Review of the Capsid Bugs of the Genus Lepidargyrus (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Review of the capsid bugs of the genus Lepidargyrus (Heteroptera: Miridae)

I.S. Drapolyuk

Drapolyuk, I.S. 1993. Review of the capsid bugs of the genus Lepidargyrus (Heteroptera: Miridae). Zoosystematica Rossica, 2(1): 107-119. A new species, L putshkovi, is described from Azerbaijan. Psallus seidenstueckeri Wagner, P. ibericus Wagner, P. ancorifer (Fieber), P. muminovi Josifov, P. syriacus Wagner, P. ancorifer lividus Reuter, P. a. pollinosus (Horv~th) and P. a. senguni Wagner (the last three upgraded to specific rank) are transferred to Lepidargyrus Muminov. A key to the species of Lepidargyrus is given.

I.S. Drapolyuk, Voronezh PedagogicalInstitute, ul. Lenina 86, Voronezh 394651, Russia.

Introduction rubbed) and silvery scales. Coloration varies from light green, pale yellow or pink to brown- Muminov (1962) described the genus Lepid- ish red, brown or black. argyrus for two species from Middle Asia and Head inclined, broader than long. Clypeus Iran: Maisrodactylus instabilis Reuter, 1878 distinctly prominent, its base lying below (type species) and L iranicus sp. n. Examina- middle of eye. Vertex distinctly broader than tion of species of the so called "Psallus ancori- one eye; its hind margin not or indistinctly fer group" shows that they do not belong to raised, usually light in dark-coloured speci- Psallus, as noticed already by Kerzhner mens. Eyes large, oblong oval, feebly granulat- (1962), and should be placed in Lepidargyrus. ed, almost touching the fore margin of pronot- Psallus muminovi Josifov from Middle Asia um. Antennae covered with fine black and and a new species from Azerbaijan, L putsh- brown hairs, inserted close to lower margin of kovi, described below, belong to the same ge- eyes. Antennal segment I thicker than II, short; nts. All taxa considered by Wagner (1956, segment II thicker than segments III and IV and 1975) as subspecies of Psallus ancorifer are shorter than these segments combined. Rost- found to be good species. Thus, the number of rum reaching at least to base of middle coxae, species placed in Lepidargyrus is raised to sometimes to apex of hind coxae. eleven. Pronotum wide, trapeziform, with all margins Wagner & Weber (1964) erroneously indi- straightand hind corners rounded; hind margin cated that Apocremnus ancorifer Fieber, 1858 about twice longer than fore margin. is the type species of Apocremnus Fieber, Scutellum triangular, with base not covered by 1858. In fact the type species of Apocremnnus hind margin of pronotum. (subgenus of Psallus Fieber, 1858) by sub- Hemelytra distinctly surpassing apex of abdo- sequent designation (Kirkaldy, 1906) is Lyga- men, in males longer and more parallel-sided eus ambigaus Fallen, 1807. than in females. Membrane well-developed, unicolorous. As a rule, femora concolorous with body. Ti- Lpidargyrus Muminov, 1962 biae dark or light, without dark spots (except L ibericus), with thick black Lepidargyrus Munminov, 1962: 43. Type species Mauro- bristles of length dactylus instabilis Reuter, 1878, by original about 1.5 times greater than width of tibiae. designation. Second tarsal segment twice as long as first, slightly shorter to slightly longer than third Description. Body more or less elongate, co- segment. Pulvilli well-developed, fused with vered above with long dark hairs (sometimes claws along the whole length. 108 LS. Drapolyuk: Review of Lepidargyrus * ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2 r' 0-uXou0 v c -4 @ruW O o 0 o O cz o, iW. °W. o,*.X

