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Pelocoris poeyi
<i>Pelocoris poeyi</i> (Guérin-Méneville, 1835) <p> <i>Naucoris poeyi</i> Guérin-Méneville, 1835: 352 (original description)</p> <p> <i>Pelocoris poeyi</i>: Stål 1876, 144 (combination change)</p> <p> <i>Pelocoris convexus</i> Nieser 1969: 63–66 (synonym)</p> <p>(Figs. 4, 7D, 7J, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12B, 14)</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis:</b> Body length 8.5−9.8 mm; hemelytra punctate, dark-brown with irregular yellowish markings and scutellum mostly black, with only the posterior corner yellowish (Fig. 4) (Nieser 1975); male abdominal tergum VII with two small rounded lobes medially (Fig. 7D); phallosoma widened subapically on the right margin (Fig. 7J) (Rodrigues <i>et al</i>., unpublished data).</p> <p> <b>Material examined:</b> All specimens macropterous. 8 males and 7 females, BRAZIL, <b>Maranhão</b>, Aldeias Altas municipality, Faz. São Raimundo, 4°37'48.1"S 43°28'11.4"W, 03.VIII.2019, 05.VIII.2019, 10.X.2019, C. A. S. Azevêdo coll., LEAq 00024, 00230–00231, C. L. Franco, F. Stefanello, 2022 det. 1 male, Caxias municipality, Deserto stream, 5°47'28.9"S 43°26'38.0"W, 29.XII.2015, LEAq 00134, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 female, Jatobá stream, 4°54'35.0"S 43°06'60.0"W, 28.VII.2019, C. L. Franco <i>et al</i>. colls., LEAq 00087, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male, Primavera stream, 4°50'32.5"S 43°29'29.3"W, 04.X.2022, A. S. Carvalho, R. S. Viana, T. G. S. Araujo colls., LEAq 00255, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male and 1 female, São José stream, 4°51'17.4"S 43°20'22.2"W, 01.VII.2015, B. L. S. Carvalho coll., LEAq 00221, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.; 1 male, Sumidouro stream, 4°53'23.0"S 43°25'54.0"W, 05.VIII.2019, C. L. Franco <i>et al</i>. colls., LEAq 00029, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 18 males and 10 females, Barra do Corda municipality, Afluente do Mearim, 5°30'29.5"S 45°19'35.0"W, 31.X.2022, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00269, R. V. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 male and 2 females, Afluente do Rio Ourives, 5°44'17.6"S 45°13'47.2"W, 01.X.2022, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00268, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 1 female, Cachoeira Grande, 5°41'18.2"S 45°17'32.9"W, 31.X.2022, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00267, R. S. Viana, 2022 det.; 3 males, Rio Ourives 1, 5°41'36.5"S 45°14'58.1"W, 01.XI.202, F. B. S. Barros, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00266, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 female, Codó municipality, Buriti Corrente stream, 4°45'11.8"S 43°39'38.3"W, 06.VIII.19, C. L. Franco <i>et al</i>. colls., LEAq 00038, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 2 females, Presidente Dutra municipality, Sitio Pezão, 5°17'4"S 44°28'6"W, 14.VII.2022, C. L. Franco, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00224, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.</p> <p> <b>Distribution:</b> ARUBA (Nieser 1969). ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (Nieser 1969). BRAZIL (Nieser 1975): Bahia *, Maranhão *, Pará (Nieser 1975) (Fig. 14). CUBA (Guérin-Méneville 1835). CURAÇAO (Nieser 1969). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (García-Avila & Peña 1993). ECUADOR (Sites 1990). GUADELOUPE (Nieser 1969). GUYANA (Nieser 1975). PUERTO RICO (Nieser 1969). ST. KITTS & NEVIS (Nieser 1969). SURINAME (Nieser 1975). TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Nieser 1969). U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (Nieser 1969).</p>Published as part of <i>Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A. & Stefanello, Fabiano, 2023, Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species, pp. 193-213 in Zootaxa 5375 (2)</i> on page 201, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10184063">http://zenodo.org/record/10184063</a>
Pelocoris politus Montandon 1895
