Nysius simulans Stal
Creators: name: Pall, José Luis
name: Kihn, Romina Gisela
name: Diez, Fernando
name: Coscarón, María Del Carmen
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Lygaeidae
Nysius
Nysius simulans

description: Nysius simulans Stål
(Figs. 1–9, 19)
Nysius simulans Stål, 1859: 244
Nysius simulans: Walker 1872: 68. Stål 1874: 121. Berg 1878: 224. Lethierry and Severin 1894:155. Montandon 1895: 7. Pennington 1921: 18. Bosq 1937: 118. Bosq 1940: 404. Torres 1950: 16. Slater 1964: 295. Quintanilla et al. 1968: 32. Quintanilla et al. 1976: 121. Quintanilla et al. 1981: 151. Di Iorio 2004: 251. Melo et al. 2004: 65. Marrero et al. 2008: 31. Carpintero 2009: 301. Nanni et al. 2011: 35. Carpintero and De Biase 2011: 40. Melo et al 2011: 15. Cava et al. 2012: 1217. Dellapé and Carpintero 2012: 132.
Redescription. Male. (Figs. 1, 2) n = 10. Total length: 3.3–4.5 (mean: 3.9); head length: 0.36–0.46 (mean: 0.41); head width: 0.66–0.96 (mean: 0.81); eye width: 0.16–0.2 (mean:0.18); interocular space: 0.33–0.46 (mean: 0.39); rostrum: I 0.35–0.41, II 0.41–0.46, III 0.16–0.4, IV 0.13–0.2; antennal segments: I 0.2–0.25, II 0.55–0.65, III 0.5– 0.52, IV 0.4–0.65; pronotum length: 0.5–1(mean: 0.75); pronotum width: 0.5–1.16 (mean: 0.83); scutellum length: 0.46–0.56 (mean: 0.51); scutellum width: 0.5–0.66 (mean: 0.58); abdomen with hemelytra length: 2.33–3 (mean: 2.66); abdomen without hemelytra length: 2.2–2.66 (mean: 2.43); abdominal width: 0.8–1.13 (mean: 0.96).
Dorsal coloration: Head dark brown to black, hairy, with a light colored midline extending from base of head to apex of clypeus; compound eyes dark-reddish; ocelli reddish with dark base; antennal segment I shorter than other ones, dark colored with clear scores; segments II and III of similar size light brown with dark ends; segment IV smaller than II and III, clear, all segments hairy. Pronotum: dark to black, hairy, with dark spots: light spots heterogeneously distributed from middle region to apical end; apical end lighter color, as rear edge; black shaped bracket figure in distal region just behind head and near edge. Scutellum dark,, with black spots, hairiness diminishing towards central region. Corium and clavus light with dark brown spots. Hemelytra clear, dark and light in the veins and the apical end spots. Connexival segments dark brown with reduced hairiness. Ventral coloration: dark color; dark head hairy, dark, with two clear lines on each side running from base of antenna toward the base of the head. First segment of prosternum light brown, hairy; abdomen dark brown to black; legs, coxa and trochanter light-colored, femora with dark spots evenly distributed, in some cases entirely covering the femur. Structure: ocelli located on two small lobes; antennae of moderate length, first segment exceeding head by 1/3 to 1/2 its length, slightly outcurved, distinctly thicker than second and third which are slender, fourth club-like about as thick as first; pronotum rectangular, with slightly elevated apical ends, straight trailing edge; scutellum triangular, as long as the pronotum and carrying a central elevation and a depression in proximal region just next to boundary with pronotum. Smooth legs, femurs thicker than other limbs. Hemelytra reaching apical end of abdomen. Aedeagus (Fig. 5) with phallotheca moderately pigmented with a cross wideband tubular, membranous, conjunctiva gradually narrowing toward upper end, vesica sclerotized, vesical basal lobes indistinct, ejaculatory duct inside vesica with 2–4 turns. Paramere (Fig. 6) slightly curved with dorsal flange more prominent than ventral lobe, the latter with hairiness at base.