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Key to species 7(14). Apical partof aedeagus without teeth or with one small tooth. 8(9). Apical part of aedeagus without teeth on lateral i (2). Antennal segment I yellow....L putshkovi sp. n. margin (Fig. 20) L. lividus (Reuter) I brown or black...... 2(1). Antenual segment 9(8). Apical of aedeagus with a small tooth on 3(6). Antennal segments Illand IV black, often apical part of III reddish brown lateral margin. half of IV or basal half segment 10(11). The tooth close to apex of aedeagus (Fig. 26). to reddish yellow...... L.ancorifer (Fieber) 4(5). Large (d' 3.4-3.8, Q 2.8-3.4 mm), oblong. Hind in of bristles. Aede- 11(10). The tooth proximal to secondary gonopore tibiae without dark spots at base the areaof the apical bend of aedeagus(Figs 30-31). agus as in Fig. 10...L. seidenstuecken (E. Wagner) Hind 12(13). Body dirty whitish with greenish or yellowish 5(4). Smaller (andQ2.8-3.0 mm),oblong oval. hue, rarely reddish; sometimes ventral side and with dark at baseof bristles. tibiae spots Aedeagus clypeus brown. Pronotum always more than twice as in Figs 14-15 ...... L. ibericus (E. Wagner) wider than long. Deserts of Middle Asia and South 6(3). Antennal segments III and IV light yellow or Kazakhstan L. instabilis (Reuter) yellowish brown...... ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2 * LS. Drapolyuk: Review of Lepidargyrus 109

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Figs 1-10. 1-6, Lepidargyrus pulshkovisp. n.: 1, right paramere; 2-3, left paramere; 4, theca; 5-6, aedeagus; 7-10, L seidenstueckeri Wgn.: 7, right paramere; 8, left paramere; 9, theca; 10, aedeagus.

13(12). Body black, reddish brown or (rarely) red. 19(18). Basal part of aedeagus long and slender (Fig. Pronotum twice or less than twice wider than long. 60) .L.iranicus Muminov Foothills and mountains of Tadjikistan ...... 20(15). Some teeth situated proximal to secondary ...... L. muminovi (Josifov) gonopore (Figs 70-72) ... L1 senguni (E. Wagner) 14(7). Apical part of aedeagus with numerous teeth. 15(20). All teeth distal to secondary gonopore. 16(17). Apical part of aedeagus flattened, with spines on margin and on upper surface (Fig. 39) ...... Lepidargyrus putshkovi sp. n...... L. syriacus (E. Wagner) (Figs 1-6) 17(16). Apical part of aedeagus not flattened. 18(19). Basal part of aedeagus shorter and wider (Fig. Holotype. d, Azerbaijan, Nakhichevan Aut. Rep., 53)...... L. pollinosus (HorvAth) Bilav, 19.VI.1977 (Putshkov), kept in the Zoological 1101.S. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus 0 ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2

Figs 11-220. 11-15, Lepidargyrus ibericus Wgn.: 11, right paramere; 12, left paramere; 13, theca; 14, aedeagus; 15, its apex; 16-20, L lividus Reut.: 16, right paramere; 17, left paramere; 18, theca; 19, aedeagus; 20, its apex.

Institute, Russian Academy ofSciences, St.Petersburg. a light streak. Base of corium and clavus with a Paratypes. Azerbaijan: 1 C, 22, as holotype; I ', 1 2, small whitish spot in the region of axillary Dzhoni, 1700m, 5.VII.1977 (Putshkov); 36', 82, lLerik, Gosmalyan, IO.VII.1983 (Drapolyuk); 4 6, 15 2, plates. Membrane smoky; veins somewhat Zuvand, Lulakeran, 8.VII.1987 (Drapolyuk). Para- paler, in some females yellowish. Coxae, tro- types are kept in the Zoological Institute of the Russian chanters, basal third of femora, apices of tibiae, Academy of Sciences (St.Petersburg), the Institute of third segments of tarsi and claws dark brown to Zoology of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences (Baku) black. Apical part of femora, tibiae (except and the Institute of Zoology of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (Kiev). apex), first and second segments of tarsi yellow or orange-yellow. Antennae yellow or orange- Description. Body oblong oval (O) or oval (2), yellow, covered with fine brown hairs; segment black, shiny. Head inclined. Hind margin of I with two black bristles on inner surface; seg- vertex yellow. Basal corners of scutellum with ment II in male thicker than in female; segment ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2 * I.S. Drapolyuk Reviiew ofLepidargyrus 111 IlI and IV darkened. Body covered with sparse Monachil,1800 -2300 m (H. Franz). silvery scales intermixed with black hairs; hind Description. Small, black, elongately oval. margin of vertex with erect light hairs. Ventral Hind margin of head brown. Antennal seg- surface of body with very fine adpressed light ments I and II black; in male, segment 11 thick- hairs. Head beneath with stout and long black ened; segments III and IV brown, base of III hairs. Tibiae with long (longer than width of black. Membrane and its veins black. Coxae tibia) erect black bristles, without black spots at and femora dark brown, with black spots at base of bristles. Second and third segments of base of black setae. Tibiae brown with black hind tarsi subequal in length. Rostrum reaching base, with black spots at base of black bristles. beyond apex of hind coxae. Tarsi black; third segment only slightly shorter Male genitalia: Figs 1-6. than first and second segments combined. Distribution. Azerbaijan (Nakhichevan and Male genitalia: Figs 1 1-15. Talysh). Note. I examined a single male, its measure- Comparison. This species differs from other ments are given in the Table. The following species of the genus in the pale antennal additional characters are extracted from the segment I. description by Wagner (1975). Body length in male 2.9, in female 3.0 times pronotum width. Vertex in male 1.8, in female Lepidargyrus seidenstueckeri (E. Wagner, 2.1 times as wide as eye. Length of antennal 1956), comb. n. segment II in male 0.7, in female 0.6 times (Figs 7-10) pronotum width. Rostrum reaching apex of middle coxae. Psallus (Apocremnus) seidenstueckeri Wagner, 1956: Distribution. Spain (Sierra Nevada Mts). 208; 1975: 169.

