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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3785.2.10 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D7AE2008-DCDF-4685-80AB-5879E32BC8E8

A review of the taxonomic position of Vesbius seyrigi Villiers, 1970, with a description of two new species of Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) DOMINIK CHŁOND University of Silesia, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Zoology, ul. Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract Peyrierocoris seyrigi (Villiers, 1970) is redescribed and its taxonomic position is revised to accommodate Vesbius seyrigi Villiers, 1970, erroneously described under the generic name Vesbius Stål, 1865. Redescription and drawings of the dorsal habitus and characters of the male and female genitalia, as well as a drawing of the ovarian egg of P. seyrigi (Villiers, 1970), are given. Two new species, P. gorczycai sp. nov. and P. herczeki sp. nov., are described and illustrated with 21 figures. Key words: Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Peyrierocoris, new synonym, new combination, new species, Madagascar

Introduction The subfamily Harpactorinae Amyot & Serville, 1843, with almost 300 genera and over 2000 species, is the largest subfamily in the family of assassin bugs (Reduviidae) (Maldonado Capriles, 1990). However, the representatives of this subfamily distributed in Madagascar have never been fully studied. There are only 23 genera of Harpactorinae recorded in Madagascar (Maldonado Capriles, 1990; Chłond & Junkiert, 2010; Chłond & Baňař, 2013) so far, and the newly described genus Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010 belongs to a group of 11 genera distributed exclusively on the island. Vesbius Stål, 1865 is a small genus with 16 species described so far. Almost all of the known species (except one) are distributed in South East Asia, and only Vesbius seyrigi described by Villiers in 1970 has been recorded from Madagascar. An examination of type specimens as well as numerous specimens deposited in European collections clearly shows that this species does not belong to Vesbius but to the Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010 and the subgenus Sicardicoris Chłond & Guilbert, 2012; consequently, a new combination is proposed to accommodate Vesbius seyrigi Villiers, 1970. Moreover, examination of unidentified materials from Madagascar deposited in the collection of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France, Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic, and Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika, Tervuren, Belgium, revealed also specimens which belonged to two new species described in the present paper.

Material and methods The type specimens are preserved in the collection of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France (MNHN). External structures of dry-mounted specimens were examined using a stereoscopic microscopes Olympus SZX9 and Leica MZ16. All drawings were made using a camera lucida. Dissected genitalia were boiled in 10% KOH for 5 minutes to remove soft tissue, rinsed in distilled water, and dissected under a stereoscopic

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microscope Olympus SZX9. Genitalia are stored in PVC microvials with glycerol, and attached on the pin with the dissected specimen. Measurements were made with an ocular micrometer under a stereoscopic microscope (Olympus SZX9) and are given in millimeters. Quoting the labels of specimens: (/) is used to divide data on different rows on the label, (;) is used to divide data on different labels, ([]) is used for author’s comments. Abbreviation used: NMPC MMBC MNHN MRAC NHMW TLMF JMBC

Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic Moravské Zemské Muzeum, Brno, Czech Republic Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika, Tervuren, Belgium Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, Austria Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck, Austria Private Collection of Jean-Michel Bérenger, France

Taxonomy Genus: Peyrierocoris Chłond&Junkiert, 2010 Type species: Peyrierocoris (Peyrierocoris) mirabilis Chłond&Junkiert, 2010:34 (by original designation).

Diagnosis. Body medium-sized, slender, and shiny (Fig. 1). Head wide, with short and wide postocular region, distinctly downward clypeus, relatively large eyes and short antennifers (with apices directed frontally). Pronotum gradually expanded, apical lobe with distinct longitudinal suture. Hemelytra with straight margins on apical part of corium. Abdomen slender (males) or quadrangular (females). Posterior pronotal lobe rounded in posterior margin (Figs 21–23)), scutellum elevated in lateral view; median process of pygophore long with divided apex (Figs 6–8). Vesbius Stål, 1865 is similar to Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010 only with respect to general body shape. It can be easily distinguished from Peyrierocoris by its short globular head (very short anteocular part of the head in dorsal view (Figs 30,31 )), with large eyes, smaller and more convex pronotum (Fig. 33), and a presence of coriaceus part of the hemelytra on membrane (in the basal part of apical internal and external cells) (Fig. 32).

