Hypatropis inermis (Stål, 1872)

Barros, Lurdiana D., Paim, Marcelo R., Krein, Verônica, Carabajal, Victor, Brandão, Marcela N., Bernardes, Paula De O. & Lindner, Mariana F., 2021, Illustrated guide to Pentatominae (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) species associated with the four main grain crops in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Zootaxa 4958 (1), pp. 430-478 : 457-458

Hypatropis inermis (Stål, 1872)

( Figs 75–77 )

Melpia inermis Stål, 1872: 31 ; Berg, 1879: 50; Lethierry & Severin, 1893: 146.

Hypatropis inermis: Kirkaldy, 1909: 91 .

Oenopiella impicta Jensen-Haarup, 1928: 186 ; Fernandes & Grazia, 1996: 347–349.

Material studied. Cachoeirinha : 2♀, 17.VII.1985, Albuquerque leg. ( UFRG) . Eldorado do Sul : 1♂, 16.VII.1983, V. Aner leg. ( UFRG) . Pelotas : 1♂, 10.X.1967 ( UFRG) ; 1♀, 08.V.1978, Elói leg. ( UFRG) . Triunfo : 1♀, 25.V.1990, L. Moura leg. ( MCNZ) .

Diagnostic features. Body elongate, convex ventrally. Body dorsal and ventral surfaces pale yellow to castaneous ( Fig. 75 ). Mandibular plates subequal to clypeus, rounded apically. Antennomeres 1 and 2 subequal in length. Labium short, ending between mesocoxae ( Fig. 76 ). Anterolateral margins of pronotum straight and crenulated. Humeral angles not developed. Apex of radial vein of corium with inconspicuous callosity ( Fig. 75 ). Body length: 8.00–9.00 mm ( Garbelotto & Campos 2014).

Recorded host plants. Rice ( Fernandes & Grazia 1996; Krinski et al. 2015).

Distribution in Rio Grande do Sul. Cachoeirinha, Eldorado do Sul, Guaíba, Pelotas, Santo Antônio da Patrulha and Triunfo ( Fig. 77 ).

Figures

FIGURES 75–77. Hypatropis inermis. 75: Dorsal view, scale bar = 1.0 mm. 76: Head and prothorax lateral view, arrow indicates the buccula. 77: Distribution within Rio Grande do Sul.