Material. Israel: 1 dc Zekkarya, 27.IV.1961 (D. Leston). Lepidargyrus lividus (Reuter, 1894), comb. et stat. n. Description. Black or brown. Males elongately oval; females shorter and wider. Antennae (Figs 16-20) black. Tibiae reddish brown to brown, without Psallus var. spots, with black setae. Third ancorifer livida Reuter, 1894: 143. segment of hind Plagiognathus mamorae Lindberg, 1940: 51. tarsi black, slightly longer than second seg- Psallus (Apocremnus) ancoriferlividus: Wagner, 1956: ment. Membrane smoky-brown; veins brown. 205; 1975:167. Male genitalia: Figs 7-10. Note. I examined a single male, its measure- Material. Morocco: 1 2, Oujda, June 1938; 1 S, Fes, ments are indicated in the Table. The following 2.VI.1941 (H. Otin); 1 6, Sidi Tajeb, 9.V.1937 (coil. 1 Korifla additional characters are extracted from the Rungs); 2, (Alluaud); Algeria: 1 Q, "Algerie", description 1860 (C. Morawitz). by Wagner (1975). Description. brown Length of body in male 3.0, in Yellowish to brownish female 2.7 times cuneus reddish in pronotum width. Vertex in male 1.7, in black; darker, light-coloured female specimens. Hind margin of vertex usually 2.15 times as wide as eye. Length pale, of antennal greyish yellow. Sometimes pronotum, fore segment 11 in male 1.25, in female 1.07 times corners of scutellum, and hind of head head width. Third segment of hind part also tarsi 1.10- pale. Antennal segments I and II black in basal 1.15 times as long as second segment. Rostrum half or entirely, segments Ill and IV reaching apex of hind coxae. light brown or Distribution. Turkey, Syria, Israel. yellow. Legs dirty yellow, tibiae darkened at apex. Bristles on tibiae black, slightly longer than width of tibiae. Membrane smoky- Lepidargyrus ibericus (E. brown; veins pale. Body densely covered with Wagner, 1957), bristles with comb. n. silvery intermixed adpressed black (Figs 11-15) hairs; head with erect hairs. Ventral side of head and fore margin of fore coxae with black Psallus (Apocremnus) ibericus Wagner, 1957: 222; bristles. Ventral side of body with fine, light, 1975:169. shining hairs intermixed on genital segment of male with long black hairs. Rostrum reaching Material. Spain: 1 Xf Sierra Nevada, Tal des Rio beyond hind coxae. 1121.S. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus 0 ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2

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Figs 21-31. 21-26, Lepidargyrus ancorifer Fieb.: 21, right paramere; 22, left paramere; 23, theca; 24-25, acdeagus; 26, its apex; 27-31, L instabilis Reut.: 27. right paramere; 28, left paramere; 29, theca; 30-31, aedeagus. ZOOSYST.SROSSICA Vol. 2 LS. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus 13

Figs 32-37. Lepidargyrus syriacus Wgn., male from Gosmalyan: 32, right paramere; 33, left paramere; 34, theca, 35-36, aedeagus; 37, its apex.

