Hyoidea kerzhneri Hoberlandt, 1963

Knyshov, Alexander & Konstantinov, Fedor V., 2013, A taxonomic revision of the genus Hyoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (1), pp. 1-32 : 20-22

Hyoidea kerzhneri Hoberlandt, 1963

( Figs 6–7 , 18, 21–26, 45, 54, 58, 60, 64–65)

Hyoidea kerzhneri Hoberlandt, 1963: 264 (original description)

Hyoidea kerzhneri: KERZHNER (1964: 971) (diagnosis); GIDAYATOV (1971: 85) (record); WAGNER (1974: 141) (redescription); PUTSHKOV & PUTSHKOV (1983: 17) (host); LINNAVUORI (1989: 51) (record); QI et al. (1995:59) (record); SCHUH (1995: 123) (catalogue); KERZHNER & JOSIFOV (1999: 249) (catalogue)

Type locality. Kazakhstan, Karaganda province, Samenj-Kum Sands, N Karakoin Lake, W Betpak-dala Desert.

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: J, KAZAKHSTAN: KARAGANDA PROVINCE: Samenj-Kum Sands, N Karakoin Lake, W Betpak-dala Desert, 29 May 1962, I. M. Kerzhner, Ephedra distachya (Ephedraceae) (AMNH_PBI 00311256) ( ZISP). PARATYPES: KAZAKHSTAN: KARAGANDA PROVINCE: Samenj-Kum Sands, N Karakoin Lake, W Betpak-dala Desert, 29 May 1962, I. M. Kerzhner, Ephedra distachya (Ephedraceae) , 7JJ (AMNH_PBI 00311257- AMNH_PBI 00311262, AMNH_PBI 00311270), 7 ♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311274–AMNH_PBI 00311280) ( ZISP). SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN PROVINCE: Karasay, Dzhagan-ata, Kara-tau, 43.46666°N 69.51666°E, 27 May 1936 – 29 May 1936, A.K. Lukyanovich, 3 ♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311282–AMNH_PBI 00311284) ( ZISP). ZHAMBUL PROVINCE: Muyunkum Sands, Kargaly-kol’ Lake, 43.38333°N 70.7°E, 19 May 1910, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1 ♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311288) ( ZISP). RUSSIAN FEDERATION: DAGESTAN: Tarku-Tau Mt. nr Makhachkala, 42.96666°N 47.5°E, 10 Jun 1945, Ryabov, 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00311267) ( ZISP). UKRAINE: CRIMEA: Sudak, 44.85°N 34.96666°E, 04 Jun 1915, A. N. Kiritshenko, 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00311263) ( ZISP).

