A new genus and a new species of wasp-mimicking Harpactorini (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae), with an updated key to the Neotropical genera

By

Gil-Santana, Hélcio R.
de Oliveira, Jader

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1152

Pages

163--204

Subjects

Graptocleptes , Hiranetis , Parahiranetis , sexual dimorphism , wasp mimicry

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1152.96058

 

Abstract

Quasigraptocleptes maracristinaegen. nov.,sp. nov.(Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) is described based on male and female specimens from Brazil. Photographs and comments about the syntypes ofMyocoris nigricepsBurmeister, 1835,Myocoris nugaxStål, 1872,Myocoris tipuliformisBurmeister, 1838 andXystonyttus ichneumoneus(Fabricius, 1803) are presented. The intra-specific variability and sexual dimorphic characteristics among specimens ofQ. maracristinaesp. nov.are recorded. General characteristics ofHiranetisSpinola, 1837,GraptocleptesStål, 1866,Quasigraptocleptesgen. nov.andParahiranetisGil-Santana, 2015, which seem to be closer genera, are compared, including those of the male genitalia of some species. A key to the species ofMyocorisBurmeister, 1835, and an updated key to Neotropical wasp-mimicking Harpactorini genera are provided.