Tenthecoris nanus Carvalho, 1948

Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio Fiuza, Martins, David Dos Santos, Ferreira, Luciano Santana Fiuza & Fornazier, Maurício José, 2024, Synopsis of Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Atlantic Forest Dominion, Espírito Santo State, Brazil: keys, diagnoses, new species, plant associations, and geographic distribution. Part I: Bryocorinae, Cylapinae and Deraeocorinae., Zootaxa 5468 (2), pp. 201-254 : 229

Tenthecoris nanus Carvalho ( Fig. 6-Y )

Tenthecoris nanus Carvalho, 1948:280 (description, host plant, geographic distribution, parameres figure); Carvalho 1951B:300 (key to species of the genus); Schuh 2002 –2013 (online catalog).

Diagnosis. The species is distinguished by its small size of less than 4.0 mm (2.6 to 3.0 mm). The anterior part of the pronotum is redder than the disc of the pronotum. Lateral view with the clypeus and abdominal markings more reddish; legs pale yellow; huge black spot on the hemelytron with oval appearance. Denser, semi-adpressed, and golden body pilosity. Genitalia with parameres as shown in the figure 11-R.

Plant Associations. Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent. ( Araceae ) (Carvalho 1948; Ferreira et al. 2001).

Distribution. Brazil: Espírito Santo * (Guarapari: State Park Paulo César Vinha), Minas Gerais ( Viçosa ), Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro) ( Ferreira et al. 2001).

Espírito Santo material examined. 1♀ BRAS, ES, Guarapari, P. E. Paulo César Vinha, Restinga, Mata 12, Coord. 20º 36’ S / 40º 25’ W, 4m, 08-15. v.2006, Moericke Kawada & equipe col. [ UFES —LaBI]

Figures

FIGURE 6. Tribe Eccritotarsini, A—Cyrtocapsus rostratus, B—Eccritotarsus brotaensis, C—Eccritotarsus carioca, D— Eccritotarsus emboabanus (Modified from Carvalho & Gomes, 1971A, with permission), E—Eccritotarsus hyalinus, F— Eccritotarsus nigrocruciatus, G—Eurychilella discoidalis, H, I—Eurychilella incaperanus n. sp.; J, K—Knightocoris carlosleitei n. sp.; L—Neela lutescens, M—Neofurius capichabensis (Modified from Carvalho & Gomes 1971B, with permission), N— Pachymeroceroides bromeliae (Modified from Carvalho & Gomes 1971C, with permission), O—Pycnoderes cataguasensis, P— Pycnoderes quadrimaculatus, Q—Sinervus baerensprungi, R—Sinervus hyalipedes; S, T—Sinervus vendanovensis n. sp.; U, V— Sinervus venturai n. sp.; W—Spartacus albatus, X—Sysinas pallidipes, Y—Tenthecoris nanus, Z—Tenthecoris orchidearum.