Chinavia geniculata Dallas

Chinavia geniculata (Dallas) (Figs. 4 c, 5 c, 6 b; table 3) Rhaphigaster (Nezara) geniculatus Dallas 1851, 1: 279. Rhaphigaster obscuricornis Stål 1860, 22; Walker 1867, 360. Rhaphigaster geniculatus: Stål 1872, 497; Walker 1867, 356. Nezara geniculata: Mulsant & Rey 1866, 289; Stål 1872, 40; Lethierry & Severin 1893, 165. Nezara (Nezara) geniculata: Kirkaldy 1909, 116. Acrosternum geniculatum: Rolston 1976, 3. Acrosternum (Chinavia) geniculatum: Rolston 1983, 106, 127– 128; Frey-da-Silva & Grazia 2001, 110. Chinavia geniculata: Schwertner & Grazia 2006, 243; Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 422, 428; Campos et al. 2012, 164, 166. Genevcius et al. 2012, 4. Diagnosis. Body mostly green, with narrow cream bands on the external margins of the juga. Antennae and apices of femora black. Black spots absent on the cicatrices of pronotum, scutellum and connexivum. Abdominal spine not reaching metacoxae. Head. Margins of juga with a strong concavity in front of eyes and concolorous with the body; apex of head elliptical in shape. Antennae with the two first segments black. Proportion of antennal segments: IV. Rostrum surpassing the metacoxae. Apex of tylus with a black spot. Thorax. Humeral angles obtuse, not produced. Anterolateral margins of pronotum with a slight submarginal dorsal depression. Scutellum, pronotum and corium without any black spots. Propleura without a black longitudinal stripe at the external margin. Membrane of hemelytra darkened. Abdomen. Abdominal spine not reaching metacoxae; Spiracles not colored and without a callus. Connexivum green and without black spots at the anterior and posterior margins. Male genitalia (Fig. 5 c). Pygophore subtrapezoidal, with the posterolateral angles projected well beyond the ventral rim. Lateral margins of pygophore rounded. Median projection of dorsal rim slightly concave. Flaps of pygophore ventral rim folded over the genital cup with the mesial margins irregular; apex of flaps without a curved hook-like projection. Segment X dorsally convex. Parameres projected laterally, with the apices black. Female genitalia. Gonocoxites 8 and laterotergites 9 flattened. Posterior margins of the gonocoxites 8 straight. Gonocoxite 9 slightly concave. Pars intermedialis conical, enlarged at the apex, as long as the capsula seminalis; width of capsula seminalis three times the width of pars intermedialis. Anterior annular flange shorter than the posterior and slightly curved towards the vesicular area. Posterior annular flange curved towards the pars intermedialis. Processes of capsula seminalis subequal in length, five times the length of pars intermedialis. Adult size. 14–17mm. Distribution. Brazil (SC, RJ). Material examined. Corcovado (RJ—Brazil), 1963, Alvarenga & Seabra col., DZRS (2 ♀); Rio de Janeiro (RJ—Brazil), 1957, Zajciv col., MNRJ (5 ♀); Nova Friburgo (RJ—Brazil), Muller col., NMNH (1 ♀); Rio de Janeiro (RJ—Brazil), 1963, M. Alvarenga col., NMNH (3 ♀); Rio de Janeiro (RJ—Brazil), Freitas & Lopes col., FIOC (1 ♀); Petropolis (RJ—Brazil), 1985, Scott & Miller col., NMNH (1 ♂); Jussaral (RJ—Brazil), 1934, MNRJ (1 ♂); Rio de Janeiro (RJ—Brazil), 1902, Wagner ER col., MNHN (1 ♂); Corcovado (RJ—Brazil), 1 ♂. Comments. This is the species for which the group is named as it is the oldest name available. It is one of the largest species of Chinavia and quite similar to C. cearensis, but without the red external margins of the juga.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on pages 47-48, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Chinavia erythrocnemis Berg

