Ceratocapsidea fusiformis (Van Duzee) Henry, Thomas J., 2015

Henry, Thomas J., 2015, Revision of the Ceratocapsine Renodaeus group: Marinonicoris, Pilophoropsis, Renodaeus, and Zanchisme, with descriptions of four new genera (Heteroptera, Miridae, Orthotylinae), ZooKeys 490, pp. 1-156 : 21-24

Taxon classification Animalia Hemiptera Miridae

Ceratocapsidea fusiformis (Van Duzee) comb. n. Figs 17, 18-23, 36, 37, 178-181

Ceratocapsus fusiformis Van Duzee, 1917a: 270 (orig. descrip.); Carvalho 1958: 46 (cat.); Knight 1968: 156 (distr., host); Henry and Wheeler 1988: 394 (cat.); Schuh 1995: 93 (cat.).

Ceratocapsus clavicornis Knight, 1925: 47 (orig. descrip.); Carvalho 1958: 44 (cat.); Henry and Wheeler 1988: 393 (cat.); Schuh 1995: 91 (cat.). syn. n.

Ceratocapsus divaricatus Knight, 1927: 145 (orig. descrip.); Carvalho 1958: 45 (cat.); Henry and Wheeler 1988: 393 (cat.); Schuh 1995: 92 (cat.); Henry et al. 2005: 52 (list). syn. n.

Diagnosis.

Ceratocapsus fusiformis (Figs 36, 37) can be distinguished by the striate frons, the brown pronotum often having the base and calli darker brown, the dark or reddish hind femur, silvery scale-like and bristle-like setae on the hemelytron, and the male genitalia, especially the apically bifid phallotheca (Fig. 179) and distally bifid arm on the right paramere (Figs 18, 181).

Description.

Male (n = 10; holotype measurements of Ceratocapsus clavicornis , Ceratocapsus divaricatus , and Ceratocapsus fusiformis in this sequence in parentheses): Length 2.94-3.39 mm (3.30 mm, 3.42 mm, 3.68 mm), width 1.14-1.38 mm (1.30 mm, 1.26 mm, 1.44 mm). Head: Width 0.69-0.82 mm (0.78 mm), interocular width 0.26-0.27 mm (0.32 mm, 0.26 mm, 0.30 mm). Labium: Length 1.06-1.15 mm (1.17 mm, 1.12 mm, ca 1.36 mm [apex in glue]). Antenna: Segment I, length 0.21-0.26 mm (0.24 mm, 0.26 mm, 0.28 mm); II, 0.64-0.75 mm (0.72 mm, 0.72 mm, 0.88 mm); III, 0.32-0.43 mm (0.38 mm, 0.42 mm, 0.44 mm); IV, 0.32-0.40 mm (0.40 mm, missing, 0.40 mm). Pronotum: Length 0.59-0.70 mm (0.70 mm, 0.67 mm, 0.76 mm), basal width 1.07-1.22 mm (1.22 mm, 1.20 mm, 1.28 mm).

Coloration: Overall coloration brown with dark brown areas. Head: Dark brown, eyes dark brown tinged with red. Antenna: Segment I pale yellow, with a red dash on inner basal surface; segment III pale yellow, apex reddish brown; segments III and IV red to reddish brown. Pronotum: Brown, often with posterior margin and calli dark brown to fuscous. Scutellum: Brown, median line usually dark brown. Hemelytron: Yellowish brown, apical two thirds of corium and apical third of clavus darker brown; cuneus and often apical third of embolium (costal margin) red to dark reddish brown; membrane dark translucent brown, except around base bordering cuneus. Ventral surface: Brownish red, becoming darker brown to fuscous on abdomen. Ostiolar evaporative area: Uniformly pale or white. Legs: Forelegs uniformly pale yellow; middle legs pale yellow, apical third of femur and basal fourth of tibia brown; hind femur with only distal half dark brown to almost entirely dark brown to reddish brown, except for base and apex; hind tibia brown to reddish brown, sometime pale on distal half; all tarsi and claws pale yellow.

