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Redescription of the Neotropical genus Aristathlus (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae)
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Th e Neotropical genus Aristathlus Bergroth 1913, is redescribed. Digital dorsal habitus photographs for A. imperatorius Bergroth and A. regalis Bergroth, the two included species, are provided. Selected morphological structures are documented with scanning electron micrographs. Male genitalia are documented for the fi rst time with digital photomicrographs and line drawings. New distributional records in South America are given for species of Aristathlus.
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... Male genitalia have been found to provide useful diagnostic characteristics for distinguishing species within the genera of Harpactorini (e.g. Elkins 1954a,b, Hart 1975, 1986, 1987, Forero et al. 2008, Zhang et al. 2016). The parameres, medial process of the pygophore, dorsal phallothecal plates, and the struts were the main structures with attributes important at the specific level in studies of Aristathlus Bergroth, 1913(Forero et al. 2008, Atopozelus Elkins, 1954(Elkins 1954a, Atrachelus Amyot & Serville, 1843(Elkins 1954b, Ischnoclopius Stål, 1868 (Hart 1975) and Zelus (Hart 1986, 1987, Zhang et al. 2016. ...
... Elkins 1954a,b, Hart 1975, 1986, 1987, Forero et al. 2008, Zhang et al. 2016). The parameres, medial process of the pygophore, dorsal phallothecal plates, and the struts were the main structures with attributes important at the specific level in studies of Aristathlus Bergroth, 1913(Forero et al. 2008, Atopozelus Elkins, 1954(Elkins 1954a, Atrachelus Amyot & Serville, 1843(Elkins 1954b, Ischnoclopius Stål, 1868 (Hart 1975) and Zelus (Hart 1986, 1987, Zhang et al. 2016. The endosoma contents, such as its processes, were not examined or recorded in most of these studies. ...
... Rédei and Tsai 2011). Therefore, in order to maintain uniformity with previous works about species of Harpactorini, the terminology of the male and female genitalia structures follows Davis (1969), Forero et al. (2008), Gil-Santana et al. (2013) and Gil-Santana (2016). (Figs 1-3). ...
The male of Parahiranetis salgadoi Gil-Santana, 2015 is described for the first time, with a redescription
of the female of this species based on additional specimens. Comments on possible mimicry and crypsis
exhibited by adults and nymphs of this species, respectively, are provided.
... The male genitalia has been found to provide useful diagnostic characteristics for distinguishing species within the genera of Harpactorini by diverse authors (e.g. Elkins 1954a, b;Hart 1975Hart , 1986Hart , 1987Forero et al. 2008;Zhang et al. 2016;Gil-Santana et al. 2017;Castro-Huertas and Forero 2021 (Fabricius, 1803) are provided to record the main characteristics of the genera to which they belong. An improved and updated version of the key to Neotropical wasp-mimicking Harpactorini genera, previously presented by Maldonado and Lozada (1992) and Gil-Santana (2015), is also provided. ...
... Thus, in agreement with previous studies (Elkins 1954a, b;Hart 1975Hart , 1986Hart , 1987Forero et al. 2008;Zhang et al. 2016), the features of the male genitalia of Q. maracristinae sp. nov. ...
Quasigraptocleptes maracristinae gen. nov., sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) is described based on male and female specimens from Brazil. Photographs and comments about the syntypes of Myocoris nigriceps Burmeister, 1835, Myocoris nugax Stål, 1872, Myocoris tipuliformis Burmeister, 1838 and Xystonnytus ichneumoneus (Fabricius, 1803) are presented. The intra-specific variability and sexual dimorphic characteristics among specimens of Q. maracristinae sp. nov. are recorded. General characteristics of Hiranetis Spinola, 1837, Graptocleptes Stål, 1866, Quasigraptocleptes gen. nov. and Parahiranetis Gil-Santana, 2015, which seem to be closer genera, are compared, including those of the male genitalia of some species. A key to the species of Myocoris Burmeister, 1835, and an updated key to Neotropical wasp-mimicking Harpactorini genera are provided.
... The only key to separate the genera, provided by Stål (1872), is now badly outdated (Forero 2011). Only a few Neotropical genera have been revised taxonomically or redescribed (Forero et al. 2008, Gil-Santana & Webb 2019. A summary of publications containing descriptions and revisions within Neotropical Harpactorini were supplied by Forero et al. (2008) and Forero (2011) ...