Key to the subgenera and species of Peyrierocoris 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. -

Posterolateral angles of pronotum with sharp apices (Fig. 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2) Posterolateral angles of pronotum with rounded apices (Figs 22, 23, 28, 29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) Apex of scutellum elongated, base of fore and hind tibia black . . . . . Peyrierocoris (Peyrierocoris) mirabilis Chłond&Junkiert Apex of scutellum short and robust, basal 1/3 of fore tibia and all hind tibia black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peyrierocoris (Peyrierocoris) guilberti Chłond&Junkiert Posterolateral angles of pronotum distinctly overlying posterior margin of pronotum (Fig. 23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) seyrigi (Villiers) (Fig. 1) Posterolateral angles of pronotum not overlying posterior margin of pronotum (Fig. 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(5) Apex of scutellum elongated, spine-like (Fig. 51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) gorczycai sp. nov. Apex of scutellum short (Fig. 52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(6) Body orange with black markings on abdomen and hemelytra . . . . . . . Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) herczeki sp. nov. (Fig. 17) Body black with pale corium and markings on connexiva. . . . . . . . . . . . . Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) niger Chłond&Guilbert

Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970) comb. nov. (Figs 1–16) Vesbius seyrigi Villiers, 1970:66, Fig.3. syn. nov.

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TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED: Holotype—Male: Perinet (s. ravenek) / Madagascar C. / J. Millot 8.XI.46 [handwritten]; Holo- [handwritten] / Type [printed on red label]; Vesbius / seyrigi / n. sp. / A. Villiers det 1969 [printed; date partially handwritten] (MNHN). Allotype—Female: Madagascar [printed; lower part of label blurred]; Museum Paris [printed]; XII-38 [handwritten] / A. Seyrig [printed]; Allo [handwritten] / type [printed on red label]; Vesbius / seyrigi / n. sp. / A. Villiers det 1969 [printed; date partially handwritten] (MNHN). Paratypes—Female: Madagascar. Tam. / Perinet, 1000 m / 3.XII.57 F. Keiser [printed on pink label]; Naturhist. / Museum / Basel [printed]; Paratype [printed]; Vesbius / seyrigi n. sp. [handwritten] / A. Villiers det. 1969 [date partially handwritten] (MNHN). Female: Inst. Scient. Madagascar [printed]/ Sandraketsy, / II-50 RP [handwritten]; Paratype [printed]; Vesbius / seyrigi / n. sp. / A. Villiers det 1969 [date partially handwritten] (MNHN). Female: Museum Paris / Madagascar / Tananarive / Coll. Noualhier 1898 [printed on old label]; Paratype [printed on red label] (MNHN). Female: Museum Paris / Madagascar / Tananarive / Coll. Noualhier 1898 [printed on old label]; Paratype [printed on red label] (MNHN). Female: Madagascar—Est / Dist. Mananara-N / Mont Antampona / Vadon-Peyrieras [printed] / VII-1965 [handwritten]; Paratype [printed on red label] (MNHN). Female: I.S. Madagascar [printed] / Sept 43 [handwritten]; Tamatave / Fanandiana / Abadie [handwritten]; Paratype [printed on red label] (MNHN). Female: Madagascar / Rég. S. E. / Ivondro [printed on old label]; Muséum Paris / A. Seyrig [printed on old label]; XII. 1938 [handwritten]; Paratype [printed on red label] (MNHN). OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Male: Madagascar [printed on old label]; Muséum Paris / 1937 / A Seyrig [printed on blue label]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Male: Betsakotsako. / Anjanaharibe. Dud / Andapa 1030 m A.L.T. / P. Diego XI.61. / Ráe. P. Soga [handwritten label]; ORSCM Paris [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Male: Madagascar [printed on old label]; Muséum Paris / 1933 / A Seyrig [printed on blue label]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). 2 Males: Madagascar Est / Perinet / A. Peyrieras X.1972 [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Female: Madagascar Est / Perinet / A. Peyrieras X.1972 [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). 13 Females: Madagascar / Mus. Pragense [printed on old label] (MNHN); Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). 7 Females: Environs de / Ragez / Madagascar [printed on old label]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Female: Ambaton / drazeka / 1. 44 (Abadie) [handwritten]; Institute / Scientifique / Madagascar [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Female: Madagascar Est / dct Sambava / Marojejy / Ambinanitelo 500m / XII-58 Raharizonina [printed]; Institute / Scientifique / Madagascar [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Female: Chaines anosyennes / Masaif nord, 1050 m / moyenne Ranomandry / 11/30-XI-1971 [printed]; FDHMA [printed]; Museum Paris / Madagascar Est / mission C.N.R.S. / R.C.P. n° 225 [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). Female: Madagascar Est / dct. Moramanga / Sandrangato / (Rte d’Anosibe) / XII-59 Vieu & Griveaud [printed]; Institut / Scientifique / Madagascar [printed]; Museum Paris / Coll Generale [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (MNHN). 3 Females: Madagascar 2001 / Andasibe, Park Périnet / prot. area, 19.31. XII / V. Dolin lgt.[printed]; Collection / Ernst Heiss / Innsbruck-Austria [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2010 [printed] (TLMF). 2 Females: Madagascar C / Moramanga env. / 10–19. xii. 1997 / P. Pacholátko leg. [printed] / Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2011 [printed] (NHMW). Male: Madagascar C / Moramanga env. / 10–19. xii. 1997 / P. Pacholátko leg. [printed]; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2011 [printed] (NHMW). Female: Madagascar, 2007, / Andasibe-Mantadia N.P., / Analamazaotra forest, / Z. Mráček leg., 11.–14.i. [printed]; Collectio / Petr Baňař / Moravian Museum Brno; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2011 [printed] (MMBC). Female: Madagascar, 2007, / Ranomafana Nat. Park, / near Ranomafana vill., / Z. Mráček leg., 26.–31.i. [printed]; Collectio / Petr Baňař / Moravian Museum Brno; Peyrierocoris / (Sicardicoris) / seyrigi (Vill.) [handwritten] / det D. Chłond 2011 [printed] (MMBC). Female: Rene Vieu / Entomologie /