Structure, texture, and vestiture: Head: Finely granulate and transversely with relatively short, semierect, simple setae. Labium: Extending to bases of hind coxae. Pronotum: Shiny, with fine brown-stained punctures, calli finely granulate, with short, semierect, simple setae, intermixed with a few long, semierect, simple setae and more thickly scattered white or silvery, scale-like setae. Scutellum: Finely punctate and weakly transversely rugose. Hemelytron: Shiny, with evenly scattered fine, brown-stained punctures; thickly clothed with silvery, scale-like setae, intermixed with long, erect, almost bristle-like brown setae.

Male genitalia: Left paramere (Fig. 178) almost S-shaped, apex beak-like, middle process relatively long and rectangular, with a slender spine at base. Right paramere (Figs 180, 181) with one broad, stout, apically bifid arm, with the apex of the dorsal process Y-shaped and the lower process hooked. Phallotheca (Fig. 179)] slender, with, apex bifid, appearing beak-like with upper side of beak about 2 x the length of lower side.

Female (n = 10): Length 2.78-3.17 mm, width 1.22-1.34 mm. Head: 0.67-0.74 mm, interocular width 0.30-0.34 mm. Labium: Length 1.06-1.12 mm. Antenna: Segment I, length 0.21-0.24 mm; II, 0.67-0.75 mm; III, 0.35-0.42 mm; IV, 0.32-0.40 mm. Pronotum: Length 054-062 mm; basal width 1.01-1.17 mm. Color and vestiture similar to that of male.

Hosts.

Knight (1968) reported taking specimens of Ceratocapsus fusiformis on Purshia tridentata Pursh (DC) [ Rosaceae ], but most other records for this species are from species of Quercus [ Fagaceae ]. In the eastern United States, it is most frequently taken on Quercus stellata Wangenh. In the West, it has been taken on Quercus arizonica Sarg., Quercus emoryi Torr., Quercus gambeli Nutt., Quercus oblongifolia Torr., and Quercus turbinella Greene. It also has been taken on Platanus wrightii S. Watson [ Platanaceae ], Purshia glandulosa Curran, Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson [ Rosaceae ], Symphoricarpos oreophilus A. Gray [ Caprifoliaceae ], and Vauquelinia californica [ Rosaceae ].

Distribution.

This species was described from California and Colorado ( Van Duzee 1917a) and later reported from Nevada ( Knight 1968). It is also recorded from Arizona as Ceratocapsus clavicornis (Knight, 1925) and Florida and Kentucky as Ceratocapsus divaricatus (Knight 1927, Henry et al. 2005). Downes (1935) referred his earlier record of Ceratocapsus fusiformis from British Columbia ( Downes 1924) to Ceratocapsus downesi Knight. New state records are Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.

Discussion.

Comparison of the male genitalia and external morphology of a paratype from Colorado and the holotypes of Ceratocapsus divaricatus Knight and Ceratocapsus clavicornis Knight indicates that these two species are clearly conspecific with Ceratocapsus fusiformis . The shape of the lower arm of the right paramere varies slightly over the entire range, but otherwise these bugs are indistinguishable.

Ceratocapsidea fusiformis has the widest distribution of any North American ceratocapsine. Most species are restricted to particular regions, such as eastern U.S., western U.S., or southwestern U.S., whereas Ceratocapsus fusiformis ranges from Oregon and Utah, south to California and Arizona through Colorado and Nevada, and east to Florida and North Carolina.

Type material examined.