... Only a few Neotropical genera have been revised taxonomically or redescribed (Forero et al. 2008, Gil-Santana & Webb 2019. A summary of publications containing descriptions and revisions within Neotropical Harpactorini were supplied by Forero et al. (2008) and Forero (2011) ...
Various genera and species of Harpactorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae: Apiomerini and Harpactorini) occurring in French Guiana are treated. Diarthrotarsus guianensis sp. nov. (Harpactorini) is described. An updated key to the species of Diarthrotarsus Bergroth, 1905 is presented. Apiomerus nitidicollis Stål, 1872 and Sphodrolestes vittaticollis Stål, 1867 (both Apiomerini), Graptocleptes formosus Miller, 1951, Heza aurantia Maldonado, 1976, Heza phthinica Swanson, 2021, Isocondylus elongatus (Lepeletier & Serville, 1825), Notocyrtus costai Gil-Santana & Forero, 2009, Notocyrtus depressus Stål, 1872, Notocyrtus tibanae Costa & Gil-Santana, 2001 and Ploeogaster gesana Kirkaldy, 1909 (all Harpactorini) are recorded from French Guiana for the first time. The presence of Calliclopius nigripes (Linnaeus, 1767) (Apiomerini) and Heza sericans Stål, 1859 (Harpactorini) in French Guiana is confirmed. Photographs of the specimens studied are presented, with short taxonomical notes on all the recorded species. An illustrated redescription of the male genitalia of Notocyrtus tibanae is given.
... Harpactorinae is the largest subfamily of Reduviidae and is represented by the tribes Apiomerini and Harpactorini in the Neotropical Region (Schuh & Slater 1995). Harpactorini is the most diversified Reduviidae group, with 51 recognized genera in the Neotropical Region (Forero et al. 2008). A great proportion of its diversity remains to be described, in particular in tropical areas such as the Neotropics. ...
... Terminology. External morphology in the description of the new species mostly follows Forero et al. (2008). Labial segments are labeled following the arguments of Weirauch (2008b), in which the first visible segment is labeled as II, the second as III and the last as IV. ...
A new species of Notocyrtus, N. costai sp. nov. is described from Surinam. Photographs in dorsal and lateral views are provided for this new species. Notocyrtoides Carvalho, Costa & Gil-Santana, 2001, is considered to be a junior synonym of Coilopus Elkins, 1969, with N. tuberculatus Carvalho, Costa & Gil-Santana, 2001, as a junior synonym of C. vellus Elkins, 1969. New occurrences of other Harpactorini species are recorded for the first time from Brazil: Harpactor rhombeus (Erichson, 1848), Orbella exceptio Bérenger, 2007, and Orbella putshkovi Bérenger, 2007; and from Surinam Notocyrtus dorsalis (Gray, 1832). Remarks on the color variation of these species and Notocyrtus ricciae Gil-Santana & Costa, 2001, and Notocyrtus dispersus Carvalho & Costa, 1992, are given.
... Harpactorinae is the largest subfamily of Reduviidae and is represented by the tribes Apiomerini and Harpactorini in the Neotropical region . Harpactorini is the most diverse Reduviidae tribe with 53 recognized genera in the Neotropical region (Forero et al. 2008, McPherson and Ahmad 2011, Forero 2011, Swanson 2012, Gil-Santana 2015, Zhang et al. 2016, Lapischies et al. 2019. The only key to separate the genera is by Stål (1872), now badly out of date (Forero 2011). ...
Based on examination of its holotype, Helonotus pallidulus Walker, 1873 is transferred to the genus Heza Amyot & Serville, 1843 with the resulting new combination: Heza pallidula (Walker, 1873), comb. nov. (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini). A comparison with the similar Heza ventralis Stål,1872 is provided.
... A subfamília Harpactorina e contém o maior número de espécies sendo representada no Novo Mundo pelas tribos Apiomerini e Harpactorini. Diversos Harpactorina e têm sido comumente associados com plantas cultivadas e vários deles foram estudados como agentes de controle biológico de pragas (Forero et al., 2008). Harpactorini é o mais diversificado grupo entre os reduviídeos, com 51 gêneros na região Neotropical (Forero, 2011). ...
