Myrmus lateralis Hsiao 1964
Creators: name: Rédei, Dávid
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Rhopalidae
Myrmus
Myrmus lateralis

description: Myrmus lateralis Hsiao, 1964
(Figs. 25–28)
Myrmus lateralis Hsiao, 1964: 252, 259. Holotype: ♂, China, Peking, Xishan; NKUM!
Myrmus lateralis: Hsiao (1965a: 60, 63) (in key, redescription, records), Kerzhner (1966: 584, 585) (in key, redescription, figure, distribution), Hsiao (1977: 267) (in key, photo, redescription, distribution), Li (1981: 98) (listed, distribution), Göllner-Scheiding (1983: 114) (catalogue, distribution, bibliography), Li (1983: 73) (diagnosis, habitat), Li & Nonnaizab (1985: 31) (records, host plants), Nonnaizab (1986: 294, 296) (in key, redescription, habitus, figures, host plant, phenology, distribution), Putshkov (1986: 106, 109) (in key, diagnosis, figures, distribution, bionomics, host plants), Zhang (1987: 3) (distribution), Ma et al. (1991: 129) (distribution), Shen (1993: 34) (distribution), Liu et al. (1994: 106) (distribution), Nonnaizab (1995b: 93) (redescription, figures, host plants, phenology, distribution), Li et al. (1997: 100) (host plants), Nonnaizab (1999: 76) (host plant, distribution), Hua (2000: 184) (distribution), Dolling (2006: 26) (catalogue, distribution), Li et al. (2007: 32) (distribution), Vinokurov et al. (2010: 221) (catalogue, distribution), Shen et al. (2014: 320) (distribution), Wang et al. (2017: 432) (redescription, habitus, distribution).
Type material examined. Holotype: macropterous ♂, “<Beijing Xishan> [ch, pr] \ 1957.8.23 [hw] \ <Ying Songhe · Li Shaohua> [ch, pr]” [with pr black frame], “ Myrmus [hw] \ lateralis [hw] \ HSIAO [hw] \ <holotype Hsiao Tsaiyu identified> [ch, pr] 19 [pr]” [red, with pr black frame]; pinned, left antenna and right fore tarsus lacking (NKUM) (Figs. 25–28). Allotype: macropterous ♀, locality label as in holotype, with handwritten allotype label analogous with the type label of the holotype (NKUM). Paratypes: locality label as in holotype, “ PARATYPE ” [yellow, pr] (3 ♂♂ 1 ♀ NKUM, one of the males lacking abdomen); locality label as in holotype but second line as “57.8.28”, “ PARATYPE ” [yellow, pr] (1 ♀ NKUM); locality label as in holotype but second line as “1957.6.22.” [hw] (1 ♂ NKUM); locality label as in holotype but second line as “57.8.9.” [hw] (1 ♂ NKUM); as previous specimen but also with “310” [hw in pencil] (figured by Hsiao 1977: plate 48 fig. 627) (1 ♂ NKUM) (all examined paratypes macropterous).
