Petascelis foliaceipes Distant

Brailovsky, Harry, 2008, Notes on the genus Petascelis Signoret and description of one new species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Petascelini), Zootaxa 1749, pp. 18-26 : 21-23

Petascelis foliaceipes Distant

( Figs. 5 , 9 )

Petascelis foliaceipes Distant, 1881: 274 –275.

Diagnosis. Male. This species is recognized by having antennal segment IV fusiform, with apex acute; metasternum armed laterally with medium-sized blunt tubercles ( Fig. 5 ); fore and middle tibiae with outer margin dilated, and inner straight; midpoint of abdominal sternite III armed with medium-sized entire tubercle ( Fig. 9 ); and genital capsule simple, with posteroventral edge straight, not exposed. The female has antennal segment IV fusiform, its apex acute; metasternum armed laterally with small blunt tubercles; fore and middle tibiae with outer margin dilated, inner straight; and abdominal sterna unarmed.

Type locality. AFRICA: Nigeria, Calabar District, Mongo-ma-Lobah ( BMNH, type male examined).

Distribution. This species is widespred throughout Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Basongo, Bikoro, Boende, Bwito, Eala-Bokatola, Epelu, Gali-Koko, Karawa, Kimbele, Kindu, Komi, Kondué, Lakulu, Malela, Mongembo, Ponthierville, and Sibiti), Guinea, and Nigeria (Calabar District) ( Blöte 1938, Distant 1881, Garcia Varela 1913, Schouteden 1913, Schouteden 1938, Villiers 1973).

Material examined. New records. AFRICA: SPANISH GUINEA: 1 male, 1 female, Ayene, VII-1948 and 3-X-1948, E. Ortiz ( MNCN). CAMEROON: 2 males, 1 female, Mabeta-Victoria, VII-VIII-1949, S. Tita, and 24-V-7-VI-1949, B. Malkin ( CASC, UNAM); 1 male, Dengdeng Godje, 11-26-III-1914, S. G. Mildbread ( ZMHB). DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 1 male, Wenga, 165 m (without date), E. Quineaux ( IRNB).

Figures

FIGURE 1 – 6. Petascelis spp. 1. Antennae of P. inconditus n. sp. 2 – 6. Mesothorax, metathorax and abdominal sterna in lateral view. 2. Petascelis affinis Dallas. 3. Petascelis remipes Signoret. 4. Petascelis inconditus n. sp. 5. Petascelis foliaceipes Distant. 6. Petascelis laminipes Fairmaire.

FIGURE 7 – 11. Mesosternum, metasternum and abdominal sterna of Petascelis spp. 7. Petascelis affinis Dallas. 8. Petascelis remipes Signoret. 9. Petascelis foliaceipes Distant. 10. Petascelis inconditus n. sp. 11. Petascelis laminipes Fairmaire.