Apresenta-se o primeiro registro de ocorrência de Atrachelus cinereus crassicornis (Burmeister, 1835), Doldina
carinulata Stål, 1859 e Zelus mattogrossensis Wygodzinsky, 1947 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae: Harpactorini)
em lavoura de arroz, no estado do Maranhão, Brasil. Essas espécies foram coletadas em condições de campo no
município de Chapadinha, microrregião do Baixo Parnaíba por meio de amostragens realizadas utilizando pano de
batida e rede de varredura.
New records of species of Reduviidae from five Neotropical countries are provided: Notocyrtus gibbus (Fabricius) (Harpactorinae: Harpactorini) from Costa Rica; Kodormus bruneosus Barber (Stenopodainae), Ploeogaster gesana Kirkaldy (Harpactorinae: Harpactorini), Pseudopothea paulai Gil-Santana (Ectrichodiinae) from Ecuador; Leogorrus immaculatus Champion (Reduviinae), Myocoris nugax Stål (Harpactorinae: Harpactorini) from French Guiana; Zelurus tibialis tibialis (Stål) (Reduviinae) from Paraguay; Apiomerus elegans Distant, Apiomerus lituratus Stål, Apiomerus nitidicollis Stål (Harpactorinae: Apiomerini), Aristathlus regalis Bergroth, Cosmoclopius nigroannulatus (Stål), K. bruneosus, Montina lobata Stål (Harpactorinae: Harpactorini), Pothea jaguaris (Carpintero) (Ectrichodiinae), and Saica apicalis Osborn & Drake (Saicinae) from Peru. This new data improves our knowledge on the distribution of this interesting relevant group of heteropterans.
The Neotropical assassin bug genus Montina Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) is revised for Colombia. Montina has not been adequately explored taxonomically, with its last described species published in 1867. It has ten valid species distributed in tropical areas of Central and South America, but none of them have been formally recorded from Colombia. We describe three new species, M. calarca Mejía-Soto & Forero sp. nov., M. gladiator Mejía-Soto & Forero sp. nov., M. tikuna Mejía-Soto & Forero sp. nov., and report seven species as new records for the country: M. confusa (Stål, 1859), M. distincta (Stål, 1859), M. fumosa (Stål, 1867), M. lobata Stål, 1859, M. ruficornis (Fabricius, 1803), M. scutellaris Stål, 1859, and M. testacea (Stål, 1859). Montina calarca sp. nov. is distinguished by the reddish coloration with black head and legs; densely setose pronotum; connexival margin rounded on segments 4, 5, and 6 without protuberances, connexivum black with a narrow red band on margin; and translucent yellow membrane with hyaline cells and darkened veins. Montina gladiator sp. nov. is distinguished by the red coloration, with black legs, scutellum, and abdomen; connexival margin 4–5 lobed, 6 straight, segments 2–4 with acute posterior process on each segment, connexivum dark brown to black with a narrow red band on its margin. Montina tikuna sp. nov. is distinguished by the reddish-brown coloration, with black scutellum and abdomen; connexival margin nearly straight, segments 2–4 with small posterior acute process, 5–6 with obtuse process, connexivum black; ventral laterotergites only with black scattered erect setae. New characters help delimit Montina and differentiate it from Ploeogaster Amyot & Serville, 1843, its most similar genus. For all species we provide a diagnosis, images, documentation of genitalia, and distribution maps. A key to all the species of Montina is provided.
The Neotropical harpactorine assassin bug genus Acanthischium Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorini) includes four valid species: Acanthischium maculatum Amyot & Serville, 1843 (with ten color varieties proposed by Stål [1872]), Acanthischium haglundi Stål, 1866, Acanthischium superbum Haviland, 1931, and Acanthischium invium Elkins, 1961. A taxonomic revision and a morphological phylogenetic analysis were carried out to test species limits and to propose a hypothesis of evolutionary relationships. As a result of the phylogenetic analysis, Acanthischium is characterized on its external morphology by the elongate postocular region, posterior margin of the pronotum with spines, ventral surface of protrochanter with apical and basal protuberances, profemur wider than mesofemur, and protibia strongly curved. After the taxonomic revision we propose nine valid species, taking into consideration characters of external morphology, male and female genitalia, and color patterns: Acanthischium dimidiatum Stål, 1859 stat. rev.; Acanthischium flaviceps Stål, 1872 stat. rev.; Acanthischium haglundi Stål, 1866; Acanthischium kuna sp. nov. from Panama and Colombia; Acanthischium maculatum Amyot & Serville, 1843; Acanthischium meloae sp. nov. from Suriname; Acanthischium nigrum Stål, 1872 stat. rev.; Acanthischium semiflavum Stål,1872 stat. rev.; and Acanthischium superbum Haviland, 1931. We further synonymize A. invium Elkins, 1961 with A. superbum. All but one of the species-A. flaviceps-were included in the phylogenetic analysis, in which Acanthischium was found to be monophyletic, with the following set of relationships: (A. haglundi + (A. nigrum + (A. dimidiatum (A. maculatum, A. semiflavum, A. kuna, A. meloae, A. superbum)))). The resulting phylogenetic pattern indicate a body color transition from drab to more vivid ones, such as orange or red. The species exhibiting red and orange colorations are found in a clade, suggesting an underlying biological phenomenon, such as wasp mimetism.