Additional specimens examined. Inner Mongolia: Alxa Left Banner, Mt. Helan, Xiangchizi, 38.99°N 105.92°E, 2191 m, 2.viii.2010, leg. K.Q. Song (1 ♂ 1 ♀ IZAS), Alxa Left Banner, Mt. Helan, Xuelingzi, 38.67°N 105.84°E, 2260 m, 28.viii.2010, leg. K.Q. Song (1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ IZAS), Alxa Left Banner, Mt. Helan, Xiazigoukou, 38.48°N 105.81°E, 1363 m, 26.vii.2010, leg. K.Q. Song (1 ♂ 1 ♀ IZAS), Alxa Left Banner, Mt. Helan, Ganshuwan, 38.98°N 106.03°E, 2301 m, 31.vii.2010, leg. K.Q. Song (1 ♀ IZAS), Alxa Left Banner, Mt. Helan, Huangqukou, 38.59°N 105.81°E, 2084 m, 27.vii.2010, leg. K.Q. Song (1 ♀ IZAS), Alxa Left Banner, Mt. Helan, Luanchaigou, 38.99°N 106.01°E, 2285–2375 m, 6.viii.2010, leg. M.Y. Lin (1 ♀ IZAS), Alxa League, Helan Mountain Natural Reserve, Xuelingzi, 2325 m, 11.viii.2010, leg. Y. Cui (3 ♂♂ NKUM), same natural reserve, Halawu Management Station, Chagou, 2244–2600 m, 1.viii.2010, leg. Y. Cui (2 ♀♀ NKUM), same natural reserve, Halawu Management Station, Qianggangling, 1861 m, 8.viii.2010, leg. H.X. Tang (2 ♀♀ NKUM), same natural reserve, Gulaben Management Station, Luanchaigou, 2285–2375 m, 6.viii.2010, leg. H.X. Tang (2 ♂♂ 11 ♀♀ NKUM), same natural reserve, Yaobaxiazigou, 2080 m, 8.viii.2010, leg. Y. Cui (17 ♂♂ 29 ♀♀ NKUM), same but leg. H.X. Tang (24 ♂♂ 42 ♀♀ NKUM), same natural reserve, Shuimogou Zhenggou, 2025 m, 16.viii.2010, leg. H.X. Tang (6 ♀♀ NKUM), same natural reserve, Ganshuwan Management Station, 2380 m, 5.viii.2010, leg. Y. Cui (4 ♂♂ 6 ♀♀ NKUM), same but leg. H.X. Tang (1 ♂ 1 ♀ NKUM), Mt. Daqing, Xiaojinggou, 3.ix.1991 (2 ♀♀ NKUM), Horqin Left Rear Banner, Daqinggou, 31.vii.2012, leg. W.B. Yi & J. L. Xue (2 ♂♂ 6 ♀♀ NKUM), Tongliao, Daginggou [= Daqinggou National Nature Reserve], 16–17.viii.2017, swept, leg. W.T. Yang (1 ♂ NMNS); Heilongjiang: Fujin, Huama Commune, 16.viii.1970 (1 ♂ IZAS), Boli, Tongdun, 27.vii.1980, leg. [L.Y.] Zheng (1 ♂ NKUM), Ning’an, Jingpo Lake, 9.viii.2003, leg. W.B. Zhu (1 ♂ NKUM); Liaoning: Hazuo [= Harqin Zuoyi Mongol Autonomous County], 5.viii.1996, leg. Y.P. Wang (1 ♂ 1 ♀ NKUM), Qingyuan, 12.vi. [19]54 (1 ♀ IZAS); Hebei: Chengde, Pingquan, 660 m, 3.vii.2012, leg. W.B. Yi & J. L. Xue (1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ NKUM), Xinglong, 23.vi.1995, leg. J.H. Dong (1 ♂ 1 ♀ NKUM), Mt. Wuling, 28.viii.1973, leg. Q. Mu (1 ♀ NKUM), same but 19.viii.1973, leg. S.L. Liu (3 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀ NKUM), same locality and date, leg. Q. Mu (1 ♂ 1 ♀ NKUM), Qianxi, Sanfu Highway, 125 m, 6.viii.2012, leg. W.B. Yi & J. L. Xue (1 ♀ NKUM), Qinglong, Mt. Zu, 5.viii.2012, leg. W.B. Yi & J. L. Xue (1 ♂ NKUM); Beijing: Badaling, 570 m, 6.ix.1961, leg. S.Y. Wang (2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ IZAS), same but 700 m, 24.vi.1964, leg. Q. Zhou (1 ♀ IZAS), same but 25.vi.1964, leg. S.B. Liao (1 ♀ IZAS), same locality, 29.viii.1975, leg. S.B. Liao (1 ♀ IZAS), same locality, 22.viii.1975, leg. Y.S. Shi (1 ♀ IZAS), Juyongguan, 20.viii.1964, leg. S.B. Liao (2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ IZAS), Changling, 30.viii.1957 (1 ♂ IZAS), Sanpu, 24.vii.1964, leg. S.B. Liao (1 ♂ 1 ♀ IZAS), same but 17.viii.1964 (1 ♀ IZAS), same but 18.viii.1964 (1 ♂ IZAS), same but 19.viii.1964 (7 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ IZAS), same but 21.viii.1964 (2 ♀♀ IZAS), same but 22.viii.1964 (2 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ IZAS), same but 14.ix.1964 (3 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ IZAS), same but 15.ix.1964 (1 ♂ IZAS), same but 16.ix.1964 (1 ♀ IZAS), Sanbao, 11.vi.1973 (1 ♀ IZAS), Mt. Xiaowutai, 1200 m, 10.viii.1964, leg. B.Q. Li (1 ♂ 3 ♀♀ IZAS), Mt. Xiaowutai, Huichuan, 1400 m, 12.vii.1964, leg. B.Q. Li (1 ♀ IZAS), Mt. Baihua, Huang’antuo, 1100 m, 27.vii.2010, at light, leg. J. Yao (1 ♀ IZAS), Beianhe, 3.ix. [19]57 (1 ♂ IZAS), Hebei [now Beijing], Wanping, Tanzhe Temple, 15.vi.1951 (1 ♂ IZAS); Tianjin: Ji County, Mt. Huanghua, 4.ix.1989, leg. Liu (1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ NKUM), Ji County, Heishuihe, 20.ix.1985, leg. Liu (1 ♀ NKUM), Ji County, Baxian [Mt.], Zhuozi, 1.ix.1989, leg. Liu (1 ♂ NKUM), Baxian Mountain National Nature Reserve, 500 m, 18.ix.2012, leg. Y.R. Mu & K. L Jiao (1 ♂ 1 ♀ NKUM); Shanxi: Taiyuan, Jinci, 25.viii.1985, leg. L.Z. Zhao (3 ♂♂ 1 ♀ NKUM), Yuncheng, Jiang County, 7.ix.1974 (1 ♂ NKUM), Zhongtiao Mts., 18–19.viii.1964, leg. I. Chou & S. Y. Liu (1 ♀ NKUM); Shaanxi: Mt. Hua, ix.1963, leg. I. Chou & C. Tian (1 ♀ NKUM); Shandong: Linyi, Pingyi, Mengshan, 200–300 m, 8.viii.2007, leg. K.L. Jiao (2 ♂♂ NKUM), same but leg. B. Cai (1 ♀ NKUM). (All examined individuals macropterous.)
Discussion. The identity of this species was correctly elucidated and the genitalia accurately figured by Kerzhner (1966), however, on the contrary of his redescription, the ventral surface of the hind tibia is provided with long semierect hairs which are about 1.5–1.9 times as long as diameter of hind tibia in this species. In respect of the vestiture of the tibiae of M. lateralis is rather similar to M. calcaratus.
Distribution. This species occurs in the temperate steppic habitats of East Asia from Mongolia and northern China to the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions of the Russian Far East; a distribution map was presented by Putshkov (1986: 98, fig. 54). It is fairly widely distributed and locally abundant in northern China; its distribution can be summarized as follows: Inner Mongolia: Alxa League!, Horqin Distr.!, Mt. Daqing!, several additional localities (Liu & Nonnaizab 1985; Nonnaizab 1986, 1999; Ma et al. 1991); Heilongjiang!; Liaoning!; Hebei!; Beijing!; Tianjin!; Shanxi: Taiyuan!, Jiang County!, Zhongtiao Mts.!, Mt. Heng, Shilou, Yongji (Li 1981, Li et al. 2007); Shaanxi!; Shandong!; Henan: Mt. Song, Xinyang, Dengfeng (Li 1983, Shen 1993, Shen et al. 2014); Gansu: Wen County (Zhang 1987).
description: Published as part of Rédei, Dávid, 2018, A review of the species of the tribe Chorosomatini of China (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhopalidae), pp. 308-328 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 320-321, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610569