<i>Pelocoris politus</i> Montandon, 1895 <p> <i>Pelocoris politus</i> Montandon, 1895: 8–9 (original description)</p> <p>(Figs. 5, 7E, 7K, 8D, 9E, 10E, 11E, 12C, 15)</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis:</b> Body length 8.0– 8.7 mm; abdominal tergum IV with posterolateral corner spinose and produced posteriorly (Fig. 5); male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin straight (Fig. 7E); lateral margins of phallosoma with two distinct grooves (Fig. 7K) (Nieser & Melo 1997); female subgenital plate with posterior margin sharply incised at midline, forming two rounded lobes (Fig. 9E) (Nieser 1975; Rodrigues <i>et al</i>., unpublished data); female abdominal tergum VIII narrowly rounded apically (Fig. 10E); valvulae 2 dentate along lateral margins (Fig. 11E); distal portion of metapleura narrowly rounded and produced posteriorly (Fig. 12C).</p> <p> <b>Material examined:</b> All specimens macropterous. 1 male and 2 females, BRAZIL, <b>Maranhão</b>, Aldeias Altas municipality, Faz. São Raimundo, 4°37'48.1"S 43°28'11.4"W, 13.II.2019, C. A. S. Azevêdo coll., LEAq 00232, F. Stefanello, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Caxias municipality, Sumidouro stream, 4°53'24"S 43°25'55.2"W, 07.XII.2018, LEAq 00228, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 1 female, Parnarama municipality, Bueiro, 5°41'53"S 43°12'0"W, 14.VII.2022, C. L. Franco, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00229, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 2 males and 2 females, Presidente Dutra municipality, Sítio Pezão, pool, 5°17'4"S 44°28'6"W, 15.VII.2022, C. L. Franco, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello colls., LEAq 00239, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.</p> <p> <b>Distribution:</b> ARGENTINA (López-Ruf <i>et al</i>. 2006, Mazzucconi <i>et al</i>. 2022). BRAZIL (Nieser 1975): Amazonas (Nieser 1975), Maranhão *, Mato Grosso (Heckman 1998), Pará (Nieser 1975) (Fig. 15). COLOMBIA (Roback & Nieser 1974). PARAGUAY (Montandon 1895).</p> <p> <b>Comments:</b> This species shares some morphological characteristics with <i>P. bipunctulus</i> and <i>P</i>. <i>subflavus</i>, including the third abdominal sternum with a robust, spiniform median carina produced posteriorly (Figs. 8B, D).</p>Published as part of <i>Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A. & Stefanello, Fabiano, 2023, Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species, pp. 193-213 in Zootaxa 5375 (2)</i> on pages 201-203, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10184063">http://zenodo.org/record/10184063</a>
Pelocoris Stal 1876
Key to the species of the <i>Pelocoris</i> of northeastern Brazil <p>1. Male............................................................................................... 2</p> <p>- Female............................................................................................. 7</p> <p> 2. Body length 14–18 mm (Figs. 3C–D)...................................................... <i>Pelocoris magister</i></p> <p>- Body length less than 12 mm........................................................................... 3</p> <p>3. Hemelytra and scutellum with vermiculate pattern (Figs. 2, 5, 6)................................................ 4</p> <p>- Hemelytra and scutellum with irregular markings or indistinct markings.......................................... 6</p> <p> 4. Posterolateral corner of abdominal segment III spinose (Fig. 2), male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin asymmetrical (Fig. 7B).......................................................................... <i>Pelocoris bipunctulus</i></p> <p>- Posterolateral corner of abdominal segment III at most acute (Figs. 5, 6), male abdominal tergum VII symmetrical........ 5</p> <p> 5. Posterolateral corner of abdominal segment IV spinose (Fig. 5), male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin straight (Fig. 7E), lateral margins of phallosoma with two distinct grooves (Fig. 7K), body length 8.0– 8.7 mm......... <i>Pelocoris politus</i></p> <p> - Posterolateral corner of abdominal segment IV at most acute (Fig. 6), male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin concave medially (Fig. 7F), lateral margins of phallosoma straight without grooves (Fig. 7L), body length 11–14 mm.......................................................................................... <i>Pelocoris subflavus</i></p> <p> 6. Phallosoma with lateral margins slightly converging to apex (Fig. 7G)................. <i>Pelocoris binotulatus nigriculus</i></p> <p> - Phallosoma widened subapically on the right margin (Fig. 7J)...................................... <i>Pelocoris poeyi</i></p> <p>7. Valvulae 1 profusely dentate along the dorsal and lateral margins, without distal setal tufts (Figs. 11A, C, D)............. 