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Tananarive [printed]; Lakato / 30-11-62 [handwritten]; Madagascar / Coll. Bérenger [printed on yellow label] (JMBC). Male: Lakato.I.64 / Madagascar [printed] (JMBC). Redescription. Color: Body generally pale, orange with black markings (Fig. 1). Head black with pale collar on neck. All antennal segments dark brown, basiflagellomere and distiflagellomere slightly paler. Intercalar segments slightly paler than other antennal segments. Pronotum, scutellum orange. First and second visible labial segments black. Third visible labial segment and apical part of second segment pale. Hemelytra orange (more intensive color than in pronotum) with black markings apically on corium (extended on membrana) over VI abdominal tergite. From VI abdominal tergite basal and lateral margins of membrane dark. Venation on membrane grayish-brown. Legs bicolorous. Femora orange with black apically. Tibiae black. Fore and middle tarsi dark with pale first segment and basal part of second segment. Hind tibiae with pale first, second, and a basal part of third segment. Mediotergite, dorsal and ventral laterotergites and lateral margins of sternite of VI abdominal segment black. Abdomen orange in both sexes.

FIGURE 1. Peyrierocoris (S.) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970): 1—dorsal habitus.

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FIGURES 2–16. Peyrierocoris (S.) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970): 2—egg, lateral view; 3—valvula 3, outer view; 4—valvula and valvifer 1, inner view; 5—valvula and valvifer 1, frontal view; 6–8—pygophore, middle process, different views; 9—right paramere, outer view; 10—left paramere, outer view; 11—aedeagus, dorsal view; 12—aedeagus, left lateral view; 13—right paramere, lateral view; 14—left paramere, lateral view; 15—aedeagus, frontal view; 16—aedeagus, right dorsolateral view.

