Synopsis of Schizopteridae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Dipsocoromorpha) from the United States, with description of seven new species from the US and Mexico

By

Weirauch, Christiane
Hoey-Chamberlain, Rochelle
Knyshov, Alexander

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

796

Pages

49-82

Subjects

Biodiversity , minute litter bug , Nearctic region , systematics , taxonomy , true bug

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.24176

 

Abstract

Because species diversity of the small true bug family Schizopteridae is greatest in tropical and subtropical areas, it is not surprising that only four species have been described from the United States. As part of a larger project on the taxonomy and phylogenetics of Schizopteridae, 178 specimens from the United States were examined. This material contained representatives of the previously described speciesGlyptocombussaltatorHeidemann, 1906,CorixideamajorMcAtee & Malloch, 1925,NannocorisarenariusBlatchley, 1926, andSchizopterabispinaMcAtee & Malloch, 1925, but also six undescribed species. These new taxa are described asGlyptocombushalbertaesp. n.,Glyptocombussuterisp. n.,Nannocorisanophorussp. n.,Nannocorisbrevipilussp. n., Schizoptera (Cantharocoris) rileyisp. n., and Schizoptera (Schizoptera) henryisp. n.Habitus images and genitalic illustrations of the previously described and the new species are provided as well as a map showing distribution ranges of these species in the United States and Mexico. To provide a comprehensive treatment of the small genusGlyptocombusHeidemann, 1906,Glyptocombusmexicanussp. n. is also described that, to our knowledge, occurs only in Mexico, and the female of one additional undescribedGlyptocombusspecies is documented from Mexico.