Male genitalia: Figs 16-20. ish. Hind margin of vertex usually yellowish Distribution. North Africa (Algeria, Moroc- brown. co). Antennal segment I and basal third to half of segment II (in male, sometimes entire segment II) black, apical part of segment II and seg- Lepidargyrus ancorifer (Fieber, 1858), comb. ments III and IV dirty yellow. Femora black or n. dark brown; apex of fore femora often dirty (Figs 21-26) yellow. Tibiae dirty yellow; fore and middle ones with black apex; hind ones black in apical Apocremnus ancorifer Fieber, 1858: 336. half or entirely. Tarsi black; segments I and II Atractotomus nigripes Fieber, 1861: 295. sometimes brown; segments II and III of Atractotomusfuscinervis Reuter, 1875: 46. subequal length. Rostrum reaching apex of vPsallus ancorifer var. minor Reuter, 1886: 460 (nom. n. profuscinervis). middle coxae. PJsalluspuberulus Montandon, 1887: 68. Male genitalia: Figs 21-26. VPsallus anconfer f. nigellata Stichel, 1933: 260. Distribution. Southern and partly central part Psallus ancorifer f. marginata Stichel, 1993: 262. of Western Europe. Psallus (Apocremnus) ancorifer ancorifer. Wagner, 1956:204; 1975:167. Biology. Recorded from various herbaceous plants (Trifoliurm, Echium, etc.), overwinter- Material. Germany: 1 d: 2 Q, Achern in Bayern, ing as egg; imago from June to August (Wagner 22.VII.1930; France: 1 2, locality not indicated, from & Weber, 1964). Jakovlev's collection; Italy: 1 6 1 2. Rome, 4-5. VII.1933 (Jenjourist); 1 2, Sicily, Achireale, 10. VI.1947 (Rubzov); 3Q, Sardinia, Oristano (Krausse); 1S, Sardinia,Asuni, IIl-IV (A. Krausse); I ', Sardinia, Lepidargyrus instabilis (Reuter, 1878) Sorgono, 1913 (Krausse); Greece: 4 d, 14 2, Athens, (Figs 27-31) 22.V.1914 (Pastukhov); Turkey: 16 , 42, Bdikule near Istanbul, 31.V.1909 (Pliginski); 1 2, Prince's Islands, Maurodactylus instabilis Reuter, 1878: 28; 1887: 37. the Sea of Marmora, 2.VI.1909 (Pliginski). Lepidargyrus instabdils: Muminov, 1962:43; Putshkov, Description. Coloration variable. Body black; 1975:948. elytra sometimes brownish, cuneus sometimes reddish. Membrane black; veins black or grey- Material. Turkmenistan: 144 d'and 2, Repetek, 1141I.S. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus * ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2

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Figs 38-47. ILepidargyrus syriacus Wgn. 38-40, left paramere: 38, Armenia; 39, Turkey; 40, "Palestine"; 41-47, aedeagus: 41, Lugansk, Ukraine; 42, Crimea; 43, Inaklu, Armenia; 44, Gosmalyan, Azerbaijan; 45, Gulek, Bodhaz, Turkey; 46, "Palestine"; 47, Shamkhor, Azerbaijan. ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2 * LS. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus 115

Figs 48-52. Lepidargyrus pollinosus Horv.: 48, right paramere; 49, left paramere; 50, theca; 51, aedeagus; 52, its apex.