Female. (Figs. 3, 4) n = 10. Total length: 3.25–4.5 (mean: 3.87); head length: 0.4–0.66 (mean: 0.53); head width: 0.83–0.96 (mean: 0.89); eye width: from 0.2–0.23 (mean: 0.21); interocular space: 0.4–0.5 (mean: 0.45); rostrum: I 0.5–0.66 (mean: 0.58), II 0.41–0.68 (mean: 0.54), III 0.26–0.41(mean: 0.33), IV 0.2 5–0.28 (mean: 0.26); Antennal segments: I 0.2–0.25 v, II 0.37–0.62 (mean: 0.49), III 0.5–0.52, IV 0.45–0.65 (mean:0.55); pronotum length: 0.6–1.3 (mean: 0.95); pronotum width: 0.76–1.2 (mean: 0.9); scutellum length: 0.43–0.56 (mean: 0.49); scutellum width: 0.6–0.8 (mean: 0.7); abdomen with hemelytra length: 2.8–3.33 (mean: 3.06); abdomen without hemelytra length: 2.36–2.76 (mean: 2.56); abdominal width: 0.76–1.13 (mean: 0.94).
Dorsal coloration: Same color as male, except head and pronotum which generally show a greater number of light brown spots; scutellum dark brown with two clear lines on each side and at apex. Ventral coloration: similar to male, except in abdomen, which shows a clear color with dark lateral edges from third abdominal segment. Legs light brown, clear femora with dark spots, fewer than in males. Structure: same as males. Ovipositor with first ramus spanning almost entire length of first gonapophysis (Fig. 7); second gonapophysis as in Fig 8. Spermatheca (Fig. 9) saccoid, spherical bulb, duct with 3–4 turns, basal part wide.
Type specimen examined: Lectotype male, segments 3th and 4th segment of right and left antenna, second right leg and third left leg missing. “ Nysius simulans sp. n. C. Stål 1859 ”, Col. Hjalmar Kinberg. Buenos Aires, 169 79, one dissected, designated here, in Riksmuseum Stockholm, NHRS-GULI 0 0 0 0 0 7174.
Other specimens examined: Argentina: Buenos Aires: Carmen de Patagones (40º48`05.65``S 62º58`57.02``W) (1♀) III-1931, col.?, det.? (MLP), Costanera Sur (34º36`29.66``S 58º21`02.59``W) (98♂ 83♀) 2014, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), General Madariaga (37º07`29.47``S 57º11`19.55``W) (11♂) 5- XII-1938, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), José C. Paz (34º38`40.86``S 58º24`27.13``W) (2♂ 1♀) 1940, Rosas Castro leg. (MLP), La Plata (34º55`10.90``S 57º57`07.00``W) (1♂ 3♀) 20-VII-17, col.? det.? (MLP), (1♀) X-1938 Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), (23♂ 23♀) Bezzi col. (MLP), Mar del Plata (37º58`54.35``S 57º34`48.93``W) (9♂ 12♀) 5-XII-1938, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Mercedes (34º39`29.18``S 59º26`04.96``W) (1♀) 1 939, Birabén - Scott col. (MLP), Miramar (38º16`03.60``S 57º50`49.34``W) (1♂) 5-XII-1938, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Pedro Luro (39º30`13.02``S 62º41`04.78``W) (7♂ 23♀) 8-II-1941, Birabén col. (MLP), Pehuajo (35º48`47.26``S 61º53`56.00``W) (1♂) 1928, Birabén -Scott leg. Col. (MLP), Pilar (34º27`41.25``S 58º55`46.41``W) (1♂) 16-I- 1939, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Sierra Chica (36º49`57.09``S 60º13`13.60``W) (1♂) 3-II-1941, Birabén col. (MLP), Tandil (37º19`04.62``S 59º09`32.05``W) (3♂) 15-01-01, light trap, Dellapé col., Dellapé det. (MLP), (1♂) 2001, Dellapé col., Dellapé det. (MLP), (42♂ 30♀) febrero 2007, light trap, Dellapé col., Dellapé det. (MLP), Vicente Lopez (34º31`31.08``S 58º28`19.00``W) (1♂ 1♀) 7-V-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (1♂) 4-III-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (1♀) 18-VI-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (1♀) 28-V-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (3♂ 3♀) 