Buenoa unguis Truxal 1953
Creators: name: Jordão, Rafael
name: Barbosa, Julianna Freires
name: Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Notonectidae
Buenoa
Buenoa unguis

description: Buenoa unguis Truxal, 1953
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Buenoa unguis Truxal, 1953: 1476–1479, fig. 78 [original description].
Diagnosis.
Medium to large species, male length 5.9–7.1 mm. Synthlipsis narrow, 1 / 6 to 1 / 5 of vertex width. Tylus flat-sulcate. Labial prong distinctly shorter than third labial article, originating proximally on article. Fore femur apex narrowed, without stridulatory area. Fore tarsus robust and dilated, with orthogonal-angulated claws.
Distribution.
Argentina (Truxal 1953). Bolivia (Truxal 1953). Brazil: AL [new record], AM (Rico et al. 2010; Barbosa and Nessimian 2013 a), CE (Truxal 1953; Barbosa et al. 2010 c; this work), MG (Truxal 1953; Nieser and Melo 1997; Melo and Nieser 2004; Barbosa et al. 2010 c), PA (Truxal 1953; Andrade 1992; Barbosa and Nessimian 2013 a), PB (Truxal 1953), PE (Truxal 1953; this work), PI (Takiya et al. 2016; this work), RJ (Truxal 1953; Barbosa et al. 2010 c), RN (Truxal 1953), SE [new record], SP (Castanhole et al. 2013; Pereira et al. 2015 a), TO (Truxal 1957). Paraguay (Truxal 1953). Peru (Truxal 1953). Venezuela (Herrera 2005).
Material examined.
Brazil,! AL, 2018: 2 ♂, 2 ♀: Piaçabuçu municipality, APAP, APAP 4 station, 02. V. 2018. -10.3252, -36.3506. C. F. B. Floriano, J. M. S. Rodrigues & O. M. Magalhães cols., CEIOC 81687. Same state, 2019: 4 ♂: same data, except: Marimbondo municipality, Flexeiras, açude, ALSE 11 station, 122 m, -9.5074, -36.2340. J. M. S. Rodrigues, W. Souza & F. F. F. Moreira col., CEIOC 82047. CE, 2019: 3 ♂: Aiuaba municipality, EEA, Sítio do Martins, casa da gameleira, Água 1 station, 532 m, 09. IV. 2019. -6.6992, -40.2908. J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CEIOC 81945; 1 ♂: same data, except: Sítio Volta de Cima, Sede do ICMBIO, poço, Água 6 station, 455 m, 10. IV. 2019. -6.6019, -40.1248, CEIOC 82010; 9 ♂, 5 ♀: same data, except: Vaginha da Gameleira, açude, Água 9 station, 510 m, 12. IV. 2019, -6.6866, -40.2625, CEIOC 81953; 1 ♂: same data, except: açude do Letreiro, Água 12 station, 475 m, 13. IV. 2019. -6.6163, -40.1545, CZMA; 1 ♂, 2 ♀: same data, except: Sítio Volta de Baixo, Terra 12 station, light trap, 441 m, 14. IV. 2019. -6.6254, -40.1336, CEIOC 81950. Same state, 2021: 1 ♂, 7 ♀: same data, except: Sítio Jatobá, açude, Água 1 station, 571 m, 06. VI. 2021. -6.7351, -40.2424. J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CZMA; 1 ♂, 7 ♀: same data, except: Sítio Volta de Cima, lago, Água 4 station, 434 m, 05. VI. 2021. -6.6019, -40.1246, CZMA; 10 ♂, 4 ♀: same data, except: brejo, Água 6 station, 570 m, -6.7263, -40.2229. J. M. S. Rodrigues & F. F. F Moreira cols., CEIOC 81954; 8 ♂, 12 ♀: same data, except: braço de rio, açude, Água 11 station, 513 m, 07. VI. 2021. -6.6997, -40.1917, CEIOC 81952; 2 ♂, 1 ♀: same data, except: brejo, Água 12 station, 584 m, -6.7384, -40.2475, CZMA; 1 ♂: same data, except: estrada, Terra 3 station, light trap, 505 m, -6.6974, -40.2819. C. C. Gonçalves col., CZMA; 1 ♂: same data, except: estrada, Terra 5 station, light trap, 493 m, 03. VI. 2021. -6.7003, -40.1919. J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CZMA; 2 ♂, 4 ♀: same data, except: estrada prox. ao riacho, Terra 16 station, light trap, 498 m, 06. VI. 2021. -6.6871, -40.2683, CEIOC 81951. PE, 2019: 3 ♂: Buíque municipality, PNCA, riacho salgado do início da trilha para o Sítio arqueológico Alcobaça, poças