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Structure: Body medium-sized, shining and slender in both sexes. Head with only a few medium-sized setae in postocellar and apical part as well as on antennifers. Anteocular part of head as long as postocular part. First and second visible labial segments with rather short, erected, and curved setae. Third visible labial segment with short, erected setae. Second visible labial segment reaching over posterior margin of the head. Scapus with various sized, scarce, erected setae. Pedicellus with very dense, erected setae. Basiflagellomere and distiflagellomere with dense, adherent setae. Anterior pronotal lobe with longitudinal sutura barely visible in apical part and distinctly hollowed basally. Anterior lobe with distinct calli in apical part. Both lateral parts (almost quadrangular in shape) of anterior pronotal lobe delicately curved in part connected with transversal sutura of pronotum. Posterior pronotal lobe with delicate depression in the middle and with long setae on the margins. Posterolateral angles of pronotum distinctly surpassing beyond posterior margin of pronotum. Scutellum with long, dense setae. Trochanters, femora, and tibiae with long setae. Hemelytra slender, surpassing apex of abdomen. Corium shining with medium, dense, and curved setae in basal part. Connexiva with slightly rounded external margin. Ventral part of abdomen with medium setae. Genitalia: Male—Median process of pygophore long, wide, with two small processes (left slightly bigger) placed laterally on apex (Figs 6–8). Apical part of middle process rounded. Both parameres club-shaped, distinctly curved with long setae on outer side (Figs 9, 10, 13, 14). Both parameres with rounded apices. Phallosoma short and thin (Figs 15, 16). Dorsal phallothecal sclerite enlarged with two sharp apices (directed laterally in dorsal view) in apical part (Figs 11, 15). Phallus flattened (Figs 13; 16; 17). Female—Valvifer and valvula 1 quadrangular with long hairs on outer side and elongated processes with rounded on apex (Figs 4, 5). Valvula 3 club-shaped and thin apically (Fig. 3). Measurements (in mm, male in parentheses): Body length: 11.25–12 (10.5–11.1) ; maximum width of abdomen: 3.42–3.75 (2.6–3.16); head length: 1.75–1.83 (1.5–1.7); head width: 1.33–1.41 (1.33–1.42); length of anteocular part: 0.41–0.54 (0.42–0.6); length of postocular part: 0.67–0.75 (0.5); length of synthlipsis: 0.63–0.67 (0.58–0.67); interocellar distance: 0.25–0.33 (0.25–0.33); length of antennal segments I:II:III:IV: 2.08–2.3 (2.42– 2.59): 0.81–0.83 (0.92–1.08): 1.33–1.58 (1.8–2.5): 2.25–2.33 (0.75–1.3); length of labial segments I:II:III: 0.79– 0.83 (0.83–.0.92): 0.96–1.08 (0.92–1): 0.29–0.33 (0.29–0.33); maximum length of anterior pronotal lobe: 0.75– 0.83 (0.67–0.75); maximum length of posterior pronotal lobe: 1.67–1.83 (1.3–1.58); maximum width of anterior pronotal lobe: 1.33–1.5 (1.16–1.33); maximum width of posterior pronotal lobe: 3–3.25 (2.5–2.67); length of scutellum: 0.58–0.83 (0.58–0.67); length of hemelytra: 8.1–8.5 (7.1–7.25). Distribution. Madagascar. Comments. During dissection of the female genitalia, a few eggs inside were found. The drawing of an egg is given in Fig. 2.

Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) herczeki sp. nov. (Figs 17–20) TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype—Female: I.S. Madagascar [printed] / Lokobe Andrano / tsimanonga / 9 – 9 – 47 [handwritten]; Holotype [printed on red label]; Peyrierocoris / herczeki n.sp. [handwritten] / det. D. Chłond 2014 [printed, date partially handwritten] (MNHN). Description. Color: Body generally pale—pale brown with black markings (Fig. 17). Head black with pale brown collar on basal part of neck. Scapus, pedicellus, and basiflagellomere dark brown as well as intercalar segments. Distiflagellomere missing. First and second visible labial segments black. Third visible labial segment black with pale basal and apical part. Entire pronotum and scutellum pale brown. Hemelytra pale brown with dark apical part of corium and membrane at same height. Basal part of corium wide, with dark transversal marking from costal vein to clavus. Clavus dark in ¾ of its apical part. Venation on membrane grayish-brown. Legs bicolorous. Femora black, tibiae with black basal and apical part. Tibiae pale brown in basal part and black in 1/3 of apical part. Tibiae dark. Ventral part of thorax and abdomen beneath pale brown. Mediotergite, dorsal and ventral laterotergites and lateral margins of sternite of VI abdominal segment black. Tip of abdomen pale brown. Structure: Body medium-sized, robust and shining. Head with only a few medium setae in postocellar and apical part as well as on ventral side. First and second visible labial segments with long, erected setae. Second visible labial segment reaching posterior margin of ocelli. Anterior pronotal lobe with distinct longitudinal sutura, distinctly hollowed basally. Latero-apical part of anterior lobe with distinct calli. Basal part of each half of posterior lobe with two, short diagonal depressions. In central part of posterior lobe a distinct depression. Basal part A TAXONOMIC POSITION OF VESBIUS SEYRIGI VILL.

