Ceratocapsidea complicata (Knight) 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 : 15

Taxon classification Animalia Hemiptera Miridae

Ceratocapsidea complicata (Knight) comb. n. Figs 11-16, 30, 31, 163-166

Ceratocapsus complicatus Knight, 1927: 148 (orig. descrip.), 1941: 108 (descrip., distr.); Froeschner 1949: 143 (note); Carvalho and Becker 1959: 44 (cat.); Wheeler et al. 1983: 139 (list); Henry and Wheeler 1988: 393 (cat.); Schuh 1995: 91 (cat.).

Diagnosis.

This species (Figs 30, 31) is distinguished by the overall yellowishbrown to orange-brown coloration with a pale embolium (costal margin) and red cuneus; two dark spots on the paler pronotal disc; the pale yellow antenna with only segment IV and the apex of III red; and the distinct male genitalia, especially the right paramere (Figs 165, 166) with two lateral arms in the caudal aspect and one in the anterior aspect and the distally bifid phallotheca (Fig. 164).

Description.

Male (n = 10; holotype measurements in parentheses): Length 3.17-3.71 mm (3.71 mm), width 1.28-1.47 mm (1.47 mm). Head: Width 0.69-0.75 mm (0.75 mm), interocular width 0.24-0.26 mm (0.26 mm). Labium: Length 0.93-1.12 mm. Antenna: Segment I, length 0.26-0.30 mm (0.30 mm); II, 0.72-0.98 mm (0.98 mm); III, 0.40-0.56 mm (0.56 mm); IV, 0.32-0.43 mm (0.43 mm). Pronotum: Length 0.58-0.69 mm (0.69 mm), basal width 1.07-1.23 mm (1.23 mm).

Coloration: Overall coloration yellowish to orange brown, some specimens becoming darker brown. Head: Yellowish brown to dark brown; eyes dark brown, often tinged with red around margins. Antenna: Pale yellow, segment I usually with a red streak on inner basal surface; segment II yellow, sometimes tinged with red at apex; segment III yellow, red on distal half to two thirds; segment IV red. Pronotum: Yellowish to orange brown, discal area with two small to large dark brown to nearly fuscous round spots just behind calli; scutellum concolorous with pronotum, often dark brown to fuscous at middle of base. Hemelytron: Orange brown to dark brown, costal margin (embolium), cuneus usually red or red tinged except for pale yellowishbrown outer margin and inner angle (paracuneus); membrane smoky brown, paler along basal margin bordering cuneus. Ventral surface: Thorax largely dark brown to fuscous, becoming paler ventrally; abdomen brown to darker reddish brown. Ostiolar evaporative area: Pale or whitish, often tinged with red through middle. Legs: Uniformly yellowish brown, hind femora usually red tinged on apical half.

Structure, texture, and vestiture: Head: Frons and vertex finely granulate, frons sometimes becoming weakly transversely rugose. Labium: Extending to bases on hind coxae. Pronotum: Finely punctate throughout except finely granulate area around calli. Scutellum: Finely punctate, weakly transversely rugose on basal half. Hemelytron: Finely and evenly punctate, except on costal margin and outer margin of cuneus. Ventral surface shiny, with only a few recumbent simple setae. Head and pronotum with numerous recumbent, simple setae, intermixed with a few longer semierect, simple setae; scutellum with three types of setae: short, recumbent and long erect, simple setae, intermixed with small, white, scale-like setae. Hemelytra with numerous short, recumbent simple setae, intermixed with long, erect and semierect simple setae, and numerous short, slender, white, scale-like setae.

Male genitalia: Left paramere (Fig. 163) beak-like distally, with two processes at middle, one long, reclining or prostrate and directed apically and one short, tubercle-like basally. Right paramere (Figs 165, 166) with two long, slender, curving arms in caudal aspect and a slightly shorter arm anteriorly. Phallotheca (Fig. 164) elongate and strongly bifid apically.

