Lopidolon pallescens Poppius, 1912

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Lopidolon pallescens Poppius, 1912

Fig. 6D–F

Lopidolon pallescens Poppius, 1912: 14–15 .

Diagnosis

Recognized by the following combination of characters: dorsum pale brown, with diffuse dark markings; head uniformly pale brown; antennal segment I brown, half as long as vertex width, segment II brown with pale brown middle third, 1.1× as long as head width; pronotal collar and calli with longitudinal brown stripes at sides, disc of pronotum with two brown stripes close to midline and darkened posterior angles ( Fig. 6D ), propleura with similar brown longitudinal stripe; clavus brown with pale brown apical third; exocorium pale brown, apically darkened; endocorium on apical two thirds with three large brown patches separated by branches of R+M vein; tibia pale brown, darkened at middle.

Material examined

Holotype

INDIA • ♀; “ Inde Merid .”, Pulney; 10.198° N, 77.501° E; 1898; Noualhier coll.; “ Lopidolon pallescens sp. nov., B. Poppius det.”; FMNH (currently retained at AMNH). [Physical specimen not seen; high quality pictures examined.]

Distribution

Known only from the type locality, Pulney Hills, Tamil Nadu province of India.

Remarks

The holotype of this species is faded in color and dark stripes on dorsum are hardly visible ( Fig. 6D–E ). The diagnosis is based on examination of pictures of the holotype in combination with the original description ( Poppius 1912). Refer to Remarks section of L. dandeliensis sp. nov. for discussion of distinctions between Lopidolon spp.

Figures

Fig. 6. Dorsal view and label data of type specimens. A–C. Jessopocoris scutellatus Carvalho, 1981, ♀, holotype, AMNH_PBI 00340984, BMNH(E) 1633131, NHM. D–F. Lopidolon pallescens Poppius, 1911, ♀, holotype, FMNH, currently retained at AMNH. G–J. Loidolon sordidus Poppius, 1911, ♀, holotype, HNHM.