 0.92; pronotum: length 0.82, width 1.57; mesonotum: length 2.72, width 2.43; metanotum: length 0.92, width 2.55; abdomen length (ventral view) 4.95; abdominal sternum VII: length 1.58, width 1.26; abdominal mediotergite I: length 0.36, width 1.12; relative lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsal segment I:tarsal segment II): fore leg: 4.40:3.60: 2.15: 0.90, middle leg: 11.88: 6.40: 3.28:0.41, hind leg: 11.88: 4.75:0.12: 0.17.

C OLORATION. Median black spot of head posteriorly bifurcate. Pronotum mainly black with a median brownish-yellow spot. Mesonotum and metanotum completely black, without yellow markings ( Figs 3B View Fig , 18A View Fig ). Connexivum dorsally blackish. Venter of female mainly light yellow, except mesosternum and mesopleuron black antero-laterally ( Fig. 18B View Fig ). Metasternum and abdominal venter light yellow.

ABDOMEN. Abdomen relatively long, caudal part moderately curved dorsad ( Figs 5B View Fig , 18C View Fig ). Connexiva erect on abdominal segments I–VI, parallel to each other above mediotergites, reflexed over terminal terga ( Figs 5B View Fig , 17A View Fig , 18C View Fig ). Abdominal mediotergite I not swollen, with sparse silvery pubescence laterally ( Fig. 3B View Fig ). Abdominal segment VII elongate, in lateral view nearly as long as three preceding abdominal segments, completely enclosing genital segments; ventral length of sternum VII nearly as long as two preceding sterna. Abdominal connexiva convergent towards abdominal apex ( Figs 17B View Fig , 18A, D View Fig ). Posterior margin of abdominal segment VII with five processes, including an elongate, tapering process terminating each connexivum, a pair of blunt processes laterally, and a semicircular median process ventrally ( Fig. 18D–F View Fig ).

Macropterous female

Similar to apterous female in general structure and coloration with following exceptions: pronotal lobe covering most of mesonotum; posterior margin of pronotal lobe broadly rounded and slightly lighter colored (dark-yellowish).

MEASUREMENTS. Body length 10.81, width 2.53, head width 1.44, interocular width 0.59, eye length (dorsal view) 0.65; relative lengths of antennal segments I–IV: 4.10: 1.08: 1.19:0.94; pronotum: length 3.23, width 2.38; mesonotum width 2.53; metanotum: length 0.67, width 2.59; length of fore wing: 7.65; abdomen length (ventral view) 4.70; abdominal sternum VII: length 1.50, width 1.17; abdominal mediotergite I: length 0.35, width 1.08; relative lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsal segment I: tarsal segment II): fore leg: 4.20: 3.40: 2.03: 0.90, middle leg: 11.88: 6.19: 3.20: 0.44, hind leg: 11.88: 4.95: 0.14: 0.21.

Apterous male

MEASUREMENTS. Body length 7.70–8.00, width 2.08–2.22, head width 1.33, interocular width 0.54, eye length (dorsal view) 0.59; relative lengths of antennal segments I–IV: 3.78: 1.10: 1.26: 0.92; pronotum: length 0.72, width 1.35; mesonotum: length 2.25, width 1.94; metanotum: length 0.73, width 1.98; abdomen length (ventral view) 3.30; abdominal sternum VII: length 0.36, width 1.12; abdominal mediotergite I: length 0.25, width 0.72; relative lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsal segment I: tarsal segment II): fore leg: 4.13: 3.15: 1.26: 0.72, middle leg: 11.38: 5.56: 2.75: 0.41, hind leg: 11.44: 3.93: 0.13: 0.16.

C OLORATION. Median black spot of head posteriorly bifurcate. Pronotum and mesonotum mainly black with a median brownish-yellow spot. Mesonotum and metanotum completely black, without yellow markings ( Figs 4B View Fig , 17C View Fig , 18G View Fig ). Connexivum dorsally blackish. Mesosternum blackish with thin yellow median stripe on anterior two-thirds and light yellow posterior third ( Fig. 18H View Fig ). Metasternum and abdominal venter light yellow.

LEG. Middle trochanter with 4–5 small spines on distal part; middle femur with small spines scattered along its length, not forming a distinct row ( Fig. 18I View Fig ).

GENITALIA. Abdominal segment VIII slightly dorso-ventrally depressed. Genitalia slightly directed ventrad. Pygophore elongate, apical end subovate. Proctiger laterally with broadly rounded lobes ( Figs 6B View Fig , 18J View Fig ). Paramere relatively stout, curved at basal fourth, distal part tapering towards the slightly curved and rounded apex ( Figs 8B View Fig , 18K View Fig ).

Macropterous male

Similar to apterous male in general structure; pronotal lobe similar to that of macropterous female.

MEASUREMENTS. Body length 8.90–9.35 (including wings), width 2.20–2.34, head width 1.32, interocular width 0.52, eye length(dorsal view) 0.63; relative lengths of antennal segments I–IV:3.80: 1.07: 1.24: 0.92; pronotum: length 2.91, width 2.08; mesonotum width 2.13; metanotum: length 0.61, width 2.01; length of fore wing: 6.40; abdomen length (ventral view) 3.20; abdominal sternum VII: length 0.50, width 1.12; abdominal mediotergite I: length 0.29, width 0.67; relative lengths of leg segments (femur:tibia: tarsal segment I: tarsal segment II): fore leg: 4.00: 3.06:1.19:0.68, middle leg: 11.00:5.50: 2.78: 0.41, hind leg: 10.94:3.83: 0.11: 0.15.

Distribution

Vietnam: Hà Tĩnh.

Comparative notes

Rhyacobates elongatus sp. nov. is probably a sister species of R. bui sp. nov.; see comparative notes under R. bui .