Ochlerus breddini SIMÕES, 2015

Simões, Felipe L. & Campos, Luiz Alexandre, 2015, Breddin ̕ s types of Ochlerus (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae, Discocephalinae), Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 65 (2), pp. 213-222 : 217-218

3.1.14. Ochlerus breddini SIMÕES Ɵ CAMPOS spec. nov. (figs 15, 30–43)

Etimology: The name of the species is an homage to the late Gustav Breddin, a researcher who made significant contributions to Ochlerus and who described most of its currently known species.

Diagnosis: Body light to dark brown, ventral facies yellow speckled. Rostrum no surpassing urosternite V. Anterolateral angles of the pronotum slightly produced laterad with a rounded apex. Small yellow maculae laterad to apex of radial veins. For a more accurate diagnosis, see description of genitalia.

Type material: Holotype, ♂, BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz: El Refugio Los Volcanes , 3400-4200 ft., 16-20-IX-2012, P. Skelley, J. Hamel, J. Wappes & T. Bonaso cols. [-17.4525; -63.6502], S 18°06” W 063°36’ ( JEE) .

Type locality (examined): Tipuani, La Paz, Bolivia.

Distribution: BOLIVIA (Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz), ECUADOR (Pastaza), PERU (Loreto, Ucayali).

Paratypes: BOLIVIA, Cochabamba: 3 ♀, Carrasco ( El Sacta ) 220 m, 26.X.02, Morris & Wappes cols. [-17.3833; -63.1500] ( JEE) ; 1 ♀, Cristal-Mayu, Prov. Chapare, Rio Cristal Mavu 50 mi NE Cochabamba, 5.XI.1944, L. Pena col. [-17.0065; -65.6413], J. C. Lutz Collection 1961, Ochlerus sp. LHR’84, Loan from USNMH 2068402 , USNM ( USNM) ; 1 ♂, Cristal-Mayu , Prov. Chapare, 4.IV.1950, Luis E. Pena col. [-17.0065; -65.6413], J. C. Lutz Collection 1961, Ochlerus sp. LHR’84, Loan from USNMNH 2068402 , USNM ( USNM) ; 1 ♀, Cristal-Mayu , Prov. Chapare, 12.IV.1950, Luis E. Pena col. [-17.0065; -65.6413], Loan from USNMNH 2068402 , USNM ( USNM) ; 1 ♂, Cristal-Mayu , Prov. Chapare, 12.IV.1950, Luis E. Pena col. [-17.0065; -65.6413], J. C. Lutz Collection 1961, Meland. circummac., Loan from USNMNH 2068402 , USNM ( USNM) ; 1 ♀, Sajta , Prov. Chapare, XI.1993, collector unknown [coordinates unknown], Drake Collection, Loan from USNMNH 2068402 , USNM ( USNM) . La Paz: 1 ♂, syntype of Ochlerus tenuicornis Breddin, 1910 , Tipuani , 01.X.1991, A. V. Limihardt col. ded. [-15.5500; -68.0000] ; 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, Uyapi ( Guanay ), X.1993, G. Arriagada col. [-15.4167; -67.7667] ( JEE) . Santa Cruz: 1 ♀, Buena Vista , Prov.Ichilo, 400 m, III.1960 [-17.4500; -63.6667], 66 spec. ( CMNH) ; 1 ♂, 3–5 km SSE of Buena Vista ± 440 m, 12.V.2000, W. B. Warner col. [-17.4525; -63.6502], 17°29'96"S, 63°39'13"W, Ochlerus sp. #3 det. J. E. Eger, 2013 ( JEE) ; 2♂ and 4 ♀, 3-5 km SSE of Buena Vista ± 440 m, 12.V.2000, W. B. Warner col. [-17.4525; -63.6502], 17°29'96"S, 63°39'13"W ( JEE) ; 1 ♀ 5 km SSE of Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 440 m, 10-22.X.2004, J. E. Eger col. [-17.4525; -63.6502], W63°39.128' S17°29.925', Coll. at UV, MV and Incandescent Lights ( JEE) ; 1 ♂, 5 km SSE of Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 440 m, 18-22.X.2004, J. E. Eger, R. F. Morris & J. E. Wappes cols. [-17.8000; -63.1667], W63°39.128' S17°29.925', Coll. at UV, MV and Incandescent Lights ( JEE) ; 3 ♀, Buena Vista, vic. Flora & Fauna Hotel , 22-26.X.2002, Morris & Wappes cols. [-17.8000; -63.1667] ( JEE) ; 1 ♀, Buena Vista, Flora & Fauna Hotel , 14-26.XI.2003, Morris, Nearns & Wappes cols. [-17.4525; -63.6502] ( JEE) ; 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, El Refugio de Los Volcanes 3400-4200 ft, 16-20.IX.2012, P. Skelley, J. Wappes & T. Bonaso cols. [-18.1000; -63.6000], S 18°06' W 063°36' ( JEE) ; 1 ♀, Potrerillos de Guendá , 40 km NW of Santa Cruz de la Sierra 350-400 m, P. Skelley, J. Wappes & T. Bonaso cols. [-17.6666; -63.4500] ( JEE) ; 1 ♀, Potrerillos del Guendá , 40 km NW of Santa Cruz de La Sierra, 22-XI to 12.XII.2005, B. K. Dozier col. [-17.6666; -63.4500], 17°40.3"S 063°27.4'W ( JEE) . ECUADOR, Pastaza: 1 ♂ Ashuara Village, Rio Macuma 10 km from Rio Morona 300 m, 5-16.VI.1971, B. Malkin col. [-2.6858; -77.4891], AMNH ( AMNH) ; 4 ♂, Puyo, Cuisimi on Rio Cuisimi 150 km SE Puyo 350 m, 15-31.V.1971, B. Malkin col. [-1.4837; -78.0026], AMNH ( AMNH) . PERU, Loreto: 1 ♂, Yagua Indian Village, Headwaters Rio Loreto , Yacu, 21.IV-1.V.1970, B. Malkincol.[-3.8945; -71.9716],AMNH ( AMNH) . Ucayali: Middle Rio Ucayali , 13.X.1923, collec - tor unknown [-10.0005; -74.0794], F 6116, H. Bassler Collection Acc. 33591, AMNH ( AMNH) .