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FIGURES 17–20. Peyrierocoris (S.) herczeki sp. nov.: 17—dorsal habitus; 18—valvula and valvifer 1, inner view; 19— valvula 3, outer view; 20—egg, lateral view.

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of posterior lobe with several, very long, thin setae. Posterolateral angles of pronotum not reaching over posterior margin of pronotum. Scutellum with very small rounded process apically. Margins of scutellum with various sized setae (several of them are very long). Trochanters, femora, and tibiae with erected, long, dense setae. Hemelytra slender and long, surpassing apex of abdomen. Corium shining with small, dense, curved setae on basal part of costal vein. Abdomen beneath with medium and scarce setae. Genitalia: Valvifer 1 quadrangular with short setae on outer side and thick, elongated processes (Fig. 18). Valvula 3 club-shaped, thick apically (Fig. 19). Measurements (in mm): Body length: 11.92; maximum width of abdomen: 5.25; head length: 1.67; head width: 1.5; length of anteocular part: 0.4; length of postocular part: 0.5; length of synthlipsis: 0.64; interocellar distance: 0.33; length of antennal segments I:II:III:IV: 2.3: 1.08: 1.75: missing; length of labial segments I:II:III: 1: 1.08: 0.4; maximum length of anterior pronotal lobe: 0.83; maximum length of posterior pronotal lobe: 1.67; maximum width of anterior pronotal lobe: 1.58; maximum width of posterior pronotal lobe: 3.3; length of scutellum: 0.96; length of hemelytra: 8.42. Distribution. Madagascar: Nosy-Be, Lokobe Strict Reserve. Etymology. It is a pleasure to dedicate the name of this species to Aleksander Herczek, the world specialist on Isometopinae and fossil Heteroptera and the supervisor of my MSc thesis. Comments. Male of this species are unknown. Females have wider abdomen than females of P. (S.) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970). During dissection of the type specimen, a few ovarian eggs inside the female abdomen were found. The drawing of an ovarian egg is given in Fig. 20.

Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) gorczycai sp. nov. (Figs 21–36, 51) TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype—Male: Ampanefena / Madagascar [printed on old label]; Collectio / National Museum / Praha, Czech Republic [printed]; Holotype [printed on red label]; Peyrierocoris / gorczycai sp.n. [handwritten] / det. D. Chłond 2014 [printed, date partially handwritten] (NMPC). Paratypes—Female: Ampanefena / Madagascar [printed on old label]; Collectio / National Museum / Praha, Czech Republic [printed]; Paratype [printed on red label]; Peyrierocoris / gorczycai sp.n. [handwritten] / det. D. Chłond 2014 [printed, date partially handwritten] (NMPC). Female: Coll. Mus. Congo [printed]; Madagascar / C Sikora (handwritten) / Coll. Dr Schouteden [printed]; Paratype [printed on red label]; Peyrierocoris / gorczycai sp.n. [handwritten] / det. D. Chłond 2014 [printed, date partially handwritten] (MRAC). Female: Madagascar Sambirano / Nosy-Be / forêt de Lokobe / I-60 / Andria Robindon [printed]; Institut / Scientifique / Madagascar [printed on blue label]; Paratype [printed on red label]; Peyrierocoris / gorczycai sp.n. [handwritten] / det. D. Chłond 2014 [printed, date partially handwritten] (MNHN). Description. Color: Body orange with black markings (Fig. 21). Head black with orange basal part of neck. Eyes dark brown or pale with metallic shine. Apical part of ocellar tubercles dark brown. Ocelli not pigmented. Scapus, pedicellu, basiflagellomere, and intercalar segments dark brown. Distiflagellomere dark brown with pale apex (light brown or yellowish). First and second visible labial segments black, third visible labial segment brown. Labrum pale. Thorax with pronotum and scutellum orange. Hemelytra orange with black markings in apical part of corium (except orange apex) and membrane at same height. Venation on membrane transparent, except dark venation on the height of area of apical internal and external cells. Legs bicolorous. Coxa, trochanters, and femora orange or reddish to red, tibiae orange or reddish to red with black apical part. Fore and hind tibiae with pale basal part, middle tibiae with pale basal half. Tarsomeres dark brown or first tarsomere paler. Abdomen orange, with black mediotergite, dorsal and ventral laterotergites, and lateral margins of sternite of VI of abdominal segment. Tip of abdomen pale orange. Structure: Body medium, shiny. Head covered by very short and curved setae on ventral surface. One short setae placed on apex of each antennifer laterally. Ocellar tubercles wide, short. Clypeus and labrum covered by short, pale setae. First visible labial segment slightly large apically, with scarce, medium setae. Second visible labial segment slightly larger in apical half, reaching beyond posterior margin of ocelli. Anterior pronotal lobe with distinct longitudinal sutura, hollowed basally. Latero-apical part of anterior lobe with flattened calli. Central part of posterior lobe with delicate, longitudinal depression. Latero-apical part of posterior pronotal lobe covered by very

