Vertomannus (Elongatomannus), 2013

Varga, Katinka & Kondorosy, Elod, 2013, Two new species of Vertomannus Distant, 1903 (Heteroptera, Rhyparochromidae, Ozophorini), with proposal of a new subgenus, ZooKeys 319, pp. 325-331 : 327

Vertomannus (Elongatomannus) subgen. n.

Description.

Head elongate, anteocular part distinctly longer than postocular part without neck, nearly horizontal, weakly declivous, antennifers not closer to eyes than longitudinal diameter of eye. Head, especially neck, with sparse long and dense short pilosity, neck transversely wrinkled. Humeral angles of pronotum prominent, posterior lobe medially elevated. Apex of labium surpassing mid coxa. Scutellum triangular, with faint Y-shaped elevation. Clavus with four full rows of punctures.

Discussion.

The new subgenus can readily be separated from the nominotypical subgenus based on the above mentioned characters: all known members of Vertomannus (Vertomannus) have a globose head with only sparse long pilosity (without short hairs) and with a relatively short anteocular part, a smooth neck; humeral angles of pronotum not prominent, labium not surpassing fore coxa, scutellum without a distinct elevation and clavus with only three rows of punctures.

Type species (by present designation): Vertomannus (Elongatomannus) flavus sp. n.

Etymology.

Formed by the combination of the Latin prefix elongato- ‘elongate’ and -mannus, the former referring to the strikingly elongate head and neck characteristic for the subgenus, the latter referring to the genus Vertomannus . Gender masculine.