Female (n = 10): Length 3.07-3.42 mm, width 1.38-1.47 mm. Head: Width 0.69-0.70 mm, interocular width 0.32 mm. Labium: Length 1.09-1.15 mm. Antenna: Segment I, length 0.27-0.29 mm; II, 0.57-0.58 mm; III, 0.51-0.54 mm; IV, 0.40-0.43 mm. Pronotum: Length 0.59-0.62 mm, basal width 1.06-1.15 mm.

Hosts.

A. G. Wheeler and I have beaten this species from various trees ( Fraxinus sp. [ Oleaceae ], Ulmus sp. [ Ulmaceae ]), shrubs ( Viburnum sp. [ Caprifoliaceae ]), thick vegetation, and vines, especially Vitis spp. (grape) and Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Plauch. (Virginia creeper) [ Vitaceae ]). Individuals also have been taken on Ampelopsis arborea (L.) Koehne [ Vitaceae ], Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. [ Betulaceae ], Aralia spinosa L. [ Araliaceae ], Cannabis sativa L. [ Cannabaceae ], Celtis sp. [ Ulmaceae ], Commelina virginiana L. [ Commelinaceae ], Juglans nigra L. [ Juglandaceae ], and Pluchea purpurascens (Sw.) DC. [ Asteraceae ], most of which are probably incidental or represent sitting records. These numerous plant records indicate that Ceratocapsidea complicata probably is a generalist predator, searching for prey on unrelated plants.

Distribution.

Previously known in the United States from Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia ( Henry and Wheeler 1988). New state records are Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Discussion.

I note that the female allotype and one female paratype from Gainesville, Florida, in Knight’s "type series" for his manuscript name " Ceratocapsus rufistigmus ", unintentionally validated by Blatchley (1926), actually are specimens of Ceratocapsus complicatus as listed below [also see my neotype desigation for Ceratocapsidea rufistigma Blatchley based on a male from Knight manuscript name series].

Type material examined.

Holotype ♂: [USA] Missouri [Taney Co.]: Hollister, 22 July 1915, H. H. Knight (00162214) (USNM). Paratypes: USA:Florida:Alachua Co.: Agricultural Research Station, University of Florida, Gainesville, 29.64254EN, 82.32289EW, 12 m, 09 May 1918, C. J. Drake [as Ceratocapsidea rufistigma Knight, ms name], 1♂ (00329557) (CNC). Gainesville, 29.63527EN, 82.37111EW, 24 m, 04 Jul 1918, C. J. Drake [as Ceratocapsidea rufistigma Knight, ms name], 1♂ (00246811) (TAMU). Maryland:Calvert Co.: Plum Point, 38.61417EN, 76.5125EW, 09 Aug 1913, W. L. McAtee, 1♂ (00329558) (CNC). Mississippi:Lowndes Co.: Columbus, 33.49556EN, 88.42722EW, 24 Jan 1921, Unknown, 1♀ (00071440) (USNM).

Other specimens examined.