Chinavia erythrocnemis (Berg) (Figs. 4 b, 5 b, 6 a; table 3) Nezara erythrocnemis Berg 1878, 27– 28; Lethierry & Severin 1893, 165. Nezara (Acrosternum) erythrocnemis: Kirkaldy 1909, 118. Acrosternum erythrocnemis: Pennington 1920, 9; Quintanilla et al. 1981, 151; Coscarón & Grazia 2000, 23. Acrosternum (Chinavia) erythrocnemis: Rolston 1983, 108, 161; Frey-da-Silva & Grazia 2001, 112. Chinavia erythrocnemis: Matesco et al. 2006, 483– 488; Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 419, 424, 426– 427; Grazia & Schwertner 2008, 233. Diagnosis. External margins of pronotum, hemelytra and connexivum with a wide orange band. Black spots present on the anterior and posterior margins of the connexivum and on the cicatrices of the pronotum. External margins of juga with a wide red band; trochanter and tibia colored in red. Head. Margins of juga orange, with a strong concavity in front of eyes; apex of head semi-circular in shape. Antennae with the first segment red, and the other segments black. Proportion of antennal segments: IV. Rostrum surpassing the metacoxae. Tylus well-marked and outlined in black. Thorax. Humeral angles obtuse, not produced. Anterolateral margins of pronotum with a slight submarginal dorsal depression. Internal and external margins of the cicatrices of pronotum black. Basal angles of scutellum immaculate. Propleura with a black longitudinal stripe at the external margin. Membrane of hemelytra darkened. Abdomen. Abdominal spine reaching metacoxae; spiracles not colored and without a callus. Connexivum yellow, with the anterior and posterior margins black. Male genitalia (Fig. 5 b). Pygophore subtrapezoidal, with the posterolateral angles projected well beyond the ventral rim. Lateral margins of pygophore rounded. Median projection of dorsal rim straight. Flaps of pygophore ventral rim folded over the genital cup with the mesial margins straight; apex of flaps without a curved hook-like projection. Segment X dorsally convex. Parameres projected laterally, apices concolorous with the body. Female genitalia. Gonocoxites 8 and laterotergites 9 flattened. Posterior margins of gonocoxites 8 sinuous. Gonocoxite 9 strongly concave. Pars intermedialis conical, enlarged at the apex, as long as the capsula seminalis; width of capsula seminalis three times the width of pars intermedialis. Anterior annular flange shorter than the posterior and slightly curved towards the vesicular area. Posterior annular flange curved towards the pars intermedialis. Processes of capsula seminalis subequal in length, four times the length of pars intermedialis. Adult size. 11–14mm. Distribution. Argentina, Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay and Uruguay. Material examined. Uruguaiana (RS—Brazil), 1995, S. Pinnent col., DZRS (3 ♀); Planalto (RS—Brazil), 1993, Fernandes JAM col., DZRS (1 ♀ 1 ♂); Est. Ecol. Taim (RS—Brazil), 1982, J. Grazia col., DZRS (1 ♀); Itapiranga (RS—Brazil), 1952, MGAP (1 ♀); Paraguay river (Paraguay), 1934, Schuzle col., NMNH (3 ♀ 2 ♂); Chapada (Brazil), 1956, Drake CJ col., NMNH (1 ♀ 1 ♂); Est. Ecol. Taim (RS—Brazil), 1981, J. Grazia col., DZRS (1 ♂); Ybycui National Park (Paraguay), 1980, Spangler col., NMNH (1 ♀); Pq. Est. Turvo (RS—Brazil), 1982, Bometto SLB col., DZRS (1 ♀); San Tomé Corrientes (Argentina), 1928, MACN (4 ♀ 2 ♂); Cascavel (PR—Brazil), 1974, Panizzi col., DZRS (1 ♂). Comments. This is the only species of the geniculata group with nymphal stages described (Matesco et al. 2006). It is very similar to C. pontagrossensis and C. rideri, being distinguished by the red femora and the unique distribution pattern in the Pampa and Chaco. ID HL HW SW SL PW PL C. cearensis ♀ 1.33 2.07 2.53 5.03 5.63 8.2 2.9 ♂ 1.1 1.9 2.37 4.8 5.16 7.53 2.83 C. erythrocnemis ♀ 1.3 ± 0.03 2.13 ± 0.05 2.42 ± 0.08 5.15 ± 0.29 5.9 ± 0.05 8.5 ± 0.36 3.13 ± 0.09 ♂ 1.12 ± 0.03 2.14 ± 0.07 2.49 ± 0.07 4.65 ± 0.32 5.28 ± 0.66 7.67 ± 0.6 2.66 ± 0.16 C. geniculata ♀ 1.43 ± 0.05 2.44 ± 0.04 2.85 ± 0.04 5.85 ± 0.23 6.28 ± 0.06 9.37 ± 0.14 3.34 ± 0.04 ♂ 1.22 ± 0.06 2.27 ± 0.05 2.71 ± 0.06 5.2 ± 0.23 5.58 ± 0.08 8.35 ± 0.18 2.85 ± 0.37 C. gravis ♀ 1.29 ± 0.03 2.29 ± 0.03 2.77 ± 0.15 4.99 ± 0.18 5.52 ± 0.21 8.04 ± 0.26 2.82 ± 0.1 ♂ 1.07 ± 0.01 2.3 ± 0.07 2.76 ± 0.02 4.68 ± 0.22 5.33 ± 0.27 7.65 ± 0.43 2.38 ± 0.19 C. immaculata ♀ 1.2 ± 0.05 2.11 ± 0.04 2.42 ± 0.06 4.74 ± 0.08 5.09 ± 0.08 7.91 ± 0.13 2.57 ± 0.08 ♂ 0.98 ± 0.01 1.95 ± 0.05 2.3 ± 0.02 4.2 ± 0.03 4.6 ± 0.13 7 ± 0.11 2.18 ± 0.03 C. nigritarsis ♀ 1.27 ± 0.03 2.16 ± 0.11 2.63 ± 0.2 4.98 ± 0.14 5.53 ± 0.21 8.04 ± 0.21 2.86 ± 0.19 ♂ 1.22 2.51 2.86 5.33 5.83 8.44 2.92 C. nigropicta ♀ 1.10 2.45 3.1 5.19 5.59 7.58 2.66 ♂ - - - - - - - C. panamensis ♀ 1.00 2.35 2.9 5.06 6.38 7.71 2.53 ♂ - - - - - - - C. pontagrossensis ♀ 1.23 ±0 2.02 ± 0.02 2.28 ± 0.08 4.88 ± 0.15 5.38 ± 0.35 7.91 ± 0.32 2.73 ± 0.07 ♂ 0.99 2.14 2.28 4.86 5.45 7.99 2.77 C. rideri ♀ 1.32 ± 0.06 2.27 ± 0.08 2.63 ± 0.05 5.73 ± 0.14 6.2 ± 0.24 9.37 ± 0.16 3.13 ± 0.22 ♂ 1.19 ± 0.02 2.28 ± 0.08 2.54 ± 0.07 5.18 ± 0.25 5.91 ± 0.32 8.51 ± 0.45 2.75 ± 0.21 C. rogenhoferi ♀ 1.25 ± 0.05 2.19 ± 0.06 2.58 ± 0.04 4.76 ± 0.14 5.08 ± 0.13 7.64 ± 0.1 2.44 ± 0.06 ♂ - - - - - - - C. sebastiaoi ♀ 1.43 ± 0.05 2.24 ± 0.09 2.57 ± 0.05 5.81 ± 0.19 6.49 ± 0.17 9.19 ± 0.11 3.25 ± 0.26 ♂ 1.3 ± 0.1 2.31 ± 0.04 2.61 ± 0.01 5.54 ± 0.12 6.28 ± 0.05 8.77 ± 0.29 2.83 ± 0.23 C. tuiucauna ♀ 1.27 2.2 2.7 5.46 5.93 8.8 3.23 ♂ - - - - - - - C. vanduzeei ♀ 1.29 ± 0.02 2.22 ± 0.03 2.64 ± 0.06 4.66 ± 0.12 5.23 ± 0.03 7.36 ± 0.14 2.55 ± 0.06 ♂ 1.02 ± 0.04 2.18 ± 0.05 2.6 ± 0.1 4.38 ± 0.13 4.95 ± 0.24 6.91 ± 0.22 2.33 ± 0.04Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on pages 43-44, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution

Genevcius, Bruno C., Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2014): Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution. Zootaxa 3847 (1): 33-56, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.

Chinavia nigritarsis Stal

Chinavia nigritarsis (Stål) (Figs. 4 f, 5 f; table 3) Nezara nigritarsis Stål 1972, 40; Lethierry & Severin 1893, 166; Breddin 1906, 193. Nezara (Nezara) nigritarsis: Kirkaldy 1909, 116. Chinavia nigritarsis: Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 422, 430. Diagnosis. External margins of juga, pronotum, scutellum and hemelytra with dark yellow bands. Antennae, femora and tibia black. Head. Margins of juga with a strong concavity in front of eyes; apex of head oval in shape. Antennae, most of rostrum and at least apex of femora black. Proportion of antennal segments: I<II<III<IV≈V. Rostrum surpassing the metacoxae. Apex of tylus with a wide black spot. Thorax. Humeral angles rounded, not produced. Anterolateral margins of pronotum with a slight submarginal dorsal depression. Black spots absent on the cicatrices of pronotum and external margins of propleura. Basal angles of scutellum immaculate. Membrane of hemelytra darkened. Abdomen. Abdominal spine reaching metacoxae; spiracles concolorous with the body and without a callus. Connexivum without black spots at the anterior and posterior margins. Male genitalia (Fig. 5 f). Pygophore subtrapezoidal, with posterolateral angles projected well beyond the ventral rim. Lateral margins of pygophore rounded. Median projection of dorsal rim convex. Flaps of pygophore ventral rim folded over the genital cup with the mesial margins straight; apex of flaps without a curved hook-like projection. Segment X dorsally convex. Parameres projected anteroposteriorly with the apices black. Female genitalia. Gonocoxites 8 and laterotergites 9 flattened. Posterior margins of the gonocoxites 8 straight. Gonocoxite 9 slightly concave. Pars intermedialis conical, enlarged at the apex, as long as the capsula seminalis; capsula seminalis twice the width of pars intermedialis. Anterior annular flange shorter than the posterior and slightly curved towards the vesicular area. Posterior annular flange curved towards the pars intermedialis. Processes of capsula seminalis subequal in length, six times the length of pars intermedialis. Adult size. 13–15mm Distribution. Brazil (AM). Material examined. Uaupés (AM), Brazil, M Alvarenga col., NMNH (1 &male;); Rio Maranon, Peru, AMNH (1 &female;); French Guiana, E Le Moult col., MNHN (1 &female;). Comments. This species was synonymized with C. gravis due to the dark green body and the general body shape (Rolston 1983). Schwertner & Grazia (2007) re-evaluated the species status because of the absence of a yellow stripe at the median region of the scutellum and the unique pygophore.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on page 49, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Chinavia rogenhoferi Stal

