Ceratocapsidea

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Taxonavigation

Ordo: Hemiptera
Familia: Miridae

Name

Ceratocapsidea Henry gen. n. – Wikispecies link – ZooBank link – Pensoft Profile

Type species:

Ceratocapsus balli Knight, 1927.

Diagnosis

This genus is distinguished by a combination of an often shiny dorsum, usually polished head and pronotum; the generally thickened antennal segments I–III, especially in males; the weakly rounded, subparallel to weakly constricted hemelytra with distinct, uniformly distributed, usually brown-stained punctures, often with erect, slender to stout bristle-like setae, intermixed with slender, pale or silvery scale-like setae, especially on the clavus and basal half of the corium; the distinctive stridulatory patch ventrally on abdominal segments II and III; and the distinctive male genitalia, with the main body of the right paramere stout with one or more variously shaped lateral arms, the left paramere usually with one or two dorsal spines or variously shaped processes and the left-most process usually forming a hammer- or beak-like process; and the phallotheca usually apically acute, bifid, or hooked.

Description

Males and females macropterous. Length of males 2.82–3.71 mm; length of females 2.27–3.58 mm. Head: Broader than long; posterior margin truncate to slightly concave, narrowly carinate, posterior margin of eyes level with base of vertex; eye large, broadly rounded, coarsely faceted, dorsal width of one eye greater than interocular width, lateral height in males equal or subequal (0.90) to height of head, from about one half to slightly less than three fourths (0.70) height in females; frons broad, shiny to dull, smooth to transversely rugose; clypeus moderately acute, visible from dorsal aspect; scattered with semierect and erect, simple setae. Labium: Segment I long, extending posteriorly well beyond base of head, with only basal half enclosed within buccula; segment IV extending to middle or hind coxae. Antenna: Slender to weakly thickened, especially in males; segment I shortest; segment II longest, slender basally, gradually enlarging to apex, sometimes weakly clavate; segment III slightly longer than IV, both subequal to apical diameter of segment II. Pronotum: Trapeziform, lateral margins straight to weakly sulcate, posterior margin weakly rounded; dorsum dull to shiny, finely to coarsely punctate, sometimes alutaceous to weakly rugose; calli indistinct; set with scattered erect and semierect, simple setae, often intermixed with short, silvery, sericeous setae. Mesoscutum: Covered by posterior margin of pronotum. Scutellum: Equilateral; evenly punctate, mixed with simple and silvery sericeous setae. Hemelytra: Weakly rounded to subparallel, sometimes weakly constricted through middle, especially in males; distinctly punctate, shiny to more dull; thickly set with short recumbent simple and silvery sericeous setae, often intermixed with long, erect, sometimes nearly bristle-like setae; all known species fully macropterous. Ventral surface: Shiny; clothed with short, recumbent, simple setae; base of abdominal segment III (second visible segment) in most species with a distinct stridulatory patch (Fig. 112) composed of tiny spicules or microspines. Ostiolar evaporative area: Pale, knob at end of scent channel relatively small, sometimes more reddish. Legs: Slender, unmodified. Male genitalia: Aperture large, open, unarmed; stridulatory patch ventrally on abdominal segments II and/or III distinct in most species; generalized left paramere usually with a large hammer- or beak-like process distally and one or two more basal short acute processes; right paramere with a main trunk and one to three variously shaped lateral arms; phallotheca slender with apex broadly pointed or ending in a slender acute or bifid process; endosoma simple, unmodified.

Etymology

The name of this new genus is taken from the generic name Ceratocapsus Reuter and Latin suffix “idea”, meaning form or appearance, and is used to reflect the overall resemblance of the two genera. The gender is feminine.

Discussion

Some members of this genus group are the least myrmecomorphic of the genera included in the Renodaeus group (e.g., Ceratocapsidea complicata, Ceratocapsidea rufistigma, Ceratocapsidea texensis). Nevertheless, the male genitalia hold these less-ant-like species together as a group close to the other seven genera treated in this paper.
The following key includes external morphology when possible to help distinguish species, though male genitalia are necessary to identity very similar species.