USA:Arkansas: Hot Spring Co.: 5 mi. S. of Bismark, Rt. 7, 34.2675EN, 93.14583EW, 08 Jun 2004, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Parthenocissus quinquefolia ( Vitaceae ), 1♂ (00286010) (USNM). Perry Co.: Rt. 60, near Conway, Toadsuck Park, 35.07198EN, 92.52377EW, 91 m, 12 Jun 1987, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr, 1♀ (00286008) Vitis sp. ( Vitaceae ), 1♂ (00286006), 1♀ (00286007) (USNM). Pope Co.: Russellville, Arkansas Tech University, 35.27842EN, 93.13379EW, 13 Jun 1987, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., Fraxinus sp. ( Oleaceae ), 1♂ (00286009) (USNM). Florida:Alachua Co.: Newnan’s Lake, Gainesville, 29.65073EN, 82.24006EW, 26 Apr 1952, O. Peck, 1♂ (00167380) (AMNH). Liberty Co.: 1.5 to 3 mi S of Bristol, County Road 379, 30.40532EN, 84.96591EW, 44 m, 07 May 1982, T. J. Henry, Pluchea purpurascens ( Asteraceae ), 1♂ (00286004) (USNM). Torreya State Park, 30.56889EN, 84.94778EW, 28 Apr 1952, O. Peck, 1♂ (00167378) (AMNH). University of Florida Agricultural Experimental Station, 29.72108EN, 82.41816EW, 53 m, 31 May 1918, C. J. Drake, 1♀ (00286266) (USNM); 04 Aug 1918, C. J. Drake, 1♀ (00286267) (USNM). Georgia:Peach Co.: Peach County, 32.5666EN, 83.8333EW, 13 Sep 1943, Turner, light trap, 1♂ (00071450) (USNM). Illinois:Pope Co.: Herod, 37.58028EN, 88.43611EW, 24 Jul 1930, Knight and Rose, 1♀ (00071441) (USNM). Indiana:Elkhart Co.: Elkhart, 41.68194EN, 85.97666EW, 229 m, 05 Aug 1896, R.J. Weith, 1♂ (00071453) (USNM). Louisiana:Madison Parish: Tallulah, 32.4083EN, 91.1867EW, 16 Jun 1924, E. R. Kalmbach, 1♂ (00286011) (USNM). Rapides Parish: Alexandria, 31.3125EN, 92.44555EW, 14 m, 08 Jun 1943, Wm. F. Buren, 1♂ (00286003) (USNM); 16 Jul 1943, Wm. Buren, 1♂ (00071442) (USNM). Maryland:Anne Arundel Co.: Odenton, 39.08389EN, 76.70056EW, 29 Jul 1917, W. L. McAtee, Vitis sp. ( Vitaceae ), 1♀(00071449) (USNM). Baltimore Co.: Butler, 39.03444EN, 76.7275EW, 108 m, 19 Sep 1986-23 Sep 1986, E. J. Ford, light trap, 1♂ (00071454) (USNM). Calvert Co.: Plum Point, 38.61417EN, 76.5125EW, 09 Aug 1913, W. L. McAtee, 1♂ (00071447) (USNM). Prince George’s Co.: Beltsville, 39.03472EN, 76.90778EW, 14 Aug 1914, W. L. McAtee, 1♂ (00071446) (USNM). Mississippi:Issaquena Co.: Rolling Fork, 32.90555EN, 90.87972EW, 30 m, 23 Jul 1929, H. G. Johnston, 1♀ (00071444), 1♂ (00071445) (USNM). Lafayette Co.: University of Mississippi Campus, 34.36667EN, 89.53528EW, 30 Jun 1983, P. K. Lago, Cannabis sativa ( Cannabaceae ), 1♂ (00285999) (USNM). Noxubee Co.: 33.10472EN, 88.55811EW, 52 m, 06 Aug 1972, M.F. Bonuster, 1♀ (00286002) (USNM). Oktibbeha Co.: Missississippi State University [A. & M. College], Starkville, 33.4504EN, 88.81839EW, 91 m, 22 Sep 1894, H. E. Weed, 1♂ (00286000) (USNM). Sharkey Co.: Cary, 32.80583EN, 90.92666EW, 29 m, 27 Jul 1929, H. G. Johnston, 1♂ (00246807) (TAMU), 1♂ (00071443) (USNM). Rolling Fork, 32.90631EN, 90.87811EW, 29 m, 23 Jul 1929, H. G. Johnston, 1♂ (00246806) (TAMU). Washington Co.: Stoneville, 33.42401EN, 90.9151EW, 18 Aug 