Ceratocapsidea dominicanensis Henry

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 : 19-21

Taxon classification Animalia Hemiptera Miridae

Ceratocapsidea dominicanensis Henry sp. n. Figs 34, 35, 175-177

Diagnosis.

This species (Figs 34, 35) is distinguished by the overall brown coloration, with the dark brown pronotum having a pale brown median line (pale line sometimes flaring wider on the anterior region around calli and area near posterior margin); the numerous, relatively long, simple setae on the dorsum, antennae, and legs; and the unique male genitalia, especially the left paramere (Fig. 175) with a beak-like apex and two large, stout processes at middle, the strongly pubescent right paramere (Fig. 177) with two lateral arms, and the phallotheca (Fig. 176) with a broad, serrate and apically quadrate apex.

Description.

Male (n = 3; holotype measurements in parentheses): Length 3.49-3.65 mm (3.65 mm), width 1.72-1.86 mm (1.86 mm). Head: Width 1.00-1.08 mm (1.08 mm), interocular width 0.30 mm (0.30 mm). Labium: 1.46-1.52 mm (1.50 mm). Antenna: Segment I, length 0.34-0.36 mm (0.36 mm); II, 1.04-1.10 mm (1.04 mm); III, 0.60-0.64 mm (0.60 mm); IV 0.50 mm (0.50 mm). Pronotum: Length 0.84-0.88 mm (0.88 mm), basal width 1.50-1.62 mm (1.62 mm).

Coloration: Overall brown with darker areas. Head: Brown to yellowish brown, with a few scattered brown-stained punctures; eyes dark brown. Antenna: Segments I and II yellowish brown, segment I with a short red streak at base on inner surface; segments III and IV becoming slightly dark brown. Pronotum: Dark brown, with median line pale yellowish brown, sometimes with posterior flared area around calli yellowish brown. Scutellum: Brown with a few scattered brown-stained punctures. Hemelytron: Brown, with costal area and outer margin of cuneus paler yellowish brown; evenly scattered with dark brown punctures; membrane uniformly smoky brown, veins darker brown. Ventral surface: Thorax and abdomen dark brown, becoming slightly paler ventrally. Ostiolar evaporative area: Evenly pale or whitish. Legs: Uniformly brown, hind femur darker brown on apical third, except for extreme apex.

Structure, texture, and vestiture: Head: Surface relatively smooth, with a few scattered, fine punctures. Labium: Extending to bases of middle coxae or slightly beyond. Pronotum: Shiny, evenly scattered with distinct, strong punctures. Scutellum: Equilateral, weakly transversely rugose, finely punctate. Hemelytron: Shiny, with evenly scattered punctures; punctures largely absent along costal area and apical area of cuneus. Ventral surface: Shiny, impunctate. Head, pronotum, and hemelytron with numerous short, decumbent simple setae and small, slender, white scale-like setae, intermixed with long, erect, simple setae. Antenna set with numerous short, recumbent setae, intermixed with long, erect setae.

Male genitalia: Aperture of male genital capsule with a long, slender tubercle at about 2:00 o’clock. Left paramere (Fig. 175) beak-like apically, with a distally truncate apical process and a small subapical spine, and with two stout, heavily setose, median processes, one much longer than other. Right paramere (Fig. 177) with two slender lateral arms, one recurved at apex, and apical half of main trunk with long, extremely dense setae. Phallotheca (Fig. 176) stout, with curved apex quadrate and distally serrate.

Female (n = 5): Length 3.33-3.58 mm, width 1.98-2.00 mm. Head: Width 0.94-0.98 mm, interocular width 0.36-0.40. Labium: Length 1.48-1.50 mm. Antenna: Segment I, length 0.34-0.36 mm; II, 0.94-1.00 mm; III, 0.54-0.56 mm; IV, 0.40-0.44 mm. Pronotum: Length 0.82-0.84 mm, basal width 1.52-1.60 mm.

Similar to male in overall coloration, pubescence, and markings. [pubescence?]

Etymology.

This species is named dominicanensis, after the Dominican Republic where all specimens were collected.

Host.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Known only from the Dominican Republic.

Type material.

Holotype ♂: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:Santo Domingo: Santo Domingo City, 18.49397EN, 69.9536EW, 43 m, 22 Jul 1917, H. Morrison (00286070) (USNM).

Paratypes. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:San Cristobal: 5 mi N of Haina, 18.47898EN, 70.02059EW, 27 m, 14 Aug 1967, J. C. Schaffner, 1♂ (00286069) (USNM). San Cristobal, 18.41666EN, 70.1EW, 02 Aug 1967, J. C. Schaffner, 1♀ (00286073) (TAMU); 05 Aug 1967, J. C. Schaffner, 2♀♀ (00286071, 00286072), 1♂ (00286075) (USNM). 18.4789EN, 70.16182EW, 26 Jul 1917, H. Morrison, 1♀ (00286067) (USNM); 19 Nov 1967, collector unknown, 1♀ (00286074) (TAMU). San Pedro de Macoris: seashore, 18.42679EN, 69.40358EW, 6 m, Jun 1971, J. Maldonado C., 1♀ (00286068) (USNM).