Additional material examined. ARMENIA: Meghri on Araks River, 38.88333°N 46.25°E, 04 Jun 1957, Tryapitsin, 1 ♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311294) ( ZISP). KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY PROVINCE: Sarytaukum Sands, 150 km NNE Almaty, 44.33333°N 76.33333°E, 06 May 1981, Reznik, 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00311268) ( ZISP). Taldyqorghan [= Taldykurgan], 45°N 78.36666°E, 23 May 1937, A. K. Lukyanovich, 2 ♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00312715, AMNH_PBI 00312716) ( ZISP). KARAGANDA PROVINCE: 40 km S of Atasu [= Zhana-Arka], 48.31666°N 71.66666°E, 29 Jun 1960, I. M. Kerzhner, Ephedra distachya (Ephedraceae) , 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00312659) ( ZISP). SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN PROV- INCE: Karasay, Dzhagan-ata, Kara-tau, 43.46666°N 69.51666°E, 27 May 1936 – 29 May 1936,A.K. Lukyanovich, 2 ♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311285,AMNH_PBI 00311287) ( ZISP). ZHAMBUL PROVINCE: Muyunkum Sands, Kargaly-kol’ Lake, 43.38333°N 70.7°E, 24 May 1910,A. N. Kiritshenko, 2♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311290,AMNH_PBI 00311289) ( ZISP). MONGOLIA: HOVD AIMAK: 15 km WNW of Dut, 47.555°N 91.445°E, 08 Jul 1980, I. M. Kerzhner, 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00311269) ( ZISP). RUSSIAN FEDERATION: ALTAI REPUBLIC: Kosh-Agach, 49.98333°N 88.63333°E, 26 Jun 1964, I. M. Kerzhner, Ephedra distachya (Ephedraceae) , 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00311266) ( ZISP); 22 Jul 1964, I. M. Kerzhner, 1 ♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311293) ( ZISP). DAGESTAN: Khadzhalmakhi, 42.4°N 47.16666°E, 25 Jun 1926, Ryabov, 2 ♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311291, AMNH_PBI 00311292) ( ZISP). TURKEY: HATAY: Bakras Kalesi, 36.42689°N 36.22503°E, 10 May 2007, Kment P., 1 ♀, Ephedra campylopoda (Ephedraceae) (AMNH_PBI 00337230) ( NMPC). MERSIN: Tarsus, 36.9178°N 34.8917°E, 17 m, 19 Apr 1955 – 23 Apr 1955, Seidenstücker, 1 J (AMNH_PBI 00340285) ( ZMUH). ANKARA: Ankara Baraj, 40.23333°N 38.91667°E, 02 May 1968 – 03 May 1968, Seidenstücker, 2JJ (AMNH_PBI 00340286,AMNH_PBI 00340287), 2♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00340298,AMNH_PBI 00340299) ( ZMUH). TURKMENISTAN: Garagum sands,Kirpili, 39.6°N 57.21666°E, 02 May 1965,Tokgaev, Ephedra sp. (Ephedraceae) , 4 ♀♀ (AMNH_PBI 00311295) ( ZISP). UKRAINE: CRIMEA: Sudak, 44.85°N 34.96666°E, 04 Jun 1915, A. N. Kiritshenko, 2 JJ (AMNH_PBI 00311264, AMNH_PBI 00311265) ( ZISP).

Redescription. Male: Relatively large, gracile, almost parallel-sided, 4.9–5.6 mm. COLOU- RATION ( Fig. 6 ): Brown. Head: Clypeus dark brown, with big black longitudinal spot at base and two black lateral stripes extending from base to apex of clypeus, all spots largely confluent, and in most cases clypeus entirely black; mandibular plate entirely pale brown, maxillary plate pale brown with black apex; frons with black, not confluent stripes radiating from midline and several small black spots near eyes; vertex with two large, black, not confluent spots, in addition frons and vertex in some specimens with dark brown minute spots; antenna black; labium dark brown, apex of segment IV black. Thorax: Pronotal collar brown, medially darkened; anterior part of pronotum brown, calli almost entirely covered with largely confluent black spots, in many cases entirely black; pronotum between calli usually black, rarely brown; mesonotum brown, scutellum brown to black; in some specimens pronotum and scutellum with dark brown minute spots; thoracic pleurites pale at margins, centrally darkened, with darkened propleural suture. Hemelytron: Clavus and cuneus uniformly brown; corium usually uniformly brown, rarely with dark brown minute spots. Legs: Brown to dark brown; femora apically darkened, with a series of minute, partly confluent dark brown to black spots running along posterior margin at base and apically extending to anterior margin. Abdomen: Dorsally dark brown, ventrally pale brown. SURFACE AND VESTITURE: Smooth, disc at base in some specimens with dense and very fine darkened punctures, scutellum typically with transverse wrinkles; vestiture composed of intermixed simple setae and silvery scales; simple setae usually entirely pale; if dark brown spots expressed on dorsum, simple setae, originating from these spots, usually black. STRUCTURE: Head: Vertex 2.2–2.4 × as wide as eye; antennal segment I 0.4 × as long as width of head; antennal segment II 1.4–1.7 × as long as width of head and 1.1–1.2 × as long as width of pronotum. Thorax: Pronotum 1.7–1.9 × as wide as long and 1.3–1.4 × as wide as head. GENITALIA: Genital capsule with large tooth on left side of genital opening; sensory lobe of left paramere slender and apically serrate, caudal process absent ( Figs 45 ); left spicule of aedeagus 0.5 × as long as right, medially bent and apically rounded (Fig. 54); one branch of right spicule with denticle at middle (Fig. 54).