Holotype ♂ ( Ceratocapsus clavicornis Knigtht): [USA] Arizona: Grand Canyon, Grand V., 3 Aug. 1917, H. H. Knight (0016210) (USNM); Holotype ♂ ( Ceratocapsus divaricatus Knight), Florida [Seminole Co.], Sanford, 15 May 1926, E. D. Ball (00162211) (USNM). Paratypes: USA:Arizona:Coconino Co.: Grand Canyon [National Park], Grand V[iew], 35.99877EN, 111.98952EW, 2248 m, 03 Aug 1917, H. H. Knight, 10♂♂ (00286200-00286209), 13♀ (00286222) (USNM). Pima Co.: Tucson, 32.22167EN, 110.92582EW, 1372 m, 12 May 1929, E. D. Ball, 2♀♀ (00286223, 00286224), 1♂ (00286225) (USNM). Colorado:El Paso Co.: Colorado Springs, 08 Jul 1902, E. P. Van Duzee, 1♀ (00286238), 1♂ (00286239) (USNM).

Other specimens examined.

USA:Arizona: Cochise Co.: 4 mi W of Portal, 31.91361EN, 109.20895EW, 1700 m, 10 Jun 1980, R.T. Schuh, K & R. Schmidt and B. Massie, 2♂♂ (00138492, 00138493) (AMNH). Ash Canyon Road, 0.5 mi W of Hwy 92, 31.38194EN, 110.22444EW, 1554 m, 26 Jun 1990-29 Jun 1990, N. McFarland, light trap, 1♂ (00286046) (USNM). Ash Canyon Road, nr. Rt. 92, S. Sierra Vista, 31.55454EN, 110.30369EW, 1646 m, 04 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Quercus oblongifolia Torr. ( Fagaceae ), 2♀♀ (00286104, 00286105) (USNM). Cave Creek Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, Sunny Flat Campground, 31.88333EN, 109.16666EW, 1554 m, 31 May 1982, B. Barientos, 2♀♀ (00138464, 00138465) (AMNH). Hereford, Miller Canyon Rd. at Rt. 92, 31.42929EN, 110.2369EW, 1463 m, 02 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr, Platanus wrightii ( Platanaceae ), 2♂♂ (00286143, 00286144) (USNM). Huachuca Mountains, 31.502EN, 110.3994EW, 1839 m, 08 Jul 1905, Unknown, 1♀ (00286141) (USNM); 10 Jul 1905, Unknown, 1♂ (00286140) (USNM); 31 Jul 1905, collector unknown, 1♂ (00286142) (USNM); 03 Aug 1905, collector unknown, 1♀ (00286246), 1♂ (00286247) (USNM). Huachuca Mountains, 5354 Ash Canyon Road, 0.5 mi W of Hwy 92, 31.38194EN, 110.22444EW, 1554 m, 29 Jun 1992, N. McFarland, light trap, 1♂ (00286042) (USNM); 20 Jul 1992, N. McFarland, light trap, 1♂ (00286043) (USNM); 27 Aug 1992, N. McFarland, 1♂ (00286109) (USNM); 19 Sep 1992, N. McFarland, 1♂ (00286145) (USNM); 13 Oct 1992, N. McFarland, 1♂ (00286148) (USNM); 29 May 1993-24 Sep 1993, N. McFarland, light trap, 23♂♂ (00286017- 00286039), 2♀♀ (00286040, 00286041) (USNM); 11 Jun 1993, N. McFarland, 1♂ (00286146) (USNM); 15 Jun 1993, N. McFarland, 1♂ (00286147) (USNM); 24 Sep 1993, N. McFarland, light trap, 1♂ (00286044) (USNM). Huachuca Mountains, Ash Canyon, 31.55454EN, 110.30369EW, 1646 m, 02 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♂ (00286112), 1♂ (00286113) (USNM). Huachuca Mountains, Ash Canyon Rd., 31.3822EN, 110.23143EW, 1554 m, 02 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry & A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♂ (00286120), 2♂♂ (00286121, 00286164) (USNM); 03 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (00286106), 7♂♂ (00286114- 00286119, 