8</p> <p>- Valvulae 1 smooth along the dorsal and lateral margins, with distal setal tufts (Figs. 11B, E, F)....................... 9</p> <p> 8. Subgenital plate subquadrate and concave medially (Fig. 9C), abdominal tergum VIII trapezoidal with distal portion with shallow median concavity (Fig. 10C), body length 14.5–18.0 mm................................ <i>Pelocoris magister</i></p> <p> - Subgenital plate trapezoidal with posterior margin shallowly concave medially (Figs. 9A, D), abdominal tergum VIII projected distally with posterior margin almost straight, body length 8.5–9.8 mm....... <i>Pelocoris binotulatus nigriculus</i> and <i>P. poeyi</i></p> <p> 9. Valvulae 2 dentate along the lateral margins (Fig. 11E), distal portion of metapleura narrowly rounded extending posteriorly (Fig. 12C), central lobe of abdominal tergum VIII narrowly rounded apically (Fig. 10E)................ <i>Pelocoris politus</i></p> <p>- Valvulae 2 dentate only on the distal margin (Figs. 11B, F), distal portion of metapleura broadly rounded, only slightly projected (Figs. 12A–B); central lobe of abdominal tergum VIII broadly rounded (Figs. 10B, F)............................. 10</p> <p> 10. Posterolateral corner of abdominal segment III spinose...................................... <i>Pelocoris bipunctulus</i></p> <p> - Posterolateral corner of abdominal segment III rounded....................................... <i>Pelocoris subflavus</i></p>Published as part of <i>Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A. & Stefanello, Fabiano, 2023, Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species, pp. 193-213 in Zootaxa 5375 (2)</i> on page 203, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10184063">http://zenodo.org/record/10184063</a>
Pelocoris subflavus Montandon 1898
<i>Pelocoris subflavus</i> Montandon, 1898 <p> <i>Pelocoris subflavus</i> Montandon, 1898: 288–289 (original description)</p> <p>(Figs. 6, 7F, 7L, 8F, 9F, 10F, 11F, 12C, 15)</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis:</b> Body length 9.5–12.0 mm; posterolateral corners of abdominal segments III–VI with posterolateral corner rounded (Fig. 8F); male abdominal tergum VII with posterior margin concave medially, forming two small rounded lobes laterally (Fig. 7F) (Rodrigues <i>et al</i>., unpublished data); lateral margins of phallosoma straight, without grooves (Fig.7L) (Nieser & Melo 1997); third abdominal sternum with a robust, spiniform median carina produced posteriorly.</p> <p> <b>Material examined:</b> All specimens macropterous. 1 male, BRAZIL, <b>Bahia</b>, Maraú municipality, Maraú pool, 14°02'15.6"S 38°57'11.7"W, LOA 0003, C. L. Franco, 2022 det. 3 males and 3 females, <b>Maranhão</b>, Caxias municipality, Guarimã stream, 4°48'45.1"S 43°29'29.0"W, 11.VIII.2022, M.A. G.Almeida, R. S. Viana, F. Stefanello, C. C. Martins colls., LEAq 00256, R. S. Viana, 2022 det. 1 male and 1 female, Codó municipality, pool, 4°35'09.0"S 43°57'27.2"W, 03.X.2019, C. L. Franco <i>et al</i>. colls., LEAq 00161, C. L. Franco, 2022 det.</p> <p> <b>Distribution:</b> ARGENTINA (López-Ruf <i>et al</i>. 2006). BRAZIL (Montandon 1898): Bahia *, Maranhão *, Mato Grosso do Sul (Floriano <i>et al</i>. 2013), Minas Gerais (Nieser & Melo 1997; Pelli & Barbosa 1998; Melo & Nieser 2004; Souza <i>et al.</i> 2006), Rio de Janeiro (Ribeiro <i>et al</i>. 2010), Rio Grande do Sul (Montandon 1898) (Fig. 15). URUGUAY (Ruffinelli & Pirán 1959).</p>Published as part of <i>Viana, Renata Santos, Franco, Cleilton L., Ramos, Aiala Alana P., Mariano, Rodolfo, Silva De Azevêdo, Carlos A. & Stefanello, Fabiano, 2023, Pelocoris Stål, 1876 of northeastern Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) first records and a key to the species, pp. 193-213 in Zootaxa 5375 (2)</i> on page 203, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10184063">http://zenodo.org/record/10184063</a>