1I.V.1913 (A. Hohlbeck); 1 S, 1 Q, Chuli, Kopetdag, of Kopetdag Mts), Tadjikistan (sands between 21-25.V.1913 (A. Hohlbeck); 1 cd: 1 2, Ashgabat Ayvadzh and Shaartuz). (Ahnger); 1 d, Serakhs (Ahnger); 26, Akhcha-Kuyma, Biology. According to Putshkov (1975), in 4.V.1978 (Putshkov); Tadjikistan: I S, 1 2, Shaartuz - Ayvadzh, 24.IV.1959 (Muminov); Uzbekistan, Bukha- Turkmenistan the species is common and wide- ra Prov.: 1 S, 42, Ayakguzhumdy, 19-21 .V.1966 (Ker- spread, living on Erodium oxyrrhynchum zhner, Nartshuk); 2 6', 2 2, Karykata, 80 km SSW M.B., Arnebia transcaspica A.Pop. and many Tamdy, 9.V.1966 (Kerzhner); 1 Q, 70 km S Tamdy, other plants, overwintering as eggs, imagines 2.V.1965 (Kerzhner); Kazakhstan: 1 6, env. of Shym- kent, 24.V.1966 (Kerzhner). in May. Muminov (1962) indicated Calligo- Description. Body in male elongate, almost num as the food plant in Tadjikistan, but parallel-sided, in female shorter and more oval. probably this information refers to Voruchiella Coloration dirty white with yellow or green pallida Reut., which was mixed with L insta- hue, sometimes red. Underside sometimes bilis in material identified by him. darker, brownish or red-brown. In some specimens, clypeus and lorae brownish; sometimes a narrow transverse black stripe present be- Lepidargyrus muminovi (Josifov, 1973), tween frons and clypeus. Antennal segments I comb. n. and II rather thick, dark brown to black; Psallus varicolor (nomen nudunm): Kiritshenko, 1964: segments III and IV slender, light yellow. 232. Membrane light grey, colourless along apex of Psallus (Mesopsallus) muminovi Josifov, 1973: 245. cuneus; vein bordering the smaller cell whitish. Legs pale; tarsi brown with third segment black. Material. About 360 specimens from various localities Dorsal side of body covered with adpressed in Tadjikistan. silvery scales and thin, long, brownish hairs. Description. Closely related to the preceding Body on ventral side and legs with fine yel- species. Male genitalia indistinguishable from lowish hairs; tibiae with black bristles. Rostrum those of L instabilis in structure, but slightly reaching or surpasing the apex of middle smaller. The main differences between these coxae. species concern coloration and some measure- Male genitalia: Figs 27-31. ments and ratios (see Table). Distribution. Desert regions of South Ka- Elongately oval. Coloration very variable. In zakhstan. and Uzbekistan (Kyzylkum Desert), dark specimens, body black, cuneus reddish Turkmenistan (Karakum Desert and foothills black (red colour better seen in transmitted 1161I.S. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus * ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2

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Figs 53-64 Lepidargyrus iranicus Mum. 53 60, male from Turkmenistan: 53-55, right paramere; 56, left paramere; 57, theca; 58, aedeagus, 59 60, its apex, -61-64, male from Azerbaijan: 61, left paramere; 62, theca; 63, aedleagus; 64, its apex. light), hind margin of vertex usually yellow. In paler than hind legs. Tarsi always black or paler specimens, ground colour becomes brown; third segment darker than other brown-red; in most pale specimens, all the segments, distinctly shorter than second body red with corium and clavus lighter, dirty segment; claws with black apex and brown yellow-red, cuneus bright red, clypeus usually base, moderately curved; pulvilli narrow, dark brown. Antennal segments I and II black, shorterthan distance from theirapices to apices III and IV yellowish. Membrane dark grey, of claws. Dorsal side of body covered with slightly paler near apex of cuneus; veins grey adpressed white scales and semierect black or. at least partly reddish or yellowish. Legs hairs. Rostrum not reaching base ofhind coxae. black, red, or reddish yellow; tibiae sometimes Distribution. Tadjikistan, mainly in Gissar paler than femora; fore and middle legs often and Zeravshan mountain ranges, but also in ZOOSYST. ROSSICARVol. 2 L.S. Drapolyuk: Review of Lepidargyrus 117

Figs 65-70. Lepidargyrus senguni Wgn.: 65, right paramere; 66, left paramere; 67, theca; 68-70, aedeagus.