15-I-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (57♂ 42♀) 29-XII-10, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (29♂ 31♀) 1-I-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (9♂ 5♀) 8-XI-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (4♂ 18♀) 30-XII-11, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (121♂ 83♀) 3-XII-10, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN), (1♂ 1♀) 19-XI-10, Carpintero col., Carpintero det. (MACN); Catamarca: Amadores (28º17`15.17``S 65º39`02.79``W) (1♀) 23-III- 1938, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Belen (27º39`00.41``S 67º01`59.71``W) (2♂ 1♀) 2- III-1 939, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Cuesta del Pozuelo (28º28`08.09``S 65º46`49.24``W) (1♂) 5-III-62, Torres-Ferreira col. (MLP), Miraflores (28º36`S 65º55`W) (2♂ 1♀) 5-III-62, Torres-Ferreira col. (MLP); Chaco: Zapallos (1♂ 1♀) 10-XI- 1941, Birabén col. (MLP); Chubut: Los altares (43º53,083'S 68º24,460'W) (16♂ 16♀), 21/02/2013, g-vac, (26♂ 25♀), Sweep-net, (7♂ 9♀), 21/02/2013, light trap, M.C. Coscarón, E. Quirán, F. Diez & J.L. Pall Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), (4♂ 5♀), 01/01/2014, Sweep-net, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Puerto Pirámides: (42º25,858'S 64º32,813'W) (7♂ 12♀), 21/02/2013, Sweep-net, (2♂), 21/02/ 2013,g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, E. Quirán, F. Diez & J.L. Pall Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Las Chapas: (43º36,495'S 66º33,089'W) (30♂ 37♀), 12/01/2014, Sweep-net, (2♂ 9♀), 12/01/2014,g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F.
Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Los Alerces: (42º51,684'S 71º37,478'W) (2♀), 22/02/ 2013, Sweep-net, (1♂ 2♀), 22/02/2013, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, E. Quirán, F. Diez & J.L. Pall Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Esquel: (42º57,539'S 71º23,409'W) (2♂ 3♀), 18/01/2014, Sweep-net, (2♀), 18/01/2014, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Next to Pampa de Agnia: (43º34,961'S 70º18,930'W) (2♂ 7♀), 21/02/2013, g-vac, (12♂ 12♀), 21/02/2013, Sweep-net, (1♂), 21/02/2013, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, E. Quirán, F. Diez & J.L. Pall Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), 50 Km. de Pampa de Agnia: (43º34,961'S 70º18,930'W) (2♂), 09/01/2014, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP); Córdoba: Cabaña (31º13`02.56``S 64º21`59.84``W) (9♂ 24♀) 10-II-1941, Birabén col. (MLP), Copina (31º27`04.65``S 64º09`57.84``W) (4♂ 2♀) 14-II-1940, Birabén col. (MLP), La Granja (31º01`S 64º15`W) (23♂ 20♀) 1938, Bruch leg. Col. (MLP), La Puerta (31º10`57.92``S 64º04`59.80``W) (3♂ 1♀) 23-I-1940, Birabén col. (MLP), Mar Chiquita (30º29`24.02``S 62º43`44.02``W) (3♂ 2♀) 22-I-1940, Birabén col. (MLP), Marrul (30º59`34.47``S 62º49`33.17``W) (3♂ 10♀) 22-I-40, Birabén col. (MLP), Nono (31º45`S 64º59`W) (1♂ 1♀) 15- V-1940, Birabén col. (MLP), San Antonio de Arrendado (31º28`51.88``S 64º31`17.82``W) (3♂ 6♀) 14-II-1940, Birabén col. (MLP), San Bernardo (1♂) 14-II-1 940, Birabén col. (MLP), San Fransisco (31º24`48.31``S 62º05`02.63``W) (1♂ 1♀) 21-I-1940, Birabén col. (MLP), Villa Dolores (31º56`38.08``S 65º11`28.12``W) (1♀) 16-II-1940, Birabén col. (MLP); Entre Ríos: Arroyo Urquiza (32º22`52.50``S 58º13`54.99``W) (6♂ 7♀) 2-XII- 1941, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP), Colón (32º13`34.93``S 58º08`35.81``W) (3♂ 3♀) 8- XII-1 941, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP), Concordia (31º23`39.69``S 58º02`27.91``W) (2♂ 6♀) 19-XII-1941, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP), El Palmar (31º51`57.38``S 58º19`28.96``W) (2♀) 2-XII-1941, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP), Gualeguaychú (33º00`40.02``S 58º31`10.02``W) (37♂ 35♀) 20-XI-1941, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP); La Pampa: Alta Italia (35º19`55.01``S 64º07`11.77``W) (1♂ 1♀) 26-I-1957, Torres-Ronderos col. (MLP), Casa de Piedra (38º09`27.77``S 67º03`56.14``W) (12♀) 28-11-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det., (3♂) (30-11-2010) Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), General Campos (37º27`43.01``S 63º35`18.52``W) (1♂ 4♀) 05- 11-2014, Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), Guatrache (37º40`21.51``S 63º32`05.17``W) (4♀) 04-11-2 0 14, Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), Lihue Calel (37º58`50.54``S 65º35`32.85``W) (6♂ 7♀) 10-05-2 0 10, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (1♂ 3♀) 15-04-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (1♀) 16- 04-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (5♂ 4♀) 28-11-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (5♂ 7♀) 29-11-2010, Pall, JL. & Coscarón col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), Metileo (S 35º46`36.13`` W 63º56`22.41``) (2♂ 3♀) 02-12-2010, Pall, J.L. & Coscarón col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), Parque Luro (36º54`21.28``S 64º15`10.52``W) (1♂ 2♀) 01-12-2010, Pall, J.L. & Coscarón col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (1♂ 2♀) 02-12-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (2♀) 04-12-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), (1♀) 10-05-2009, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), Potrillo Oscuro (36º49`04.12``S 64º01`44.71``W) (1♂) 22-I-1957, Torres-Ronderos col. (MLP), Santa Isabel (S 36º13`55.22`` W 66º56`15.19``) (4♂ 3♀) 01-12-2010, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), Santa Rosa (S 36º37`23.31`` W 64º17`24.74``) (4♂ 5♀) 28-04-2010, Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP), 25 de Mayo (S 37º 47`27.95`` W 67º 42`11.52``) (1♂ 2♀) 21-04-2014, Coscarón & Pall, J.L. col., Pall J.L. det. (MLP); La Rioja: Azul Pampa (28º43`03.48``S 67º59`51.78``W) (1♀) 21-I-1959, Torres-Dadone col. (MLP), Las Placetas (29º28`43.98``S 69º00`38.15``W) (1♂) 27-II-1959, Torres-Gardella col. (MLP), Nonogasta (29º18`33.80``S 67º30`28.70``W) (32♂ 38♀) 21-II-1959, Torres-Gardella col. (MLP); Misiones: Camino gendarmería (27º 10`9.5``S 53º 59`44.2``W) (1♂ 2♀) 2-IV- 2012, 354m, Dellapé col., Dellapé det. (MLP), Iguazú (25º36`01.11``S 54º34`20.85``W) (1♂) XI-1944, Birabén col. (MLP), Parque Nacional Mocona (27˚08′ S/ 27˚11′ S 53˚53′ W/ 053˚56′ W) (1♂ 2♀) 20-III- 2011, 342m, Montemayor col. (MLP), San Ignacio (27º15`33.61``S 55º31`37.49``W) (1♂) 5-II-1908, col.? (MLP), (1♂ 1♀) 8-XII-1941, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP); Neuquén: Las coloradas (39º33`37.24``S 70º36`14.19``W) (1♀) 24-III-1942, Birabén col. (MLP), Sierra chalchil (2♂) 23-II-1942, Birabén col. (MLP), Next to Plottier: (39º01,539'S 68º28,304'W) (8♂ 4♀), 07/01/2014, Sweep-net, (4♂ 5♀), 07/01/2014, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), San Martín de Los Andes: (40º09,616`S 71º20,89'W) (1♂ 1♀), 09/01/2014, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Next to Villa la Angostura: (40°36,377'S 71°42,484'W) (15♂ 16♀), 09/01/2014, Sweep-net, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP); Río