Neojurtina typica Distant, 1921

Salini, S., 2017, FIRST RECORD OF NEOJURTINA TYPICA FROM INDIA (HEMIPTERA: HETEROPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE), Journal of Threatened Taxa 9 (4), pp. 10133-10137 : 10135-10136

Neojurtina typica Distant, 1921

Neojurtina typica Distant, 1921: 4 (nomen nudum)

Neojurtina typica Distant, 1921: 68 (original description).

Neojurtina typica : Hoffmann (1932): 8 (list); Hoffmann (1935a): 84 (catalog); Hoffmann (1935b): 59 (catalog, notes); Hoffmann (1935c): 261–265, pl. 8, Images 1–4 (biology,life history notes,description of immature stages); Tang (1935): 339–340 (catalog); Stichel (1962): 247 (list of species, references and distribution); Yang (1962): 81, 82– 83, Image 43 (key, description, distribution); Black (1968): 571, Images 3b, 4c, d, f. (differential diagnosis); Hsaio et al. (1977): 116, Image 440, pl. 15, Image 213 (description, distribution); Chen (1985): 18 (at light); Zhang (1985): 76, pl. 14, Image 31 (description, distribution); Zhang & Lin (1986):63 (distribution,list); Zhang et al. (1987):134 (key); Chen(1989):150; Wu et al.(1992):454; Zhang et al.(1992): 240 (description); Lin & Zhang (1993): 130 (description); Su et al. (1993): 282; Zhang (1994): 34 (catalogue); Chen & Xu (1995): 207; Wang & Zhang (1995): 282; Hua (1989): 44; Hua (2000):177 (distribution, host); Chen et al. (2001): 46; Rider et al. (2002): 142 (Chenese distribution); Hoàng & Đang (2013): 789.

Heojurtina typica (incorrect subsesquent spelling): Jiang (1985): 62 (distribution).

Neojurtina typical (incorrect subsesquent spelling): Ren et al. (2006): 274; Guo et al. (2007): 343; Yeh et al. (2007): 313.

Material examined: India, Meghalaya: I female, RiBhoi, ICAR RC NEH, Umiam , 1,031m, 25041 ′N & 91055 ′E, 08.vi.2013, Yeshwanth, H.M. Specimen is deposited in the Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore .

Additional description:Colouration.Body above mostly ochraceous. Head above pale ochraceous except for black lateral margins and a few scattered fine, black spots on the mandibular plates on dorsal side. Antennae reddish except segment I, basal third of segment III and posterior half of segment IV, pale ochraceous. Anterolateral pronotal margins ochraceous suffused with red; anterior half of pronotal disc pale ochraceous and posterior half brownish. Scutellum and hemelytra concolourous to posterior half of pronotum except costal region of corium and membrane; costal region of corium pale ochraceous. Membrane light brown. Ventral side including legs and labium, pale ochraceous except one small, round spot on each side of mesopleuron, one spot associated with each spiracle, minute tooth at posterolateral angles of each abdominal ventrite III–VIII in the case of females, apex of labium and apical half of claws, black.

Integument and vestiture: Body surface shining, only dorsal surface of head, anterior region of pronotum and costal margin of corium matt. Posterior half of pronotum, disc of scutellum, hemelytra except costal margin covered with dense, coarse, dark brown to black punctures. Disc of head dorsally with a few small, scattered black spots on mandibular plates in front of compound eyes. Punctures on lateral margin of hemelytra colourless. Ventral side of head, thorax, abdomen and legs impunctate.

Body glabrous except antennal segments I–V with fine mat of small erect pale golden hairs and tibiae and tarsus of legs with short, erect, golden hairs.

Structure: See the generic description.

Measurements (mm): Female. Body length 16.84; head: length 2.95, width (including eyes) 3.00, interocular width 1.62; lengths of antennal segments: I – 1.15, IIa – 2.21, IIb – 2.96, III – 2.98, IV – 2.54.; length of labial segments:I – 1.64, II – 2.48,III – 2.49,IV – 1.49;pronotum: length 3.22, width (including humeri) 8.02; scutellum: length 5.85, width (at basal angles) 5.01.

Etymology: The specific name is Latin adjective typicus (- a, - um), meaning typical.

Bionomics: Unknown.

Distribution: China: Fujian ( Hsiao et al. 1977; Hua, 2000; Rider et al. 2002); Gansu ( Wang & Zhang 1995); Guangdong ( Hsiao et al. 1977; Chen, 1989; Su et al. 1993; Hua 1989 & 2000; Chen et al. 2001; Rider et al. 2002); Guangxi ( Hua 2000; Rider et al. 2002); Hainan ( Hua 2000); Hongkong ( Hoffmann 1935a,b,c; Tang 1935; Hua 2000); Hunan ( Zhang et al. 1992; Rider et al. 2002; Hua 2000); Jiangxi ( Zhang & Lin 1986; Zhang & Lin 1992; Zhang 1994; Hua 2000; Rider et al. 2002); Shaanxi ( Hua 2000; Ren et al. 2006; Guo et al. 2007); Yunnan ( Hsiao et al. 1977; Jiang 1985; Zhang et al. 1987; Hua 2000); Zhejiang (Chen & Xu 1985; Wu et al. 1992; Hua 2000; Rider et al. 2002). India: Meghalaya (new record). Indonesia ( Hsiao et al. 1977; Hua 2000). Malaysia: Sarawak ( Hoffmann, 1935a,b; Rider et al. 2002; Rider 2006). Taiwan ( Hoffmann 1935b; Hua 2000; Yeh et al. 2007; Rider et al. 2002). Vietnam: Tonkin ( Distant 1921; Hoffmann 1935a,b; Hsiao et al. 1977; Hua 2000; Rider et al. 2002; Rider 2006; Hoàng & Đang 2013).

Comments on tribal placement of Neojurtina : The genus Neojurtina is presently placed in the tribe Pentatomini (see Rider 2006) but it is apparently related to Bathycoelia Amyot & Serville, 1843 (belonging to tribe Bathycoeliini ) for its strong, medially grooved tubercle on abdominal ventrite III and the continuation of this median longitudinal groove to till the last abdominal ventrite and also for the shape of head. Tsai & Rédei (2014) elaborately discussed the characters shared by Bathycoelia and other genera within Pentatomini and hypothesized a possible synonymy between Bathycoeliini and Pentatomini . In this respect the present placement of Neojurtina in the tribe Pentatomini is justifiable but not confirmed unless a comparative study involving all the relevant genera is completed.