The variation of diversity of Reduviidae (Hemiptera) in three fragments of Tropical Dry Forest (Reserva Campesina La Montaña= RCM, La Esmeralda= L.E and Puerto Colombia= P.Col) from November 2012 to June 2013 in the department of Atlántico was analyzed. A lineal transect of 600 m was installed in each fragment. Ten points were marked and separated every 50 m. The Reduviidae were collected those points using hitting (agitation of bushes), sifting of leaf litter and manual gathering. Four light traps were also installed (two white and two purple) every 150 meters. Two hundred and sixty-five specimens were captured. They represented 19 genera and 9 subfamilies. The most diverse subfamily was the Harpactorinae with 37% of the total 143. The Zelurus Hahn was the most common genera with 143 specimens which was directly related to the rainy season in the area. On the other hand, the L.E and the RCM fragments had the highest population of Reduviidae with 13 genera in each one. The highest population was in May with 155 specimens. The composition of Reduviidae varied during the time and through the space in the DTF fragments in the department of Atlantico which shows that this family depend on micro-habitat availability, food sources and changes in the vegetation in the these ecosystems.
A new genus and a species of Saicinae, Kiskeya palassaina, n. gen., n. sp., are described from the Dominican Republic. The armature of the fore leg of the nine apterous female specimens are unique among genera of Saicinae in consisting of spines on the fore femur, but of stiff setae on the fore tibia. A key to the New World genera is given. Digital macrophotographs, scanning electron micrographs, and illustrations are provided.
A study of specimens of Heza from different sources resulted in the description of eight new species. Three of Stal's species are redescribed from type material. Morphological details of 26 of the 31 known species are illustrated. A key to 28 of the 31 known species in the genus is presented.
The new neotropical harpactorine genus Orbella is described and three new species are assigned to it. It is allied to Atrachelus Amyot and Serville and Corcia Stål. The males of Orbella lack claspers. A key is provided to separate these three genera.
Four new species of Heza are described, compared with related taxa, and partial keys are given to separate the new from the old species. New records are added to the known geographical distribution of five species of this Neotropical genus.
A new genus and a species of Saicinae, Kiskeya palassaina, n. gen., n. sp., are described from the Dominican Republic. The armature of the fore leg of the nine apterous female specimens are unique among genera of Saicinae in consisting of spines on the fore femur, but of stiff setae on the fore tibia. A key to the New World genera is given. Digital macrophotographs, scanning electron micrographs, and illustrations are provided.
A new species, Sycanus aurantiacus, of the assassin bug subfamily Harpactorinae is described on the basis of specimens collected from Bali, Indonesia. This species is distinguished from the other species of Sycanus by its antennal segment I having two orange annulations; the posterior pronotal lobe being weakly tumid in the middle near the posterior margin; the scutellar spine being erect, short, and rounded at the apex; each femur having two incomplete orange annulations; the hemelytral corium being blackish with the veins yellow to yellowish brown; and the abdominal laterotergites being weakly extended dorsad. This species is notable because it feeds on some serious lepidopteran pests of cabbage.
New occurrences of Reduviidae from Brazil are recorded for the first time: Ectrichodiinae: Borgmeierina dentata Wygodzinsky, Parapothea jaguaris Carpintero (new genera records); Harpactorinae: Aristathlus imperatorius Bergroth, Aristathlus regalis Bergroth (new genus record), Notocyrtus foveatus Stål, Orbella tricolor Maldonado, Sosius foliaceus Champion; Reduviinae: Zelurus salyavatoides Lent & Wygodzinsky; Saicinae: Tagalis seminigra Champion; Stenopodainae: Achillas toulgoeti Bérenger (new genus record).