Nezara capicola ( Westwood, 1837 )

Ferrari, Augusto, Schwertner, Cristiano Feldens & Grazia, Jocelia, 2010, Review, cladistic analysis and biogeography of Nezara Amyot & Serville (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Zootaxa 2424, pp. 1-41 : 27-28

Nezara capicola ( Westwood, 1837)

( Fig. 2 A , 3G , 5 , 6A–B , 7G , 8G , 9G , 11G–H , 13G–I , 15D–F , 16G , 18B )

Pentatoma frontalis Westwood, 1837: 37

Pentatoma capicola Westwood, 1837: 39

Pentatoma lata Westwood, 1837: 39

Pentatoma africana Westwood, 1837: 39

Rhaphigaster capicola ; Dallas, 1851: 276

Nezara capicola ; Stål, 1865: 195; Distant, 1900: 813.

Nezara frontalis ; Kirkaldy, 1909: 116; Freeman 1940: 369 –370

Nezara frontalis var. rufopunctata Freeman, 1940: 370

Dallas (1851) was the first reviser and synonymized three of Westwood’s species ( frontalis , capicola and lata ), choosing capicola as the valid name even though frontali s had page priority ( ICNZ 1999, Articles 24a and 24b).

Diagnosis. Thorax: ostiolar ruga long, but shorter than in N. orbiculata , anterior margin curved, apex pointed ( Fig. 3 D ). Abdomen: urosternites with black maculae, diameter shorter than spiracles, as in N. orbiculata . Male: ventral rim of pygophore with brims developed towards middle, not continuous at mid line, and forming a deep concavity there ( Fig. 8G ), character exclusive for this species; paramere trilobate, lobes rounded and slightly developed. Female: posterior margins of gonocoxites 8 straight; basal half of laterotergites 9 laterally concave and medially convex ( Fig. 16 G ); ductus receptaculi, after vesicular area, longer than three times the length of pars intermedialis ( Fig. 18 B ), shared with N. orbiculata and N. soror .

Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg, A.L. Capener, 5. II.1958, Donation from J.A. Slater Collection, (1♀ - AMNH); Port Elizabeth , Dr. Martin., P.Simon, 1912, (13 — MNHN);

Letaba Valelley, Tzannen dist., A.L. Capener, 20.XII.1958, Donation from J.A. Slater Collection, (1♀ AMNH); Grahamstown , J.M.McGoug, 3.I.1949, (1♀ NMNH); Steynsburg (Colonie du Cap), R.Ellenberger, 1915, (1♀ MNHN); Cape Town , (13 — MNHN); Cape Province: Swellendam, II.1932, R.E. Turner, “ type ” male of Nezara frontalis var. rufopunctata Freeman, Brit. Mus. 1932 -145 (♂ - BMNH); Van Reenen [KwaZulu] Natal, III.1896 ,, Brit. Mus. 1926-40, (13 — BMNH); Afrique, Delalande – Nezara capicola West.– (1♀ MNHN); without data (13 — MNHN).

Figures

FIGURE 2. Dorsal view of Nezara species. A. N. capicola, B. N. orbiculata, C. N. soror, D. N. immaculata, E. N. robusta. F. N. niamensis (Scale = 5mm).

FIGURE 2. Dorsal view of Nezara species. A. N. capicola, B. N. orbiculata, C. N. soror, D. N. immaculata, E. N. robusta. F. N. niamensis (Scale = 5 mm).

FIGURE 3. A1–2. N. orbiculata, lateral view and dosal view, respectively. B. N. viridula, dorsal view of pygophore (cutted) showing detail of cup-like sclerite. C–E. Mesopleurum and metapleurum in ventral view (C—Carpocoris purpureipennis, D—N. orbiculata, E—N. mendax). F–H. parcial posterior view of pygophore (dissected) showing details of hairy region and superior processes (psbd). (F—N. yunnana, G—N. capicola, H—N. robusta) (Scale = 1 mm).

FIGURE 5. Cladistic analysis of the genus Nezara based on morphological characters. The most–parsimonious cladogram length 60 steps; consistency index 0,81; retention index 0,89. (․) non-homoplasious; (□) homoplasious. (In parentheses Bremer and Bootstrap values, respectively; Bootstrap values less than 50 omitted).

FIGURE 6. A. Distribution map of Nezara species, based on the material examined in this work (except N. viridula) (the symbols correspond to the species - terminal taxa of the cladogram of Fig. 6B); B. Cladogram of Nezara (branches with Bremer support less than two steps collapsed).

FIGURE 7. Pygophore, dorsal view A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N. capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. (Scale = 1 mm)

FIGURE 8. Pygophore, posterior view A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N. capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. (Scale = 1 mm)

FIGURE 9. Pygophore, ventral view A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N. capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. (Scale = 1mm)

FIGURE 11. Left paramere in dorsal and lateral view respectively. A–B. N. similis, C–D. N. mendax, E–F. N. naspira, G–H. N. capicola, I–J. N. orbiculata, K–L. N. soror, M–N. N. immaculata, O–P. N. robusta. (Scale = 0,5mm)

FIGURE 13. Parameres, lateral view (except when indicated), hairy region and details of microstructures, respectively. A–C. N. mendax, D–E. N. naspira (median view of paramere), G–I. N. capicola, J–L N. orbiculata.

FIGURE 15. Phallus in dorsal, lateral and ventral views, respectively. A–C. N. naspira, D–F. N. capicola, G–I. N. immaculata. (Scale = 0,5mm)

FIGURE 16. Genital plates, posteroventral view. A. N. viridula, B. N. antennata, C. N. yunnana, D. N. similis, E. N. mendax, F. N. naspira, G. N.capicola, H. N. orbiculata, I. N. soror, J. N. immaculata, K. N. robusta. L. N. niamensis (espiracles; g8—gonapophyses 8; gc8—gonocoxites 8; gc9—gonocoxites 9; la8—laterotergites 8; la9—laterotergites 9; VII—seventh urosternite X—tenth urosternite Scale = 1mm).

FIGURE 18. Laterotergites, gonocoxites and gonapophyses of nigth segment and ectodermal ducts, ventral view A. N. naspira, B. N. capicola, C. N. orbiculata, D. N. soror, E. N. immaculata, F. N. robusta, G. N. niamensis (Scale =1mm).