Chinavia rogenhoferi (Stål) (Fig. 4 j; table 3) Nezara rogenhoferi Stål 1872, 40– 41; Lethierry & Severin 1893, 166. Nezara (Nezara) rogenhoferi: Kirkaldy 1909, 117. Acrosternum (Chinavia) rogenhoferi: Rolston 1983, 108, 160– 161; Frey-da-Silva & Grazia 2001, 112. Chinavia rogenhoferi: Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 424, 432. Diagnosis. Scutellum and pronotum with two wide yellow spots on the anterolateral regions. Yellow bands present on the external margins of the pronotum, hemelytra and connexivum. Head. Margins of juga with a moderate concavity in front of eyes; apex of head semicircular, with a thin black line. Proportion of antennal segments: I<II<III<IV≈V. All antennal segments black. Rostrum surpassing the metacoxae. Tylus and base of head black. Thorax. Anterolateral margins of pronotum with a strong submarginal dorsal depression and with a wide yellow band. Cicatrices of pronotum and external margins of propleura black. 1 + 1 black spots present close to the humeral angles. Abdomen. Abdominal spine not reaching metacoxae. Spiracles brown. Connexivum with wide black bands on both anterior and posterior margins. Male genitalia. Unknown. Female genitalia. Gonocoxites 8 convex and laterotergites 9 concave. Posterior margins of the gonocoxites 8 slightly curved. Gonocoxite 9 slightly concave. Pars intermedialis slightly conical, as long as the capsula seminalis; capsula seminalis three times the width of pars intermedialis. Anterior annular flange shorter than the posterior and slightly curved towards the vesicular area. Posterior annular flange curved towards the pars intermedialis. Processes of capsula seminalis subequal in length, twice the length of pars intermedialis. Adult size. 12–13mm. Distribution. Brazil (RJ). Material examined. Rio de Janeiro (RJ—Brazil), 1902, Wagner col., NHM (1 &female;); Ferraz de Vasconcelos (SP—Brazil), 1976, Ferraciolli col., MZSP (1 &female;); Rio de Janeiro (RJ—Brazil), 1956, NMNH (1 &female;). Comments. The color pattern of this species is unique within the genus. The whole body is covered with small yellow macules, and with large yellow macules on the scutellum and pronotum.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on page 52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Chinavia panamensis Distant

Chinavia panamensis (Distant) (Fig. 4 h; table 3) Nezara panamensis Distant 1890, 339; Lethierry & Severin 1893, 166. Nezara (Pellaea) panamensis: Kirkaldy 1909, 121. Pellaea panamensis: Rolston 1976, 7. Acrosternum (Chinavia) panamensis: Rolston 1983, 106, 126. Acrosternum panamensis: Froeschner 1999, 170. Acrosternum (Chinavia) panamensis: Frey-da-Silva & Grazia 2001, 110. Diagnosis. Body mostly yellow, with two wide black spots on the posterior margins of the corium. Femora and tibia black. Head. Antennae and rostrum blackened. Tylus with a small black spot at the apex. Rostrum black, except at the base. Black spots absent at the base of the head and on the external margins of juga. Thorax. Anterolateral margins of pronotum without a submarginal dorsal depression. Humeral angles rounded and without any spots. Cicatrices of pronotum and external margins of propleura immaculate. Scutellum with the apex oblique, yellow. Posterior half of femora black; tibiae, tarsi and pre-tarsi all black. Distal portion of corium and membranae blackened. Ventral surface of thorax without any spots or marks. Abdomen. Abdominal spine not reaching metacoxae. Spiracles and connexivum concolorous with the body. Male genitalia. Unknown. Female genitalia. Gonocoxites 8 and laterotergites 9 flattened. Posterior margins of the gonocoxites 8 concave. Gonocoxite 9 slightly concave. Adult size. 13mm. Distribution. Costa Rica, Panamá. Material examined. Holotype: Bugada (Panama), NHM (1 &female;). Comments. The mostly yellow body is an exclusive pattern within Nezarini. It is the only species from the geniculata group with distribution in Central America.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on page 50, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Chinavia vanduzeei Schwerter & Grazia

