Physopelta (Neophysopelta) roseni Taeuber, 1927

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Physopelta roseni Taeuber, 1927: 177–178 (description, distribution).

HOLOTYPE: ♂, Philippines, North Luzon, Baguio, 4,600 ft [= 1402 m a.s.l.] (BMNH).

Physopelta roseni: HUSSEY (1929): 32 (catalogue, distribution).

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: ♂ (BMNH): ‘ Type [p, white round label with red margin] // Nord-Luzon / Bagulo 4600´/ leg. G. Böttcher [p, white label] // HOLOTYPE / PHYSOPELTA / ROSENi / TAEUBER 1927 [hw, red label] // Taeuber Coll. / B.M. 1949-474 [p, white label] // PHYSOPELTA / ROSENi sp. n. [p, white label]’. The specimen is pinned through right corium, complete. ALLOTYPE: ♀ (BMNH), ‘Type [p, white round label with red margin] // Nord-Luzon / Bagulo 4600´/ leg. G. Böttcher [p, white label] // ALLOTYPE / PHYSOPELTA / ROSENi / TAEUBER 1927 [hw, red label] // Taeuber Coll. / B.M. 1949-474 [p, white label]’. The specimen is pinned through right corium, complete. PARATYPE: ♀ (BMNH), ‘Paraype [p, white round label with yellow margin] // N. Luzon 4000´/ Balbalan / leg. G. Böttcher [p, white label] // Taeuber Coll. / B.M. 1949-474 [p, white label] // PARATYPE / PHYSOPELTA / ROSENi / TAEUBER 1927 [hw, red label]’. The specimen pinned through scutellum with spread wings; left hemelytron detached, glued on separate piece of card; left antenna, left hind leg, and right antennomere 4 missing.

Additional material examined. PHILIPPINES: LUZON: ABRA / KALINGA PROVINCE: N. Luzon, Kalinga – Apayas / Abra prov. boundary, Cordillera Centr., around pass at 17°30′N 121°00′E, 1600± 100 m a.s.l., 26.–28. iii.2000, 18 ♂♂ 8 ♀♀, L. Dembický lgt. (MMBC, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ BMNH, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ NMPC). LAGUNA PROVINCE: Los Banos, Mt. Maquiling, 50 m a.s.l., 6.vii.1948, 1 ♀, B. Balesterong lgt. (MMBC).

Distribution. Philippines (Luzon) (TAEUBER 1927).