Female: Middle-sized, 4.4–4.6 mm. COLOURATION ( Fig. 7 ): as in male, but dark minute spots on dorsum usually better expressed. SURFACE AND VESTITURE: Same as in male. STRUCTURE: Smaller but wider than male, with larger interocular distance, vertex 2.8–3.1 × as wide as eye; antennal segment I 0.4 × as long as width of head; antennal segment II 1.1–1.2 × as long as width of head and 0.9–1.0 × as long as width of pronotum; pronotum 1.7–1.8 × as wide as long and 1.2 × as wide as head; abdomen larger and usually partly extending beyond apex of membrane; membrane at least reaching base of tergite IX, or reaching apex of abdomen. GENITALIA: Dorsal labiate plate as in Fig. 58; interramal lobes as in Fig. 60; first gonapophysis as in Fig. 65; second gonapophysis as in Fig. 64.

Differential diagnosis. Distinguished by the following combination of characters: two dark spots on vertex not confluent; vestiture on dorsum composed of pale or dark simple setae and silvery scales; genital capsule with large tooth on left side of genital opening; sensory lobe of left paramere slender and apically serrate, caudal process absent ( Fig. 45 ); left spicule of aedeagus noticeably shorter than right, medially bent and apically rounded (Fig. 54); one branch of right spicule with denticle at middle (Fig. 54). Differs from all other species by the combination of elongated parallel-sided body, brown ground colour, and relatively long antennal segment I, 0.4 × as long as width of head; males further differ in having left paramere without caudal process and medial tooth on the right spicule of aedeagus.

Host associations and bionomics. This species has been recorded from the following three congeneric species: Ephedra distachya L. ( HOBERLANDT 1963, PUTSHKOV & PUTSHKOV 1983), Ephedra campylopoda C.A.Mey. ( LINNAVUORI 1989) , Ephedra major Host ( PUTSHKOV & PUTSHKOV 1983) . Data on the bionomics of this species are available only for Azerbaijan ( GIDAYATOV 1971): larvae occur in May, adults from May until June.

Distribution. Widely distributed in the steppe and semidesert zones of Palaearctic (Fig. 18), in the Crimea ( Ukraine) ( HOBERLANDT 1963), Turkey ( HOBERLANDT 1963), Israel ( LINNAVUORI 1989), Dagestan ( Russia) ( HOBERLANDT 1963), Azerbaijan ( GIDAYATOV 1971), Armenia (PUT- SHKOV & PUTSHKOV 1983), Turkmenistan (new record), Kazakhstan ( HOBERLANDT 1963), Altai

( Russia) ( KERZHNER & JOSIFOV 1999), Mongolia ( KERZHNER & JOSIFOV 1999), and northern China (Inner Mongolia: Tongliao) ( QI et al., 1995).

Figures

Figs 1–9. Dorsal habitus of Hyoidea species. 1 – Hyoidea hannothiauxi Carapezza, 1997, male. 2–3 – Hyoidea hermione Linnavuori, 1989: 2 – male; 3 – female. 4–5 – Hyoidea horvathi Montandon, 1890: 4 – male; 5 – female. 6–7 – Hyoidea kerzhneri Hoberlandt, 1963: 6 – male; 7 – female. 8–9 – Hyoidea lindbergi Hoberlandt, 1963: 8 – male; 9 – female.

Figs. 45–48. Left paramere. 45 – Hyoidea kerzhneri Hoberlandt, 1963; 46 – H. lindbergi Hoberlandt, 1963; 47–48 – H. notaticeps Reuter, 1876. Lettering: s.l. – sensory lobe, c.p. – caudal process.