Rhagovelia victoria, Padilla-Gil, Dora N., 2012

Padilla-Gil, Dora N., 2012, Two new species of Rhagovelia from Colombia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) with revised keys to the Colombian species in the torquata and robusta groups, Zootaxa 3251, pp. 57-63 : 61-62

Rhagovelia victoria sp. n.

Type material. HOLOTYPE, apt 3, COLOMBIA, Departamento Magdalena, Santa Marta, Corregimiento Minca, Hacienda La Victoria , 11º 7’ 22.2” N, 74º 5’ 29.7” 1075 m, 14.X.2007, 1 apt M, leg. F. Fernandez ( ICN). PARATYPE, same data as holotype, 1 apt M ( ICN).

Apterous Male. Length 4.40, maximum width (across pronotum) 1.36. General dorsal coloration uniform orange, with anterior band of pronotum yellow. Body covered with very short, semi-recumbent golden setae, intermixed with scattered long, black setae. All margins (dorsal and ventral) of segments dark brown.

Head orange, antennal segment I yellow, segments II −IV brown, segments I and II also bearing ~8 long stiff, erect black setae, 2 similar setae present near middle of segment II, segments III −IV lacking long, erect setae; lengths of segments I −IV, 0.86, 0.56, 0.62, 0.50; propiesternum with 23 black denticles, jugum with 23 black denticles.

Pronotum orange, anterior 1/4 yellowish, this area of paler coloration extending downward across pleural region; pronotal surface lacking foveae, pronotal lateral and posterior margins and adjacent mesopleural area bearing many long, erect black setae; length/width: 0.92/1.24, completely covering mesonotum but leaving small portion of metanotum exposed; length of exposed metanotum at midline 0.16.

Abdomen orange, margins of tergites I −VII narrowly pruinose; tergite I: 0.24, II: 0.30, III and V equal in length (0.28), tergite VI: 0.32, VII: 0.5, VIII: 0.54; connexival segments upward 30º; tergite VII distal half yellow. Legs yellowish, with distal portions dorsal of hind femur and terminal tarsal segments of middle and hind legs becoming brown distally; fore and middle trochanters unarmed, posterior trochanter bearing 10 small, black peglike teeth; fore, middle, and hind coxae bearing numerous long, erect, black setae; fore tibia weakly expanded and concave ventrally on distal 1/5, with small black grasping pad apically on posterior margin; middle femur and tibia slender, cylindrical; hind femur moderately incrassate, basal half with longitudinal row of 24 small, black pegs, distal half with 2 longitudinal rows of spines, dorsal row beginning 3 small teeth, then with a large, forwardcurving tooth followed by 5 teeth of progressively decreasing size distally, then another 3 small teeth, all teeth yellow-orange, ventral row composed of 12 much smaller subequal-sized black teeth ( Fig. 12 ). Hind tibia weakly sinuate, with a longitudinal row of 19 small, black teeth along posterior margin, a larger tooth on apical ¼, and conical, small, black apical spur ( Fig. 12 ).

Proportions of male legs as follows: fore femur/tibia/tarsal 1/tarsal 2: 1.0/0.90/0.06/0.30; middle femur/tibia/ tarsal 1/tarsal 2/tarsal 3: 1.66/1.34/0.12/0.58/0.80; hind femur/ tibia/ tarsal 1/tarsal 2/tarsal 3: 166/1.46/0.08/0.20/0.40.

Venter yellow, covered with smaller, black denticles; abdominal ventrite I lying in nearly vertical orientation; abdominal ventrites I −III bearing longitudinal median carina; ventrite VII lacking depressions, postero-lateral margins lacking black denticles on each side bordering genital cavity; ventrite VIII not depressed basally; proctiger ( Fig. 13 ); parameres symmetrical, shape as shown in Fig. 14 .

Apterous female and macropterous forms: unknown

Etymology. The name “ victoria ” refers to the Hacienda La Victoria , from which the types were collected.

Comparative notes. In relation to other Colombian members of the robusta group, R. victoria may be recognized by its large parameres with a hooked tip ( Fig. 14 ), the shape and armature of the male hind leg, the presence of a large spike at about apical ¾ length on the hind tibia ( Fig. 12 ), and other comparative characters given in the key.

Figures

FIGURES 12 − 14. Rhagovelia victoria sp. n., 12, hind leg. Scale 0.25 mm; 13, proctiger. Scale 0.05 mm; 14, paramere (setae omitted). Scale 0.025 mm.