some adjacent ranges as Aktau, Teriklitau (Ka- brownish yellow. In some dark specimens, ratau), Peter the First, Khozratishokh. Col- cuneus reddish. In pale specimens, cuneus and lected at altitudes up to 2200 m. outer apical corner of corium ochre-red. An- Biology. The species was described from 2 tennal segments I and II black or dark brown, specimens collected from Acer regelli. Accord- in some specimens apical half of segment II ing to observations of I.M. Ker7hner in the light brown; segment II slightly broadened to vicinity of Gandzhino, it lives on herbaceous apex; segments III and IV brown or yellowish plants. Imagines are collected from end of May brown. Femora and tibiae brown or reddish to August. brown; apices of tibiae usually black; tarsi black. Membrane dark brown with more or less paler veins; in light-coloured specimens, mem- Lepidargyrus syriacus (E. Wagner, 1956), brane dark smoky or smoky with yellowish comb. n. veins. Third segment of hind tarsi slightly (Figs 32-47) shorter than second. Dorsal side of body covered with adpressed black hairs and silvery Psallus (Apocremnus) ancorifer syriacus Wagner, scales. Black hairs on head and proriotum lon- 1956: 206; 1975:168. ger and semierect. Tibiae v'Plagiognathus alyssi Putshkov, 1959: 442. with black bristles. Psallus syriacus: Kerzhner, 1964: 756. Rostrum reaching base of hind coxae. Male genitalia: Figs 32-47. Form of aedeagus Material. Ukraine, Crimea: 2 dc 2 2, Privol'noe, and parameres slightly differing in specimens 1.VI.1955 (V. Putshkov); 2 2, Glubokiy Yar, 17. from different localities. VII.1956 (V. Putshkov); 2 d: 2 2, Simferopol', 26. Distribution. Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, VI. 1956 (V. Putshkov); Armenia: I C, Inaklu, Alagez Turkey, Syria, Jordan. Mt., 25VII.1934 (Ryabov); 1 d, Arpachay (eastern) River near Pashalu bridge, 2-6.VII.1937 (Ryabov); Biology. In the Crimea (Putshkov, 1959), the Azerbaijan: 2 ci, Tirkesh, Nakhichevan' Rep., 18- species inhabits foothills and southern slopes 26.VII.1937 (Ryabov); 2 d, Germachatakh, 27-30. of mountains, where it develops on Alyssum VI.1937 (Ryabov); I c<, Shamkhor, 29.VI.1988 (Da- tortuosum; larvae are recorded from mid May, vidjan); 1 d 1 2I,Lerik, Gosmalyan, 2.VII.1983 imagines from the beginning of June. (Drapolyuk); Syria: 6 d' (Oncl. holotype of P. a. syriacus), 42, Tartus, 15-18.V.1952 (Seidenstucker); 1 ', 1 2, Hania, 24-28.V.1962 (Seidenstucker); Jordan: t 9, Lepidargyrus pollinosus (Horvath, 1906), Abu-Obede, Nahr, 9.V.1897 (Davydov); I d3, "Pales- comb. n. tine" (coll. R. Linnavuori). (Figs 48-52) Description. Large; coloration varies from black or dark brown to brownish yellow. In Sthenarus pollinosus Horvath, 1906: 186. dark specimens, hind margin of vertex yellow- v Psallus (Apocremnus) ancorifer vesicalus Wagner, ish. In light-coloured specimens, head entirely 1956: 206. 118 I.S. Drapolyuk.- RXReview ofLepidargyrus * ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2 Psallus (Apocremnius) ancorifer pollinosus: Wagner, Male genitalia: Figs 53-64. 1973: 106; 1975: 169. Variability. Specimens from Azerbaijan are characterized by more intense brownish red Material. Turkey (Asia Minor): 1 d' (holotype of P. a. vesicatus), 2 2, Iskenderum, 9-14.VI.1952 (Seiden- coloration and slightly differ in measurements stficker); 3 ds 1 2, Posanti, Taurus, 2-3.V1I.1952 (see Table) and structure of male genitalia (Seidenstucker); 1 S, Ulukischla, 4-9.VII.1952 (Sei- (Figs 63-66). denstiicker); I 2, Marash, 15-19.VI.1952 (Seiden- Distribution. Azerbaijan (Nakhichevan stucker); Syria: 3 2, Aleppo, Es Sabcha, 29.V-3.VI. Rep.), Turkmenistan, Iran. 1952 (Seidenstficker). Description. Body large, black or dark brown. Biology. According to Putshkov (1975), L Antennal segments I and basal third of II black, iranicus overwinters as eggs. Imagines