Eusolenophora divisoides, Carpintero, 2014

Carpintero, Diego Leonardo, 2014, Western Hemisphere Lasiochilinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) with comments on some extralimital species and some considerations on suprageneric relationships, Zootaxa 3871 (1), pp. 1-87 : 48

Eusolenophora divisoides n. sp.

( Fig. 176 )

Diagnosis: Characterized by having brachypterous forms in both sexes, its yellowish coloration, and its left paramere that lacks projections on the outer margin.

Description: Measurements, see Table V. Male: Dorsal view: Brachypterous. Hemelytra not surpassing fourth abdominal segment. General coloration yellowish, head slightly darker, brownish. Dorsal setae short, longer on head, margins of pronotum and exocorion. Head: Smooth, slightly prolonged anteriorly from base of antennae; ocelli strongly reduced, interocular space wide; antennal segment II gently thickened towards apex and longer than head. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.9: 2.1: 2.0. Thorax: Pronotum small, flattened, with outer margins straight, anterior angles rounded and posterior margin concave. Pronotal lobes smooth, not well delimited. Foretibiae armed with spines; forefemora slightly widened, unarmed; pads well developed. Hemelytra with characteristic punctures with a seta emanating from each. Abdomen: Setae on dorsal surface of abdomen noticeably on outer margins, sparse centrally. Sixth abdominal segment without grouping of copulatory teeth on apical left margin. Genitalia: Pygophore ( Fig. 181 ) with left paramere short, wide, curved inward, acute apically ( Fig. 182 ). Female: Similar to male in coloration and measurements. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 3.1: 2.2: 2.2.

Distribution: Cuba, Puerto Rico and “West Indies”. ( Fig. 37 ).

Material examined: Holotype CUBA: ♂ 5-VI-1934, Nº 8735, Pineapples. USNM ; Paratypes ♂ Idem. USNM ; ♂ Idem, 27-V-1934, 8173, Pineapples. USNM ; ♂ at New Orleans, 27-V-1934, Nº 5573, Pineapple, (slidemounted). MACN ; PUERTO RICO: ♀ Aguirre, 1926, H. E. Dax collector, Pres. By Imp. Inst. Ent., Brit. Mus. 1930-336. BMNH ; “WEST INDIES”: ♀ Inspect House, Wash D. C., 19-IV-1938, W. T. Wood, Plants Nº 024945, nº 025027. USNM .

Etymology: The specific name refers to similarities with the known species E. divisa .

Discussion: Differs from E. testaceoides n. sp. by its yellowish coloration, the shape of left paramere, that has an outer margin without projections and by its measurements, as well as by its geographical distribution.

Figures

FIGURE 37. Distribution of Anaelia and Eusolenophora.

FIGURES 174–178. Species of genus Eusolenophora. 174, E. divisa Male (2.63 mm); 175, Idem. Female, lectotype (2.73 mm); 176, E. divisoides Male, holotype (2.36 mm); 177, E. testacea Female (2.80 mm); 178, E. testaceoides Male, holotype (2.76 mm).

FIGURES 181–182. E. divisoides. Male. Fig. 181, Pygophore showing left paramere (LP); Fig. 182, Detail of left paramere.