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dense, short, and curved setae. Posterolateral angles of pronotum not surpassing beyond posterior margin of pronotum. Scutellum with long, slightly curved apex (Fig. 51). Trochanters, femora, and tibiae with various sized, erected, setae. Hemelytra slender and long, distinctly surpassing apex of abdomen. Corium shining with very short, dense and curved setae on basal part of costal vein. Abdomen beneath with various sized and scarce setae. Genitalia: Male—Pygophore covered by long setae (Fig. 33). Median process of pygophore long, thin, grapnel shaped in lateral view. Apex of median process with two small denticles, apices of denticles directed lateroventrally (Figs 28, 32). Both parameres flattened, larger apically. Left paramere (Figs 29–31) with four long setae in outer side, right paramere (Figs 25–27) with two long setae in outer side. Phallosoma short and thin (Figs 34– 36). Dorsal phallothecal sclerite thin and short (Fig. 36). Endosoma covered by spines placed at different angles (Figs 34–35). Female—Valvifer 1 quadrangular with medium sized setae on outer side (Fig. 22). Valvula 3 curved with larger apical part (Fig. 23). Valvula and valvifer 2 triangular (Fig. 24).

FIGURE 21. Peyrierocoris (S.) gorczycai sp.nov.—dorsal habitus.

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FIGURES 22–36. Peyrierocoris (S.) gorczycai sp. nov.: 22—valvifer 1, outer view; 23—valvula 3, outer view; 24—valvula and valvifer 2, inner view; 25—right paramere, lateral view; 26—right paramere, outer view; 27—right paramere, inner view; 28—median process of pygophore, lateral view; 29—left paramere, lateral view; 30—left paramere, outer view; 31—left paramere, inner view; 32—median process of pygophore, frontal view; 33—pygophore; 34—aedeagus, left lateral view; 35— aedeagus, right dorsolateral view; 36—aedeagus, dorsal view.

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Measurements (in mm, male in parentheses): Body length: 9.2–9.8 (8.7); maximum width of abdomen: 3.1–3.8 (2.8); head length: 1.7 (1.55); head width: 1.13–1.2 (1.4); length of anteocular part: 0.48–0.5 (0.5); length of postocular part: 0.6–0.65 (0.6); length of synthlipsis: 0.45–0.46 (0.55); interocellar distance: 0.25–0.26 (0.2); length of antennal segments I:II:III:IV: 2.45–2.9 (2.55): 0.8–0.95 (0.95): 1.75–1.85 (2.05): 2.75 (2.9): length of labial segments I:II:III: 0.75–0.76 (0.95): 0.8–0.85 (0.9): 0.27–0.3 (0.3); maximum length of anterior pronotal lobe: 0.7–0.75 (0.89); maximum length of posterior pronotal lobe: 1.35–1.52 (1.55); maximum width of anterior pronotal lobe: 1.25–1.3 (1.25); maximum width of posterior pronotal lobe: 2.55–2.6 (2.4); length of scutellum: 0.78–1.05 (0.85); length of hemelytra: 6.35–6.4 (5.55). Distribution. North Madagascar: Ampanefena, Nosy-Be—Lokobe Strict Reserve. Etymology. It is a pleasure to dedicate the name of this species to Jacek Gorczyca, the world specialist on Cylapinae and the supervisor of my PhD thesis. Comments. One female was collected on Nosy-Be Island as well as a second female deposited in the collection of Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika, Tervuren, Belgium (collected probably on the same island); these females have much clearer (yellowish) pronotum, clavus, and apical part of corium; moreover, the pale parts of the legs are red.