Key to the species of Ceratocapsidea

Key to the species of Ceratocapsidea — T. Henry

1		Pronotum polished, finely punctate, and with only simple setae    2
–		Pronotum dull to somewhat shiny, usually coarsely punctate, often rugose, with both simple and silvery sericeous setae    5
2		Antennal segment I and II dark brown to fuscous    3
–		Antennal segment I and II yellowish to yellowish brown    4
3		Left paramere (Fig. 159) with two middle processes, beak-like process curved downward on each side; right paramere (Figs 161, 162) with a deep subapical notch, upper arm relatively short, straight, and slender; phallotheca (Fig. 160) gradually narrowing and curving distally; Jamaica    baranowskii sp. n.
–		Left paramere (Fig. 208) with three middle processes, beak-like process curved upward distally; right paramere (Fig. 210) with a small, indistinct, subapical notch, upper arm long, curving upward; phallotheca (Fig. 209) thickened distally, then narrowing into a long, narrow process; Jamaica    variabilis sp. n.
4		Antennal segment II length subequal to width of head across eyes; right paramere with one lateral arm (Fig. 158); phallotheca (Fig. 157) pointed distally; southeastern United States, west to Texas    balli (Knight)
–		Antennal segment II length much greater than width of head across eyes; right paramere (Fig. 177) with two lateral arms; phallotheca (Fig. 176) truncate distally, with a serrate margin; Dominican Republic    dominicanensis sp. n.
5		Pronotum dark brown to fuscous; hemelytra usually subparallel to weakly constricted through middle    6
–		Pronotum pale brown to reddish brown, sometimes with dark lines, spots, or other areas leaving midline pale; hemelytra laterally rounded, more strongly so in females    11
6		Antennal segments I and II dark brown to fuscous; left paramere (Fig. 189) with beak-like process broadly rounded; right paramere (Fig. 191) with one, relatively short, upturned lateral arm; phallotheca stout, broadly pointed distally (Fig. 190); United States (Texas)    rileyi sp. n.
–		Antennal segment I and II yellowish to pale brown    7
7		Hemelytra pale yellowish brown on basal half, distal half of corium and cuneus contrasting dark brown    8
–		Hemelytra uniformly colored, costal margin and cuneus sometimes more reddish.    9
8		Left paramere (Fig. 171) with beak-like process blunt distally; right paramere (Figs 173, 174) with one large recurving arm and two smaller, marginally crenulate processes above; phallotheca (Fig. 172) broad with a short, blunt apical process; Cuba    cubana (Bergroth)
–		Left paramere (Fig. 182) lacking a beak-like process apically; right paramere (Figs 184, 185) with two lateral arms, each with a short, marginally crenulate process; phallotheca (Fig. 183) evenly slender with a long, blunt, apical process; Cuba    holguinensis (Hernández & Henry)
9		Left paramere (Fig. 178) with beak-like process blunt apically; right paramere (Figs 180, 181) with one, stout, apically bifurcate lateral arm; phallotheca (Fig. 179) stout, distally bifurcate with the upper-most process the longest; southern and western United States    fusiformis (Van Duzee)
–		Left paramere with beak-like process pointed on either side; right paramere and phallotheca different from above    10
10		Left paramere (Fig. 186) with two middle processes, one stout, directed outward, one longer, reclining; right paramere (Fig. 188) with one stout lateral process, recurving at apex; phallotheca (Fig. 187) long, slender, apically bifid; Jamaica    nigropicea (Reuter)
–		Left paramere (Fig. 196) with one stout middle process directed outward; right paramere (Figs 198, 199) with two lateral arms curving upward apically; phallotheca (Fig. 197) with a long, tapered apex and an incised subapical process; Jamaica    taeniola sp. n.
11		Pronotum uniformly yellowish brown to reddish brown    12
–		Pronotum yellowish brown to reddish brown but variously marked with lines, spots, or other dark areas
12		Broadly rounded, uniformly reddishbrown species (Figs 45, 46); legs uniformly yellow; left paramere (Fig. 200) with two middle processes; right paramere (Figs 202, 203) with two stout lateral arms; phallotheca (Fig. 201) with a long, slender apical process; United States (Texas)    texensis sp. n.
–		More slender, yellowishbrown species (Fig. 32); fore and middle femora yellow, hind femur dark brown; left paramere (Fig. 167) with three middle processes; right paramere (Figs 169, 170) with one complex arm with a large bifid process arising at base; phallotheca (Fig. 168) stout, with a curved, blade-like process at apex; Jamaica    consimilis (Reuter)
13		Pronotum (Figs 30, 31) yellowish brown with a dark brown spot behind each callus; left paramere (Fig. 163) with beak-like process long and pointed on either side; right paramere (Figs 165, 166) with one very stout, bifurcate lateral arm; phallotheca (Fig. 164) deeply bifurcate apically; eastern United States    complicata (Knight)
–		Pronotum and genitalia not as above    14
14		Pronotum with a broad, dark brown, transverse line through middle; left paramere (Fig. 204) with beak-like process pointed on either side; right paramere (Figs 206, 207) two lateral arms, the upper one shortest and most slender; phallotheca (Fig. 205) with a long, slender apex and a marginally crenulate subapica process; Mexico (Neuvo León)    transversa sp. n.
–		Pronotum brown on either side leaving midline pale, overall color yellowish brown; left paramere (Fig. 192) with beak-like process elongate, rounded behind; right paramere (Figs 194, 195) with one thick lateral arm; phallotheca (Fig. 193) stout on apical half, with a slender, recurved process at apex; United States (Florida, North Carolina)    rufistigma (Blatchley)

