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Theraneis Vittata Check List 8(2): 237-238, 2012 © 2012 Check List and Authors Chec List ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br) Journal of species lists and distribution N Theraneis vittata ISTRIBUTIO Spinola, 1837 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: D Largidae): First record from Argentina 2, 3* 1, 3 RAPHIC G Pablo M. Dellape , María C. Melo EO 1 CONICET, CCT-La Plata, UNLP, Instituto de Limnología “R. A. Ringuelet” (ILPLA), Departamento Sistemática, CC 712 (1900) La Plata, Buenos Aires, G N Argentina. O 2 Universidad Nacional de La Plata,[email protected] Museo de La Plata, División Entomología, Paseo del Bosque s/nº, B1900FWA, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 3 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) OTES * Corresponding author. E-mail: N Abstract: Theraneis vitatta The present note reports the first record of the genus and species Spinola, 1837 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Largidae: Larginae) from Moconá, Misiones province, Argentina. This record brings the number of reported genera from Argentina to five, with a total of 12 species. Theraneis vittata The Largidae belongs to the superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea was described by Spinola (1837) and are present in all biogeographical regions of the world, from Brazil; later Stål (1860) mentioned the species from although they are more diverse and abundant in tropical Rio de Janeiro. After those works, Brailovsky (1991), and and subtropical areas. The family is divided into two subfamilies: Larginae in the New World and Physopeltinae in the Old World (Schaefer 2000; Cassis and Gross 2002; Henry 1997, 2009). There are about 120 species known from the New World, distributed in 13 genera. The knowledge about the diversity of this family in Argentina is scarce. The limited works dealing with the whole family (including Pyrrhocoridae) are those of Berg (1878) and Pennington (1921). The diversity and distribution is known mainly by isolated works dealing with systematic aspects (Brailovsky 1989; Coscarónet al. and Dellapé 2006), regional listingset al. (Hayward 1942, 1960; Viana and Williner 1972, 1978; Quintanilla 1975- 1976, 1981; Carpintero 2006) and agricultural issues (Bosq 1937, 1940; Di Iorio 2004a, b). Dellapé and Melo (in press) presented a summary on morphology, biology and taxonomic history, citogenetic, phylogenetic, and agroeconomic importance, together with a diagnosis of all the genera and a key to the species recorded from Argentina; they also included a systematic catalog for Argentina, with host plants of each species.Largus Up to Acinocorisnow four genera and 11 speciesThaumastaneis of Largidae have been recorded from Argentina: Rosaphe Hahn (seven species), Hahn (two species), Kirkaldy and EdwardsTheraneis (one species), and Kirkaldy and EdwardsLargus (one species). The genus Spinola with 21 known species is, after , the most diverse genus of Larginae in America. The genus is distributed in southern Central America and throughout most of South America excepting the southernmost extreme; and is characterized by having the eyes protruding and semi-pedunculate, the buccula apically triangular, and the pronotal disk clearly bilobed Figure 1. Theraneis vittata with the anterolateral margin not carinate (Brailovsky and Spinola, habitus. Barrera 2008). 237 Dellape and Melo | First record of Theraneis vittata from Argentina In Biodiversidad de Artrópodos Argentinos Dellapé, P.M. and M.C. Melo. Pyrrhocoroidea L.E.in press Claps and S. Roig- Brailovsky and Barrera (2008) included the species in a Juñent (dirs.) In. Volume 3. generic key, but those are the only mentionsT. ofvittata the species Mendoza: Sociedad Entomológica Argentina. ( Catálogo) de insectos in any modern scientific paper. Di Iorio,fitófagos O. 2004a. de la Hemiptera: Argentina Pyrrhocoridae;y sus plantas asociadasp. 275- 277 H.A. Cordo G., G. Logarzo, K. Brown and O. Di Iorio (dir.) The authors found a specimen of when In . Buenos Aires: studying the Heteroptera collection at Instituto Miguel Sociedad Entomológica Argentina Ediciones.Catálogo de insectos fitófagos Lillo (IMLA, Tucumán, Argentina). The material studied Di Iorio,de la O. Argentina 2004b. Hemiptera: y sus plantas Largidae; asociadas p. 247- 249 H.A. Cordo G., G. Logarzo, K. Brown and O. Di Iorio (dir.) corresponds to a female that was collected in Moconá, . Buenos Aires: Sociedad Misiones Province, during October 1982. EstaciónEntomológica Experimental Argentina Ediciones.Agrícola de Tucumán, Publicaciones The Provincial Park Moconá (Parque Provincial Hayward,Misceláneas K.J. 1942. Primera lista de insectos tucumanos perjudiciales. Revista Moconá) is located in the Departamento San Pedro and Industrial y Agrícola1: 1-110. de Tucumán includes the National Natural Monument of Moconá Falls. Hayward, K.J. 1960 (1958). Insectos tucumanos perjudiciales. This park occupies 999 ha of the Reserva de la Biósfera 42(1): 3-144. Henry, T.J. 1997. Phylogenetic analysisAnnals ofof the family Entomological groups within Society the of YabotíTheraneis and is vittata destined to preserve the falls and the infraorder Pentatomomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), with surrounding paranaense forest. emphasis on the Lygaeoidea. In can be easily recognized using the America 90(3):Insect 275-301. Biodiversity, Science and Society Henry, T.J. 2009. Biodiversity of Heteroptera; p. 223-263 R. Foottit and anteriorly mentioned keys, and the most remarkable P. Adler (ed.) Lista de los Hemípteros Heterópteros. 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Entomológica Lista preliminar Argentina de los hemípteros (heterópteros); Schaefer, C.W. 2000.Essai Systematic sur les genres notes d’insectes on Larginae appartenants (Hemiptera: à l’ordreLargidae). des especialmente relacionados con la agricultura nacional. Hémiptères, Lin. ou Rhyngotes, Fab. et à la section108(1-2): des Hétéroptères, 130-145. 9: 111-133. Spinola,Dufour M. 1837. Bosq, J.M. 1940. ListaRevista preliminar de la Sociedad de los Entomológicahemípteros (heterópteros), Argentina Kongliga especialmente relacionados con la agricultura nacional Svenska. Genoa:Vetenskaps-Akademiens Yves Graviers. 383 Handlingar pp. (continuación). 10: Stål, C. 1860. Bidrag till Rio Janeiro-Traktens Hemipter- fauna. 399-417. Anales del Instituto de Biología, 2(7): 1-84. Acta Brailovsky,Universidad H. 1989. Nacional Cuatro Autónoma especies denuevas México sudamericanas90. de la familia Viana,Scientifica M.J. and G.J. Williner. 1972. 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Astemma , Volume 27.3B. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing. Transactions of the Received: September 2011 Coscarón,Entomological M.C. and Society P.M. Dellapé. of America 2006. A new species of from Accepted: December 2011 Argentina (Heteroptera: Largidae: Larginae). Published online: May 2012 132(1-2): 99-102. Editorial responsibility: Matthew Smart 238.
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