Negro: Corral Chico (40º28`48.80``S 67º13`19.19``W) (2♂ 1♀) 6- II-1 915, col.? (MLP), Nahuel Huapi (41º06`00.58``S 71º18`55.90``W); (1♂ 1♀) II-III-1 938, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Río Colorado (38º59`37.29``S 64º05`40.97``W) (1♂) 6-II-1938, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Next to San Antonio Oeste: (40º41,266'S 64º57,103'W) (3♂ 5♀), 12/01/2014, g-vac, (26♂ 25♀), Sweep-net, (3♂ 1♀), 12/01/2014, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Next to Sierra Grande: (41º20,592'S 65º22,035`W) (34♂ 19♀), 11/01/2014, Sweep-net, g-vac, (2♂), M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Next to General Conesa: (40º04,681'S 64º28,706'W) (3♂), 18/02/2013, Sweep-net, M.C. Coscarón, E. Quirán, F. Diez & J.L. Pall Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Río Colorado: (38º50'S 64º16,57'W) (3♂ 4♀), 13/01/ 2014, Sweep-net, (1♂), 13/01/2014, g-vac, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), Next tol Bolsón: (41º36,853'S 71º28,032'W) (2♂ 2♀), 09/01/2014, Sweep-net, M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP), next to Bariloche: (41°02,140´S 71°16,219´W) (7♀), 09/01/ 2014, g-vac M.C. Coscarón, F. Diez & M. Ruiz-Espindola Col., José Luis Pall det. (MLP); Salta: Cafayate (26º04`07.11``S 65º57`31.56``W) II 1 952, L.E. Peña Col. S. Amer. (AMNH); Juramento (25º08`04.61``S 64º59`52.34``W) (1♂) 14-III-1939, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP), Tomolon (1♂ 1♀) 7-III-1939, Birabén -Scott col. (MLP); San Juan: Villa Aberastian (31º39`05.92``S 68º34`40.65``W) (1♀) 22-I-1964, Torres-Ferreiras col. (MLP); San Luis: Nogali (39º17`36.65``S 66º18`18.93``W) (33♂ 11♀) 21-II-1 940, Birabén col. (MLP), San Fransisco (31º25`39.61``S 62º05`17.43``W) (2♂) 20-II-1940, Birabén col. (MLP); Santa Fe: Reconquista (29º13`07.26``S W 59º55`59.11``W) (2♂ 4♀) 26-XI-1939, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP); Santiago del Estero: Giradet (27º37`00.21``S 62º09`54.92``W) (11♂ 3♀) 9- XII-1 939, Birabén-Bezzi col. (MLP), Quimillín (27º38`43.62``S 62º24`53.24``W) (6♂ 13♀) 9-XII-1939, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP); Tucumán: Tafí Viejo (26º43`54.54``S 65º15`48.76``W) (1♀) 16-III-1939, Birabén -Bezzi col. (MLP). (Map 1).
Material examined by photographs only: Argentina: Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires (1♂ 6♀) (1820-1908), Hjalmar Kinberg col. (NRM), Buenos Aires (3♂ 2♀) 1911-383, Distant col. (BMNH).
Distribution in Argentina: Buenos Aires; Catamarca; Chaco; Chubut; Córdoba; Corrientes; Entre Ríos; La Pampa; La Rioja; Mendoza; Misiones; Neuquén; Río Negro; Salta; San Juan; San Luis; Santa Fe; Santiago del Estero; Tucumán.
New records in Argentina: Chubut: Esquel, Las Chapas, Los alerces, Los altares, next to Pampa de Agnia, Puerto Pirámides; La Pampa: Casa de Piedra, General Campos, Guatrache, Lihue Calel, Metileo, Santa Isabel, Santa Rosa and 25 de Mayo; Neuquén: Next to Plottier, Next to Villa la Angostura, San Martín de Los Andes; Río Negro: next to Bariloche, Next tol Bolsón, Next to General Conesa, Next to San Antonio Oeste, Next to Sierra Grande, Río Colorado.
description: Published as part of Pall, José Luis, Kihn, Romina Gisela, Diez, Fernando & Coscarón, María Del Carmen, 2016, A review of genus Nysius Dallas in Argentina (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Orsillidae), pp. 221-234 in Zootaxa 4132 (2) on pages 223-227, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/262162