Original Description

• Henry, T; 2015: Revision of the Ceratocapsine Renodaeus group: Marinonicoris, Pilophoropsis, Renodaeus, and Zanchisme, with descriptions of four new genera (Heteroptera, Miridae, Orthotylinae) ZooKeys, (490): 1-156. doi

Images

Figures 24–35. Ceratocapsidea spp., dorsal aspects, except as noted (see Appendix I for locality information). 24 Ceratocapsidea alayoi, ♂ 25 Ceratocapsidea bahamaensis, ♂ (paratype) 26 Ceratocapsus balli, ♂ 27 Ceratocapsus balli, ♂ (lateral aspect) 28 Ceratocapsus balli, ♀ 29 Ceratocapsidea baranowskii, ♂ (holotype) 30 Ceratocapsidea complicata, ♂ 31 Ceratocapsidea complicata, ♀ 32 Ceratocapsidea consimilis, ♂ 33 Ceratocapsidea cubana, ♂ (lectotype) 34 Ceratocapsidea dominicanensis, ♂ (holotype) 35 Ceratocapsidea dominicanensis, ♀ (paratype).  Figures 36–47. Ceratocapsidea spp., dorsal aspects (see Appendix I for locality information). 36 Ceratocapsus fusiformis, ♂ 37 Ceratocapsus fusiformis, ♀ 38 Ceratocapsidea holguinensis, ♂ 39 Ceratocapsidea nigropicea, ♂ 40 Ceratocapsidea nigropicea 41 Ceratocapsidea rileyi, ♂ (holotype) 42 Ceratocapsidea rufistigma, ♂ 43 Ceratocapsidea rufistigma 44 Ceratocapsidea taeniola, ♂ (holotype) 45 Ceratocapsidea texensis, ♂ (holotype) 46 Ceratocapsidea texensis, ♀ (paratype) 47 Ceratocapsidea transversa, ♂ (holotype).  Figures 108–115. SEM photomicrographs of Pilophoropsidea camela, male. 108 head and pronotum, lateral aspect 109 head and pronotum, dorsal aspect 110 ostiolar evaporative area 111 stridulitrum on costal margin of hemelytron 112 glaucous patch (made of many tiny trichomes) at base of abdomen 113 pretarsus 114 genital capsule, caudal aspect 115 genital capsule, lateral aspect.  Figures 156–162. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 156–158: Ceratocapsus balli 156 left paramere 157 phallotheca and endosoma 158 right paramere 159–162: Ceratocapsidea baranowskii 159 left paramere 160 endosoma and phallotheca 161 right paramere, anterior aspect 162 right paramere, caudal aspect.  Figures 163–170. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 163–166: Ceratocapsidea complicata 163 left paramere 164 phallotheca and endosoma 165 right paramere, anterior aspect 166 right paramere, caudal aspect 167–170: Ceratocapsidea consimilis 167 left paramere 168 endosoma and phallotheca 169 right paramere, anterior aspect 170 right paramere, caudal aspect.  Figures 171–177. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 171–174: Ceratocapsidea cubana 171 left paramere 172 phallotheca and endosoma 173 right paramere, anterior aspect 174 right paramere, caudal aspect 175–177: Ceratocapsidea dominicanensis 175 left paramere 176 endosoma and phallotheca 177 right paramere, caudal aspect.  Figures 178–185. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 178–181: Ceratocapsus fusiformis 178 left paramere 179 phallotheca and endosoma 180 right paramere, anterior aspect 181 right paramere, caudal aspect. 182–185: Ceratocapsidea holguinensis 182 left paramere 183 endosoma and phallotheca 184 right paramere, anterior aspect 185 right paramere, caudal aspect.  Figures 186–191. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 186–188: Ceratocapsidea nigropicea 186 left paramere 187 phallotheca and endosoma 188 right paramere, caudal aspect 189–191: Ceratocapsidea rileyi 189 left paramere 190 endosoma and phallotheca 191 right, caudal aspect.  Figures 192–199. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 192–195: Ceratocapsidea rufistigma 192 left paramere 193 phallotheca and endosoma 194 right paramere, anterior aspect 195 right paramere, caudal aspect 196–199: Ceratocapsidea taeniola 196 left paramere 197 endosoma and phallotheca 198 right paramere, anterior aspect 199 right paramere, caudal aspect.  Figures 200–207. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea spp. 200–203: Ceratocapsidea texensis 200 left paramere 201 phallotheca and endosoma 202 right paramere, anterior aspect 203 right paramere, caudal aspect 204–207: Ceratocapsidea transversa 204 left paramere 205 endosoma and phallotheca 206 right paramere, anterior aspect 207 right paramere, caudal aspect.  Figures 208–213. Male genitalia of Ceratocapsidea and Pilophoropsidea spp. 208–210: Ceratocapsidea variabilis 208 left paramere 209 phallotheca and endosoma 210 right paramere, caudal aspect 211–213: Pilophoropsidea barberi 211 left paramere 212 endosoma and phallotheca 213 right paramere, caudal aspect.