Description: Medium sized (around 14.4 mm); body dark brown to black. Head longer than wide, matching inclination of pronotum; dorsal surface wrinkled with 1+1 evanescent yellow lines parallel to eyes and reaching anterior margin of pronotum. Clypeus ending before anterior margin of eyes. Apex of mandibular plates acute sometimes ventrally declivous, subequal to or slightly surpassing apex of clypeus; lateral margins subrectilinear slightly elevated. Eyes yellow with black maculae. Ocelli small behind eyes, colored yellow, brown or red. Antennifer tubercle without lateral processes. Antennae five-segmented, segment I slightly wider than following segments. Bucculae subparalell, elevated, with acute tooth-like anterior angle; evanescent posteriorly. Rostrum long and slender, segment II longest, segment IV sometimes reaching urosternite VII.

Pronotum punctured, about twice as wide as long, declivous before humeral angles. Anterior margin shallowly concave, anterolateral margins subrectilinear, sometimes outlined. Anterolateral angles produced laterad, acute or truncate, base laterad of eyes. Cicatrices ovoidal, placed close to anterior pronotal margin. Scutellum relatively big, as long as wide at the base; basal angles strongly depressed, depression evanescent after first fifth; lateral margins of posterior half (after frena) subparalell, convergent at rounded apex; reaching imaginary line of apex of corium. Hemelytra slightly exceeding abdominal apex; corium concolor with small irregular yellow maculae; radial vein with yellow macula apically laterad; membrane with 13 subparalell veins evanescent at apex. Prosternum and metasternum flat, mesosternum and metasternum with longitudinal carina. Metapleural evaporatorium concolor; ostiolar plate reaching half the width of metapleural evaporatorium; peritreme, in spout, reaching 1/2 of ostiolar plate. Legs concolor except for lighter tarsi; tibiae dorsaly sulcated; dorsal surface of female posterior tarsi plain or sulcate.

Urosternites II to VI subequal; urosternite VII longer medially. Spiracles black, present at urosternites II to VII, partially covered by metasternum on urosternite II. Tricobothria posterior and ectad to spiracles; base brown or black.

Male: Dorsal rim of pygophore excavated; with lobular basal projections. Head of parameres laminar, excavated and convergent. Inner margins of postero-lateral projections v-shaped. Proctiger wide across whole length. Vesica with ax-like ventral projection.

Female: Sutural margins of gc8 completely juxtaposed; posterior margins angled, subrectilinear; external angles positioned laterad to spiracles of la8. Spiracles on la 8 completely exposed. Gc9 trapezoidal, with median carina. La9 lobular, projected posteriorly. Thickening of g9 club-like, reaching half of total length of g9.

Measurements: (n = 8) Total length 1.44 ± 0.06 (1.31– 1.51); head length 0.26 ± 0.01 (0.24–0.28), anteocular length 0.12 ± 0.01 (0.11–0.13), width 0.31 ± 0.01 (0.29– 0.33), interocular distance 0.15 ± 0 (0.14–0.15); length of antennal segments: I 0.1 ± 0.01 (0.09–0.11), II 0.11 ± 0.01 (0.1–0.11), III 0.2 ± 0.02 (0.16–0.24), IV 0.27 ± 0.01 (0.25–0.29), V 0.27 ± 0.01 (0.25–0.28); length of rostral segments: I 0.15 ± 0.02 (0.13–0.19), II 0.26 ± 0.02 (0.23–0.29), III 0.22 ± 0.01 (0.2–0.24), IV 0.2 ± 0.02 (0.15–0.21); pronotal length 0.4 ± 0.02 (0.36–0.43), width 0.79 ± 0.04 (0.74–0.85); scutellar length 0.66 ± 0.02 (0.63–0.69), width 0.53 ± 0.02 (0.51–0.56), width at end of frenum 0.3 ± 0.02 (0.28–0.33); abdominal width 0.9 ± 0.04 (0.84–0.96).

Comments: The female genitalia resembles that of O. profanus , albeit much larger. In some specimens, the parameres overlap.