New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts
New genera and species of the Lygus-Complex (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the
New Zealand subregion compared with subgenera (now genera) studied by Leston
(1952) and Niastama Reuter
A. C. EYLES*
30 Mahana Road
Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand
*Research Associate, New Zealand Arthropod Collection,
Landcare Research, Auckland.
Abstract Diomocoris, a new genus to contain Lygus
maoricus (Walker, 1873), and eight new species from the New Zealand
subregion (Diomocoris fasciatus, D. granosus, D.
ostiolum, D. punctatus, D. raoulensis, D. russatus,
D. sexcoloratus and D. woodwardi), are described, figured, and
keyed. A lectotype is designated for Leptomerocoris maoricus
Walker, 1873. Lygus plebejus Reuter, 1908 is synonymised with D.
maoricus (Walker, 1873), and a lectotype designated. Lygus Hahn,
1833, Lygocoris Reuter, 1875, Taylorilygus Leston, 1952,
Agnocoris Reuter, 1875, and Orthops Fieber, 1858 (the subgenera
studied by Leston 1952), and Niastama Reuter, 1904 (from Australia) are
redescribed including colour habitus photos and details and figures of both
male and female genitalia. Taylorilygus apicalis (Fieber, 1861)
is recorded from New Zealand, Niue Island, the Kermadec Islands, Norfolk
Island, and New Caledonia. Micromimetus n. gen. is described from the
Cook Islands. A lectotype is designated for Lygus flavoscutellatus
Distant, 1904, which is transferred from Taylorilygus to
Dagbertus Distant, 1904. A key is provided to the genera of the
Lygus-complex reviewed in this paper. Economic importance is discussed.
A new perspective of the sigmoid process and associated "wings" (inter-ramal
sclerites) is presented.
Keywords Hemiptera; Miridae; Mirinae; Lygus-complex;
Diomocoris; Micromimetus; Taylorilygus;
Niastama; Dagbertus flavoscutellatus; economic importance; new taxa;
key; figures; genitalia
Z98027
Received 9 July 1998; accepted 7 May 1999
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