Chinavia vanduzeei Schwerter & Grazia (Figs. 4 n, 5 j; table 3) Chinavia vanduzeei Schwertner & Grazia 2006, 247– 248; Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 422, 433– 434. Diagnosis. Wide cream bands present on the external margins of the pronotum, scutellum, hemelytra and apex of scutellum. Antennae, rostrum and tibia black. Margins of juga with a strong concavity in front of eyes. Adult size. 11–14mm. Distribution. Brazil (AM, PA, MA). Material examined. Holotype: Rio Xingu (PA—Brazil), 1986, Spangler & Flint col., NMNH (1 &male;). Paratypes: Madre de Dios, Rio Tambopata Reserve (Peru), 1982, Ross col., CAS (1 &male;); Rio Japurá (AM—Brazil), 1979, INPA (1 &female;); Ayrão, 1930, Klages col., NMNH (1 &female;); Rio Solimões, Belém (PA—Brazil), 1966, Malkin col., CAS (1 &male;); Fordlândia (PA—Brazil), 1970, DARC (1 &male;); Parque Nacional de Uruá (PA—Brazil), 1977, DARC (1 &female;); Itaituba (PA—Brazil), 1977, Ratcliff col., DZRS (&male;); Buruticupu (MA—Brazil), 1978, DZRS (1 &female;). Comments. Species with a unique color pattern within the genus, with large pale stripes along the whole body external margins. Is one of the smallest species of Chinavia.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on page 53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Chinavia cearensis Schwertner & Grazia

Chinavia cearensis Schwertner & Grazia (Figs. 4 a, 5 a; table 3) Chinavia cearensis Schwertner & Grazia 2006, 238; Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 423, 426. Diagnosis. Body mostly green, with narrow yellow bands on the lateral margins of the scutellum, pronotum and hemelytra. Very similar to C. nigritarsis but can be distinguished by the narrow red bands on the external margins of the juga. Males with apex of femora colored in red. Adult size. 14–15mm. Distribution. Brazil (Ceará). Material examined. Holotype: Serra do Baturité (CE—Brazil), 1898, Noualhier col., MNHN (1 &male;); Paratype, Serra do Baturité (CE—Brazil), 1898, Noualhier col., DZRS (1 &female;). Comments. This is the only species of Chinavia with distribution in the Brazilian Caatinga. It is morphologically similar to C. nigritarsis, distinguished by the red external margins of juga which are yellow in C. nigritarsis.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on page 43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682

Chinavia immaculata

Chinavia immaculata (Frey-da-Silva & Grazia) (Figs. 4 e, 5 e; table 3) Acrosternum (Chinavia) immaculatum Frey-da-Silva & Grazia 2001, 113 – 115; Chinavia immaculata: Schwertner & Grazia 2007, 422, 428. Diagnosis. External margins of pronotum, hemelytra and connexivum with an orange band. Connexivum without black spots. Base of femora and tibiae red. Adult size. 9–11mm. Distribution. Brazil (MG, MT, PA). Material examined. Holotype: Utiariti (MT—Brazil), 1961, K Lenko col., DZRS (1 &male;); Paratype: Cachimbo (PA—Brazil), 1962, DZRS (1 &female;); Paratype: Serra do Cipó, Jaboticatubas (MG—Brazil), 1973, Mountouchet col., DZRS (1 &female;); Chapada (Brazil), 1956, Drake col., NMNH (2 &female; 3 &male;). Comments. This is one of the smallest species of Chinavia; easily recognized by the absence of black spots on the scutellum, pronotum and connexivum and by the red femora and tibiae.Published as part of Genevcius, Bruno C. & Schwertner, Cristiano F., 2014, Review and phylogeny of the geniculata group, genus Chinavia (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), with notes on biogeography and morphological evolution, pp. 33-56 in Zootaxa 3847 (1) on page 49, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/28682