Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Rédei, D.: A new species of Stirogaster from Iran (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Stenopodainae)

approximately 2.6 times as wide as interocular space. On ventral surface of head eyes strongly approaching, nearly meeting each other. Ocelli large. Postocular part extremely short, strongly convex above, with a deep longitudinal impression between ocelli; abruptly, nearly vertically declivent posteriorly, distinctly separated from short neck, lateral outline strongly converging posteriorly. Among setigerous tubercles and processes, a pair of trifurcate processes is also present behind eyes laterally. Antennái joint I strong, about 1.25 times longer than head; joint II more slender, somewhat shorter than joint I; joints III and IV gracile, very short, subequal in length; joints I and II with long, erect, nearly perpendicular bristles, the longest ones about 2.9 (joint I) and 4.2 (joint II) times longer than diameter of joint, joints III and IV only with short, semi-erect setae (Fig. 1). Rostrum (Fig. 2) rather strong, joint I stout, 1.4 times longer than joint II, joints II and III gradually narrowing posteriorly; joint I surpassing anterior border, joint II posterior border of eyes, joint III projecting between bases of fore coxae. Pronotum (Figs 1-2) about 1.15 times wider than long, divided into fore and hind lobes by a transverse impression, distinctly marginated laterally, margins each with a regular row of setigerous tubercles. Fore lobe about 0.9 times as long as hind lobe, nearly trapeziform in dorsal aspect, gradually widening posteriorly, anterior margin broadly insinuated, anterolateral angles produced into a pair of relatively long, subpointed spines; disc with a fine medial longitudinal furrow which is superficial anteriorly, considerably deeper posteriorly. Anterolateral angles of prosternum with a pair of subpointed spines before coxal cavities. Hind lobe transverse, with a pair of longitudinal carinae diverging posteriorly, not reaching posterior margin, disc somewhat impressed between carinae; lateral margins convex, posterior margin feebly concave before scutellum, humeral angles swollen, protruding posterolaterally. Setigerous tubercles present in regular arrangement on pronotum as in Fig. 1. Scutellum (Figs 1-2), wide, subtriangular, lateral margins convex, widely impressed medially, with a pair of small, short basolateral denticles and a long, obtuse, nearly horizontal posterior process. Mesoand metapleura each with a narrow carina anterodorsally and dorsally, respectively. Fore leg (Fig. 4) stout. Fore coxa short, stout, about 1.5 times longer than its greatest width. Fore femur widened, about 4.3 times longer than its greatest width, somewhat flattened laterally, ventral surface with a single row of different processes: the basal 7/10 of the ventral surface is occupied by about 25-27 spiniferous processes while the apical 3/10 of it is occupied by about 7-10 setigerous tubercles; the spiniferous processes are of two sizes: about 4 processes at extreme base of femur as well as further 4-5 ones are somewhat greater than the others (the greater processes without spines are about as long as the small ones and their spines together, as on S. desertorum). Fore tibia about 0.8 times as long as femur, very slightly curved, covered with deflexed or semi-erect setae originating from small tubercles, the setae are about 0.35-0.7 times as long as greatest width of joint. Fore tarsus relatively long, joint I very short, joint III subequal in length to joints I and II taken together; claws long, conspicuously widened basally. Mid legs relatively short; femur nearly straight; tibia slightly longer than femur, straight, covered with deflexed or semi-erect setae originating from small tubercles, the setae are about 0.7-1.5 times as long as greatest width of joint (apical ones longer). Hind legs the longest; femur very slightly curved, not reaching apex of abdomen; tibia nearly straight, covered with deflexed setae in basal part of external surface and with semi-erect ones in remaining parts of the joint, the semi-erect setae are very long, the longest ones are more than three times longer than the greatest width of joint; tarsus (Fig. 5) with joints I and II subequal in length, joint III about 0.7 times as long as joints I and II taken together. Fore wing (Fig. 6) elongate, about three times longer than its greatest width (near to the level of the apex of corium), distinctly surpassing apex of abdomen. Venation of stenopodaine type without discal cell, Cu and M strongly curved laterally at base of external apical cell. Abdomen of male (Fig. 7) elongate oval, lateral outline simple, posterolateral angles of tergites not produced, tergite VII widely insinuated posteriorly; ventral surface with a medial longitudinal