00286163) (USNM). Huachuca Mountains, Ash Canyon Road, Jct. 92, 31.38938EN, 110.23033EW, 1539 m, 05 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Quercus oblongifolia Torr. ( Fagaceae ), 2♂♂ (00286110, 00286111) (USNM). Huachuca Mountains, Carr Canyon, 2.5 mi. NW of Hwy. 92, Snapp residence, 31.44091EN, 110.28593EW, 1669 m, 13 Jun 1993, N. McFarland, 2♂♂ (00286107, 00286108) (USNM). Pinery Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, 31.93514EN, 109.27482EW, 2073 m, 17 Jun 1932, D. K. Duncan, 2♂♂ (00286122, 00286123), 1♀ (00286134) (USNM). Texas Pass, 32.06048EN, 110.0791EW, 1524 m, 20 Jul 1917, H. H. Knight, 1♂ (00286231) (USNM). West Turkey Creek (Chiricahua Mts), 31.9986EN, 109.8177EW, 16 Jul 1976, Scott McCleve, 1♀ (00138522) (AMNH). Coconino Co.: 3.5 mi S of Sedona on Rt 179, T17N R6E S30, 34.8255EN, 111.769EW, 1280 m, 15 Jun 1983, R.T. Schuh and M.D. Schwartz, Quercus turbinella Greene ( Fagaceae ), 8♂♂ (00138513, 0138514, 00138512, 00138511, 00138510, 00138509, 00138508, 00138507), 22♀♀ (00138562) Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ), 2♀♀ (00138536, 00138537) Cowania stansburiana ( Rosaceae ), 1♂ (00138505) (AMNH). Bright Angel [Trail, Grand Canyon National Park], 36.05748EN, 112.14416EW, 2073 m, 10 Jul 1922, Barber and Schwarz, 1♀ (00286124), 1♂ (00286125) (USNM). Grand Canyon, 36.05444EN, 112.13861EW, 2134 m, 11 Jul 1892, collector unknown, 1♂ (00286136) (USNM). Hermit Rim Road, Grand Canyon National Park, 36.06034EN, 112.21308EW, 2012 m, 01 Aug 1914, J. Ch. Bradley, 1♀ (00286236) (USNM). Long Valley, 34.52123EN, 111.3309EW, 2134 m, 05 Aug 1929, E. D. Ball, 1♀ (00286235) (USNM). Williams, 35.24944EN, 112.19028EW, H. S. Barber, 7♂♂ (00286127- 00286133) (USNM). Gila Co.: 6 mi S of jct of Rts 87 and 188 (Rt 87 at Forest Service Road 171), 33.9438EN, 111.44946EW, 1006 m, 29 May 1983, R. T. Schuh and G. M. Stonedahl, Quercus arizonica Sarg. ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00138491) (AMNH). Old CCC Campground S of Globe on Pioneer Pass Rd, 33.39417EN, 110.78583EW, 1433 m, 30 May 1983-31 May 1983, R.T. Schuh, G.M. Stonedahl and B.M. Massie, Quercus emoryi ( Fagaceae ), 1♀ (00138563) Quercus emoryi ( Fagaceae ), 3♂♂ (00138494-00138496) (AMNH). Pinal Mountains, 33.1656EN, 110.4916EW, 2389 m, 18 Jul 1935, E. D. Ball, 1♀ (00286138) (USNM). Graham Co.: east end of Aravaipa Canyon, 32.87146EN, 110.37087EW, 1010 m, 09 Jun 1975-10 Jun 1975, McCleve & Topham, 2♂♂ (00138461, 00138462), 1♀ (00138463) (AMNH). Greenlee Co.: Blackjack Campground, 33.1EN, 109.06666EW, 20 Jul 2001, J. C. Schaffner, 1♀ (00167401) (AMNH). Pima Co.: 4 mi N of Coronado Natl. Forest boundary on Mount Lemmon Rd, 32.36EN, 110.7EW, 1219 m, 11 Jun 1983, Schuh, Schwartz, and Stonedahl, Vauquelinia californica ( Rosaceae ), 1♂ (00138517), 1♀ (00138535) (AMNH). 