1983, G. L. Snodgrass, Vitis cinerea ( Vitaceae ), 1♂ (00285993) (USNM); 08 Sep 1983, G. L. Snodgrass, Commelina virginica L. ( Commelinaceae ), 1♀ (00285992) (USNM); 24 Sep 1983, G. L. Snodgrass, Ampelopsis arborea ( Vitaceae ), 1♀ (00285991), 1♂ (00285994) (USNM). Missouri:St. Charles Co.: Peruque, 38.86833EN, 90.60806EW, 21 Jul 1919, W. L. McAtee, 2♂♂ (00285995, 00285996) (USNM). North Carolina:Edgecombe Co.: 10 km NNE Tarboro, 35.97988EN, 77.49356EW, 08 Jul 1983, W. Steiner, A. Gerberich, A. & J. Clarke, 1 (?sex) (00286001) (USNM). Macon Co.: Wayah Gap, 35.15516EN, 83.58086EW, 1280 m, 29 Jul 1957, J. G. Chillcott, 1♀ (00167376), 1♂ (00167377) (AMNH). Wayne Co.: Mill Creek, 35.44656EN, 78.02973EW, 25 m, 14 Aug 1957, L. A. Kelton, 1♀ (00167379) (AMNH). Oklahoma:Carter Co.: Rt. 53 & I-35, near Springer, 34.30388EN, 97.1625EW, 200 m, 13 Jun 1999, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Juglans sp. ( Juglandaceae ), 1♂ (00071459) (USNM). Pennsylvania:Indiana Co.: 4mi W of Strongstown, 40.51682EN, 78.86219EW, 575 m, 14 Aug 1974, A. G. Wheeler, Aralia spinosa ( Araliaceae ), 1♂ (00246809) (TAMU). Monroe Co.: Sciota, Rt. 33, along Belmont Pike, 40.92722EN, 75.30111EW, 19 Jul 1998, T. J. Henry, Vitis sp. ( Vitaceae ), 1♂ (00286005) (USNM). York Co.: Manchester, Dauber’s Nursery, 40.06306EN, 76.71861EW, 16 Aug 1974, A. G. Wheeler, Viburnum sp. ( Caprifoliaceae ), 1♂ (00246810) (TAMU). Manchester, Dauber’s Nursery, 40.06388EN, 76.72041EW, 146 m, 01 Aug 1974, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr., Viburnum sp. ( Caprifoliaceae ), 1♀ (00071455) (USNM); 16 Aug 1974, T. J. Henry and A. G. Wheeler, Jr, Viburnum sp. ( Caprifoliaceae ), 1♀ (00071456), 2♂♂ (00071457, 00071458) (USNM). South Carolina:Pickens Co.: Clemson University, 34.68333EN, 82.8375EW, 14 Jul 1988, T. J. Henry and A. G Wheeler, Jr., 1♀ (00286012), Alnus serrulata ( Betulaceae ), 1♂ (00285998) (USNM). Tennessee:Hamilton Co.: Hamilton, 35.04305EN, 85.36611EW, 231 m, 22 Sep 1943, Turner, light trap, 1♂ (00071451) (USNM). Lawrence Co.: Lawrence County, 35.22861EN, 87.40472EW, 889 m, 12 Jul 1940, collector unknown, Prunus sp. ( Rosaceae ), 1♂ (00071452) (USNM). Texas:Brazos Co.: College Station, 30.62778EN, 96.33417EW, 04 Jul 1932, H. J. Reinhard, 1♀ (00246808) (TAMU). Comal Co.: New Braunfels, 29.7028EN, 98.1242EW, 194 m, 22 Jun 1917, H. H. Knight, 1♂ (00246812) (TAMU). Lee Co.: Rt. 21, West Yegua Creek, at Lincoln, 30.28333EN, 96.95EW, 10 May 2002, T. J. Henry and P. S. F. Ferreira, Ulmus sp. ( Ulmaceae ), 3♂♂ (00071460-00071462) (USNM). Llano Co.: Ink Lake, Rt. 29 & Jct. to Dam Rd., 30.75EN, 98.46666EW, 312 m, 12 Jun 1997, T. J. Henry & J. C. Schaffner, Celtis sp. ( Ulmaceae ), 3♂♂ (00071463-00071465), 2♀♀ (00071466, 00071467) (USNM). Virginia:Fairfax Co.: Scotts Run to Balts Hill, 38.9375EN, 77.20444EW, 77 m, 12 Aug 1917, W. L. McAtee, 1♂ (00071448) (USNM). Loudoun Co.: Murrays Ford Farm, Leesburg, 39.11556EN, 77.56389EW, 14 Aug 1997, T. J. Henry & V. N. Power, 1♂ (00285997) Vitis sp. ( Vitaceae ), 1♀ (00285990) (USNM).