Discussion During the study of material from Madagascar deposited in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, among unidentified material from Madagascar, a type specimens of V. seyrigii Vill. were checked. Examination of this material and comparison with the type specimens of other species of Vesbius deposited in the collection, confirmed that these specimens definitely does not belong to mentioned genus. Based on zoogeographical considerations— distributional data from the labels as well as information on the distribution of the genus Vesbius which has been reported in the catalog of Maldonao Capriles (1990) it was confirmed that the area of distribution of this genus is in South East Asia. Examination of all morphological characters clearly shows that this species does not belong to Vesbius but to Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010. Besides the obvious differences like the distinctly more robust body and relatively small eyes placed in the middle part of the head in lateral view (Fig. 47), representatives of the genus Vesbius have very slender body and large eyes (relative to the size of the head) placed very near the anterior part of the head (Figs 46,47). Peyrierocoris differs from Vesbius by its distinctly different shape of the head (Figs 40–45). The anteocular part of the head in Vesbius is very short and distinctly rounded; the apical part of the antennifers reach or only slightly surpass the anterior margin of the eyes in dorsally (basal part of antennifers of Peyrierocoris are placed on anteocular part of the head, distinctly behind the anterior margin of the eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 46)). Apically on the femurs of Vesbius are three visible globular enlargements, which are absent in Peyrierocoris. One of the most important and most visible characters is the presence of coriaceus part of hemelytra on membrane (in the basal part of the apical internal and external cells of Vesbius) (Fig. 48); this character is absent in Peyrierocoris (Fig. 50). After examination of all morphological characters of both genera, it can be conclude that they seem not to be closely related. Examination of the morphological characters of the pronotum and scutellum between species described by Villiers (1970) and three species described by Chłond & Junkiert (2010) and Chłond & Guilbert (2012) (Figs 37– 39), as well as the shape and length of the median process of the pygophore (distinctly elongated (Figs 6–8)), confirmed that this species belongs to the subgenus Sicardicoris. With two subgenera Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010, Sicardicoris Chłond & Guilbert, 2012, and only six known species: P (P.) guilberti Chłond & Junkiert, 2010, P.(P.) mirabilis Chłond & Junkiert, 2010, P.(S.) gorczycai sp. nov., P.(S.) herczeki sp. nov. P.(S.) niger Chłond & Guilbert, 2012 and P.(S.) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970)), is one of the smallest genus belonging to the subfamily Harpactorinae.

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FIGURES 37–47 Pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view: 37—Peyrierocoris (Peyrierocoris) mirabilis Chłond&Junkiert; 38— Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) niger Chłond&Guilbert; 39—Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970). Head, dorsal view: 40—Peyrierocoris (Peyrierocoris) mirabilis Chłond&Junkiert; 41—Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) niger Chłond&Guilbert; 42—Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970); 46—Vesbius purpureus (Thunberg, 1783). Head, lateral view: 43—Peyrierocoris (Peyrierocoris) mirabilis Chłond&Junkiert; 44—Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) niger Chłond&Guilbert; 45—Peyrierocoris (Sicardicoris) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970); 47—Vesbius purpureus (Thunberg, 1783).

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FIGURES 48–52. 48—Vesbius purpureus (Thunberg, 1783), hemelytra; 49—Vesbius purpureus (Thunberg, 1783), pronotum, dorsal view; 50—Peyrierocoris (S.) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970), hemelytra; 51—Peyrierocoris (S.) gorczycai sp.nov., scutellum, lateral view. 52—Peyrierocoris (S.) seyrigi (Villiers, 1970), scutellum, lateral view.

Acknowledgements I would like to thank P. Baňař (MMBC), E. De Coninck (MRAC), E. Guilbert (MNHN), E. Heiss (TLMF), P. Kment (NMPC), D. Pluot-Sigwalt (MNHN), and H. Zettel (NHMW) for loaning the specimens and for all their help and hospitality during my visits in the collections under their care. I would like express my sincere thanks to J.M. Bérenger for loaning the specimens from his private collection. I also wish to express special thanks to Ł. Junkiert for drawings.

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A review of the taxonomic position of Vesbius seyrigi Villiers, 1970, with a description of two new species of Peyrierocoris Chłond & Junkiert, 2010 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae).

Peyrierocoris seyrigi (Villiers, 1970) is redescribed and its taxonomic position is revised to accommodate Vesbius seyrigi Villiers, 1970, erroneously...
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