7.5 mi S of Coronado Natl. Forest boundary on Mount Lemmon Rd, 32.31EN, 110.72EW, 1433 m, 11 Jun 1983, Schuh, Schwartz, and Stonedahl, Quercus oblongifolia Torr. ( Fagaceae ), 4♂♂ (00138516, 00138518-00138520), 6♀♀ (00138538, 00138539, 00138568-00138571), 1♀ (00138540) (AMNH). NE Tucson, Catalina Hwy, Molina Canyon Outlook, 32.32696EN, 110.70395EW, 1219 m, 01 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Quercus oblongifolia Torr. ( Fagaceae ), 10♂♂ (00286076-00286085), 15♀♀ (00286086-00286099, 00286165), light trap, 1♂ (00286047) (USNM). Pinal Co.: Oracle, 32.61083EN, 110.77028EW, 1372 m, 05 Jul 1922, E. A. Schwarz, 1♂ (00286149) (USNM); 13 Sep 1925, A. A. Nichol, 1♀ (00286248) (USNM). Santa Cruz Co.: Santa Rita Mountains, 31.69381EN, 110.93509EW, 1372 m, 09 Sep 1929, A. A. Nichol, 1♂ (00286232) (USNM). Yavapai Co.: 5 mi N of Wilhoit N of Kirkland, 34.49811EN, 112.58611EW, 1400 m, 19 Jun 1980, R. T. Schuh, Quercus turbinella Greene ( Fagaceae ), 4♂♂ (00138476-00138479), 4♀♀ (00138564-00138567) Quercus turbinella Greene ( Fagaceae ), 1 nymph (00138533) (AMNH). Glen Oaks, 34.44306EN, 112.54778EW, 19 Jul 1929, E. D. Ball, 1♂ (00286233) (USNM). Yarnell Heights, 34.22156EN, 112.75514EW, 1462 m, 21 Jul 1929, E. D. Ball, 1♀ (00286234) (USNM); 12 Jun 1937, E. D. Ball, 1♂ (00286139) (USNM). Arkansas:Drew Co.: Monticello University, 33.58876EN, 91.81259EW, 09 Jun 1987, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 3♀♀ (00286171, 00286176, 00286177), 4♂♂ (00286172, 00286173, 00286175, 00286174) (USNM). Pope Co.: Lake Dardanelle State Park, Rt. 64, 13 Jun 1987, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 2♂♂ (00286178, 00286179), 1 (?sex) (00286180) (USNM). Washington Co.: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas campus, 36.06258EN, 94.15743EW, 15 Jun 1987, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr, 1♂ (00286167) Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 3♂♂ (00286168-00286170) (USNM). California:Sacramento Co.: Folsom, 38.67806EN, 121.175EW, 07 Aug 1885, collector unknown, 1♀ (00286150) (USNM). Shasta Co.: Cayton, 41.06194EN, 121.63278EW, 15 Jul 1918, E. P. Van Duzee, 1♂ (00286249) (USNM). Colorado:Montezuma Co.: Mesa Verde National Park, 37.23333EN, 108.47917EW, 2134 m, 14 Aug 1925, H. H. Knight, 1♂ (00286135) (USNM). Florida:Marion Co.: Dunnellon, 29.04914EN, 82.46093EW, 12 Jun 1939, Oman, 1♂ (00286196) (USNM). Volusia Co.: Rt. 415, 2 miles N. Osteen, 28.87888EN, 81.1525EW, 27 Apr 1984, T. J. Henry, J. T. Polhemus and A. G. Wheeler Jr., Quercus virginiana ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00286166) (USNM). Kentucky:Calloway Co.: Murray, Calloway County Park, 36.60933EN, 88.30716EW, 19 Jun 2001, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr, Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 3♂♂ (00286153), 2♀♀ (00286154, 00286155) (USNM). Nevada:Nye Co.: 5 mi E of Gabbs off Rt 844, 38.86889EN, 117.82827EW, 1768 m, 01 Jul 1983, R.T. Schuh and M.D. Schwartz, Purshia glandulosa ( Rosaceae ), 1♂ (00138490) (AMNH). Mercury, 36.66056EN, 115.99361EW, 14 Jun 1965, Beck, H. Knight & J. Merino, Purshia tridentata ( Rosaceae ), 2♀♀ (00286240, 00286241), 4♂♂ (00286242-00286245) (USNM). Nevada Atomic Test Site, 2 mi. W. of Tippapah Hwy., on Mine Mt. Rd., 1341 m, 07 Jun 1983, Schuh, Schwartz & Stonedahl, Symphoricarpos oreophilus Gray var. utahensis ( Caprifoliaceae ), 1♂ (00138521) (AMNH). North Carolina:Columbus Co.: Lake Waccamaw, 34.32194EN, 78.52194EW, 18 m, 06 Jul 1985, W. Steiner & A. Gerberich, 1♂ (00286198) (USNM). Harnett Co.: Cape Fear, 35.425EN, 78.815EW, 02 Sep 1934, H. S. Barber, 1♂ (00286197) (USNM). Mecklenburg Co.: Rt. 51, 1mi W of Rt 16, nr Matthews, 04 Jul 1975, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 6♂♂ (00286181-00286186), 1♀ (00286187) (USNM); 02 Jul 1976, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 2♂♂ (00286188, 00286189), 2♀♀ (00286190, 00286191) (USNM). Oklahoma:Choctaw Co.: Hugo Lake, Wilson Point, N. of Sawyer, 16 Jun 1999, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr, Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00286160) (USNM). Hugo Lake, Wilson Pt., Rt. 147, 34.04EN, 95.37638EW, 95 m, 16 Jun 1999, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., 4♀♀ (00286156-00286159) (USNM). Oregon:Jackson Co.: Colestin, 42.05323EN, 122.6515EW, 1143 m, 01 Aug 1918, E. P. Van Duzee, 1♂ (00374418) (CNC). South Carolina:Lancaster Co.: Forty Acre Rock, near Taxahaw, 34.66888EN, 80.52694EW, 183 m, 11 Aug 1989, A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00286162) (USNM). Pickens Co.: Clemson University, 34.68333EN, 82.8375EW, 14 Jul 1988, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Quercus stellata ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00286161) (USNM). Tennessee:Hamilton Co.: collector unknown, 35.17EN, 85.18EW, 23 Aug 1943, Turner, 2♂♂ (00286194, 00286195) (USNM). unknown locality, edge of peach orchard, 24 Jun 1943, Turner, 2♂♂ (00286192, 00286193) (USNM). Texas:Brazos Co.: College Station, 30.62778EN, 96.33417EW, 06 Oct 1928, S. E. Jones, 1♂ (00286199) (USNM); 09 May 1929, H. G. Johnston, 1♂ (00286230) (USNM); 16 May 1929, H. G. Johnston, 3♂♂ (00286226-00286228) (USNM); 22 May 1930, H. G. Johnston, 1♂ (00286229) (USNM). College Station, Riley Estate, 30.58833EN, 96.25333EW, 18 May 2006-19 May 2006, K. Menard, 3♀♀ (00286101-00286103) Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00286100) (USNM). Utah:Garfield Co.: 14.3 mi S of Rt 95 on Rt 276, 3.4 mi N of Starr Springs Campground turnoff, 37.87632EN, 110.56773EW, 1524 m, 19 Jun 1983, R. T. Schuh and M. D. Schwartz, Quercus turbinella Greene ( Fagaceae ), 1♂ (00138515) (AMNH). San Juan Co.: 3 mi W of Clay Hills Crossing Road on Rt 263, T39S R15E, 37.29533EN, 110.45878EW, 1524 m, 18 Jun 1983, R.T. Schuh and M.D. Schwartz, Cowania stansburiana ( Rosaceae ), 22♂♂ (00138466-00138468, 00138480-00138489, 00138497-00138504, 00138506), 10♀♀ (00138531, 00138572), 1 nymph (00138532) (AMNH). Navajo Mountains (Beaver Creek), 38.35585EN, 109.16314EW, 06 Aug 1936, D.D. Jensen, 1♀ (00286137) (USNM).