emerge segments III and IV and apical part of II yel- in May, their number is rapidly decreasing, low; segment II slightly broadened to apex. they are found up to the second half of June. Femora brownish red; tibiae brownish red The species is polyphagous, feeding on various (especially, in females), brown, or dirty yel- plants growing on stony gravely soil in sunny low. Tarsi and apices of tibiae black. In speci- places: Asperula glomerata (Bieb.) Griseb., mens with reddish tibiae, only third segment of Scutellaria litwinowii Bornm., Hedysarum tarsi black, first and second segments brown- micropterum Bge., Stachys turcornanica ish. Membrane, including veins, black. Dorsal Trautv. side of body densely covered with adpressed black hairs and silvery scales. Rostrum reaching apex of middle coxae. Lepidargyrus senguni (E. Wagner, 1956), Male genitalia: Figs 48-52. comb. et stat. n. Distribution. Turkey, Syria. (Figs 65-70) Biology. Linnavuori (1965) recorded "Psal- Psallus (Apocremnus) ancorifer senguni Wagner, lus ancorifer probably ssp. vesicatus" from 1956: 207; 1975: 168; Unnavuori, 1961: 19. Amygdalus, but it could hardly be the food plant. Material. Syria: 7d (includingholotype), 42, Tartus, 15-18. V.1952 (Seidenstficker); Cyprus: 2 d env. Limassol, 1l.V.1958 (Mauromaustakis). Lepidargyrus iranicus Muminov, 1962 Description. Small; black, densely covered (Figs 53-64) with silvery scales and short black hairs. An- tennae whitish yellow; segment I and base of Lepidargyrus iranicus Muminov, 1962: 46; Putshkov, segment 1I often darkened. Femora black; 1975: 948. tibiae and tarsi grey to brown; apices of fore and middle femora yellowish or whitish yellow. Material. Azerbaijan, Naldzichevan Rep.: I d6, 32g, 10 Membrane, including veins, smoky brown. km NE of Dzhulfa, 17.VI.1985 (Podlipaev); 1 2, Bristles on tibiae black, as long as or Buzgov, 35 km N of Nakhichevan, 19.VI.1985 (Podli- slightly paev). Turkmenistan: many specimens. North East longer than width of tibiae. Third segment of Iran: Upper Shahkuh (type series). hind tarsi almost twice shorter than second Description. Elongately oval; females more segment. Ventral side of head and fore margin oval than males. Coloration light yellow or of fore coxae with black hairs. Rostrum extend- ochre-yellow; head, pronotum, and scutellum ing far beyond apex of hind coxae. sometimes with reddish areas. Cuneus usually Male genitalia: Figs 65-70. bright red, its base colourless. Lower half of Distribution. Syria, Cyprus, Israel. head, ventral side of thorax and abdomen, and Biology. Collected from Echiurn sp. with blue all coxae black or dark brown. Antennal seg- flowers (Wagner, 1956). ments I and II dark brown or Note. The original spelling of the species- black, segments name is III and IV light brown or yellowish. Femora group "sengiini"; it is formed from the and Turkish surname $engun and should be cor- tibiae yellow or slightly reddish. Tibiae rected to senguni, not sengueni. with black bristles. Membrane light grey with yellowish or reddish veins. Dorsal side of body Acknowledgements covered with semierect black hairs and silvery scales. Rostrum I am thankful to I.M. Kerzhner (St.Petersburg), R. reaching apex of middle coxae Linnavuori (Raisio, Finland), V.G. Putshkov (Kiev) or base of hind coxae. and H. Strumpel (Hamburg) for specimens and advice. ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 2 * I.S. Drapolyuk: Review ofLepidargyrus 119 References 5(3): 43-47. (In Russian). Putshkov,,-V.G. 1959. Two new species of the tribe Phylini (Miridae, Heteroptera). Dopov. Ak/ad. Nauk Fieber, F.X. 1858. Criterien zur generischen Theilung 442-445. der Phytocoriden (Capsini auct.). Wien. entomol. u/r. RSR, 1959(4): (In Ukrainian). Monatschr., 2: 289-327, 329-347. Putshkov, V.G. 1975. 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