Phthiarella procera Brailovsky and Barrera 2025, new species

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contents <p><b><i>Phthiarella procera</i> Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</b></p><p>(Figs. 33‒34, 63, 84‒87)</p><p><b>Diagnosis.</b> Like <i>P. femorata</i> (Breddin) and <i>P. durena</i> here described are the only known species on “femorata group” with coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish and pronotal disk entirely metallic green with or without bluish or purple reflections. <i>Phthiarella procera</i> <b>sp</b>. <b>nov</b>., has a wide yellowish transverse fascia on corium absent in the other two species. In <i>P. durena</i> and <i>P. procera</i> the abdominal sternite III are yellowish orange and in <i>P. femorata</i> metallic green.</p><p><b>Description.</b> <i>Holotype male.</i> Body length 17.62. Head length 2.35; width across eyes 2.32; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.35; length antennal segments: I, 4.25; II, 4.70; III, 3.42; IV 6.63; pronotum: total length 2.75; width across humeral angles 5.10; scutellum: length 2.00; width 2.25.</p><p><b>Dorsal coloration.</b> Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I black with metallic bluish green reflections, II–III shiny dark brown, IV dull brown; pronotum and scutellum metallic green; clavus metallic green with apex of claval commissure yellow; corium metallic green with wide transverse yellowish fascia near midline, behind claval commissure and reaching costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with metallic green reflections; connexival segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–VII metallic green. <b>Ventral coloration.</b> Head metallic green with short spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II yellow with basal third shiny black, III yellow and IV shiny black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, and inner margin of fore-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish; coxae, trochanters and femora yellow; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sternite III yellow, IV metallic green with anterior half of pleural margin yellow, V–VII and genital capsule metallic green; pleural abdominal margins III and anterior half of IV yellowish and posterior half of IV and V–VII metallic green.</p><p><b>Structure. Head.</b> Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. <b>Thorax.</b> Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. <b>Genital capsule.</b> Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 63). Parameres. Figs. 84‒85.</p><p><b><i>Female</i>.</b> Body length 15.90. Head length 2.22; width across eyes 2.20; interocular distance 1.17; interocellar distance 0.50; preocular distance 1.22; length antennal segments: I, 3.52; II, 3.88; III, 2.96; IV 6.10; pronotum: total length 2.50; width across humeral angles 5.00; scutellum: length 2.02; width 2.20. Color and habitus similar to male holotype. Connexival segments VIII–IX, dorsal abdominal segments VIII–IX and genital plates black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sternite IV yellow with posterior margin brown to black with metallic green reflections.</p><p><b>Etymology.</b> From the Latin “ <i>procerus-a</i> ” meaning slender, elongate, referring to its habitus.</p><p><b>Type locality.</b> Bolivia, La Paz.</p><p><b>Material examined. Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE male, <b>ECUADOR,</b> Province Napo, vic Puerto Misahualli, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650’–1900’ 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM). PARATYPES: 1 male, <b>ECUADOR</b>, Dureno, 150 m, 23–30–IX-1977, L. E. Peña (UNAM); 1female, <b>NAPO</b>, Misahualli, nr. Tena, 26–VIII–3–IX-2000, S. & P. Keller (ROM).</p>
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spellingShingle Phthiarella procera Brailovsky and Barrera 2025, new species
Brailovsky, Harry
Barrera, Ernesto
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Coreidae
Phthiarella
Phthiarella procera
<p><b><i>Phthiarella procera</i> Brailovsky and Barrera, new species</b></p><p>(Figs. 33‒34, 63, 84‒87)</p><p><b>Diagnosis.</b> Like <i>P. femorata</i> (Breddin) and <i>P. durena</i> here described are the only known species on “femorata group” with coxae, trochanters and femora yellowish and pronotal disk entirely metallic green with or without bluish or purple reflections. <i>Phthiarella procera</i> <b>sp</b>. <b>nov</b>., has a wide yellowish transverse fascia on corium absent in the other two species. In <i>P. durena</i> and <i>P. procera</i> the abdominal sternite III are yellowish orange and in <i>P. femorata</i> metallic green.</p><p><b>Description.</b> <i>Holotype male.</i> Body length 17.62. Head length 2.35; width across eyes 2.32; interocular distance 1.22; interocellar distance 0.57; preocular distance 1.35; length antennal segments: I, 4.25; II, 4.70; III, 3.42; IV 6.63; pronotum: total length 2.75; width across humeral angles 5.10; scutellum: length 2.00; width 2.25.</p><p><b>Dorsal coloration.</b> Head metallic green with short yellow spot behind each ocelli; antennal segment I black with metallic bluish green reflections, II–III shiny dark brown, IV dull brown; pronotum and scutellum metallic green; clavus metallic green with apex of claval commissure yellow; corium metallic green with wide transverse yellowish fascia near midline, behind claval commissure and reaching costal borders; hemelytral membrane black with metallic green reflections; connexival segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–VII metallic green; dorsal abdominal segments III–V yellowish orange, VI–VII metallic green. <b>Ventral coloration.</b> Head metallic green with short spot at each side of midline near collar; rostral segment I metallic green, II yellow with basal third shiny black, III yellow and IV shiny black; pro-, meso-, and metasternum, anterior and posterior lobe of metathoracic peritreme, and inner margin of fore-, meso-, and meta-acetabulae yellowish; coxae, trochanters and femora yellow; tibiae and tarsi black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sternite III yellow, IV metallic green with anterior half of pleural margin yellow, V–VII and genital capsule metallic green; pleural abdominal margins III and anterior half of IV yellowish and posterior half of IV and V–VII metallic green.</p><p><b>Structure. Head.</b> Rostrum reaching middle third of abdominal sternite IV. <b>Thorax.</b> Humeral angles thick at base, tapering into short acute spine. <b>Genital capsule.</b> Posteroventral edge gently sinuate, lateral angles rounded, slightly folded inward (Fig. 63). Parameres. Figs. 84‒85.</p><p><b><i>Female</i>.</b> Body length 15.90. Head length 2.22; width across eyes 2.20; interocular distance 1.17; interocellar distance 0.50; preocular distance 1.22; length antennal segments: I, 3.52; II, 3.88; III, 2.96; IV 6.10; pronotum: total length 2.50; width across humeral angles 5.00; scutellum: length 2.02; width 2.20. Color and habitus similar to male holotype. Connexival segments VIII–IX, dorsal abdominal segments VIII–IX and genital plates black with metallic green reflections; abdominal sternite IV yellow with posterior margin brown to black with metallic green reflections.</p><p><b>Etymology.</b> From the Latin “ <i>procerus-a</i> ” meaning slender, elongate, referring to its habitus.</p><p><b>Type locality.</b> Bolivia, La Paz.</p><p><b>Material examined. Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE male, <b>ECUADOR,</b> Province Napo, vic Puerto Misahualli, collected with fish carrion baited butterfly trap, 1650’–1900’ 1°2’4.2’’S- 77°39’49’’W, 6–19–IX–1998, J. E. Eger (UNAM). PARATYPES: 1 male, <b>ECUADOR</b>, Dureno, 150 m, 23–30–IX-1977, L. E. Peña (UNAM); 1female, <b>NAPO</b>, Misahualli, nr. Tena, 26–VIII–3–IX-2000, S. & P. Keller (ROM).</p>
title Phthiarella procera Brailovsky and Barrera 2025, new species
topic Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Coreidae
Phthiarella
Phthiarella procera
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17322591