temporárias, Água 6 station, 670 m, 15. III. 2019. -8.5261, -37.1938. H. Rodrigues & J. M. S. Rodrigues cols., CEIOC 82062; 1 ♂, 4 ♀: same data, except: Tupanatinga municipality, brejo, perto da sede, poça temporária, Fazenda Brejo de São José, Água 7 station, 699 m, 16. III. 2019. -8.5372, -37.2200, CZMA; 3 ♂: same data, except: riacho temporário, Fazenda Juá, Água 12 station, 548 m, 17. III. 2019. -8.4350, -37.3467, CEIOC 82055; 4 ♂, 2 ♀: same data, except: Igrejinha, Barragem de Valdira, 853 m, Água 16 station, -8.4902, -37.2465, CEIOC 82052; 1 ♂: same data, except: Chapadão, poça temporária, 957 m, Água 18 station, 20. III. 2019. -8.5244, -37.2394, CZMA; 2 ♂: same data, except: J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CEIOC 82061; 2 ♂: same data, except: H. Rodrigues col., CEIOC 82060; 3 ♂, 8 ♀, 1 nymph: same data, except: Fazenda do brejo, Terra 7 station, light trap, 706 m, 16. III. 2019. -8.5199, -37.2249, J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CEIOC 82053; 3 ♂: same data, except: C. C. Gonçalves col., CEIOC 82048; 4 ♂, 6 ♀: same data, except: H. Rodrigues col., CEIOC 82044; 2 ♂, 3 ♀: same data, except: estrada do gado, Terra 14 station, light trap, 663 m, 19. III. 2019. -8.4866, -37.3404. H. Rodrigues col., CZMA; 14 ♂, 32 ♀: same data, except: J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CEIOC 82056; 2 ♂: same data, except: Fazenda Laranjeiras, Terra 18 station, light trap, 610 m, 20. III. 2019. -8.5244, -37.2394, CEIOC 82051. Same state, 2021: 2 ♂, 1 ♀: same data, except: Tupanatinga municipality, Barro branco, Comunidade Muquém, açudes, Água 1 station, 824 m, 10. III. 2021. -8.5001, -37.3113. J. M. S. Rodrigues & R. Jordão cols., CEIOC 81947; 2 ♂, 3 ♀: same data, except: poça ao lado da estrada, Água 2 station, 904 m, -8.4982, -37.2852, CEIOC 81948; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: same data, except: Chapadão, açude, Água 3 station, 940 m, 12. III. 2021. -8.5244, -37.2394, CZMA; 2 ♂, 4 nymphs: same data, except: caldeirões em rocha, ao lado de estrada de chão perto da Igrejinha, Água 6 station, 13. III. 2021. -8.5024, -37.2543, CZMA; 1 ♂: same data, except: Serrinha, caldeirões em rocha, Água 7 station, 924 m, -8.5188, -37.2337, CZMA; 5 ♂, 4 ♀: same data, except: Buíque municipality, Serra do Catimbau, açudes, Água 9 station, 976 m, 14. III. 2021. -8.5791, -37.2147, CEIOC 81949; 3 ♂, 3 ♀: same data, except: Fazenda Brejo São José, brejo, bebedouro de cabras, Água 13 station, 673 m, 16. III. 2021. -8.5247, -37.1968, CZMA. PI, 2018: 3 ♂: PNSC, açude, Água 6 station, 512 m, 11. XII. 2018. -9.213083, -43.498444, CEIOC 82063; 5 ♂, 7 nymphs: same data, except: Guaribas municipality, açude, Água 10 station, 640 m, 14. XII. 2018. -9.364889, -43.754583, CEIOC 82049; 1 ♂, 2 ♀: same data, except: Caracol municipality, açude, Água 12 station, 498 m, 14. XII. 2018. 9.2109, -43.5201, CEIOC 82050; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Caracol municipality, PNSC, entre o mirante “ Janela do Sertão ” e o cemitério, Terra 2 station, light trap, 566 m, 10. XII. 2018. -9.2188, -43.4902. J. S. Prando col., CEIOC 82046; 16 ♂: Caracol municipality, PNSC, proximo á estrada, Terra 6 station, light trap, 11. XII. 2018. -9.2137, -43.4986. J. M. S. Rodrigues & O. M. Magalhães cols., CEIOC 82059; 1 ♂, 2 ♀: same data, except: J. S. Prando col., CZMA; 57 ♂, 110 ♀: same data, except: C. C. Gonçalves col., CEIOC 82045; 23 ♂: same data, except: próximo a estrada, Terra 8 station, light trap, 12. XII. 2018. -9.2149, -43.5036. C. C. Gonçalves col., CEIOC 82058; 4 ♂: same data, except: J. M. S Rodrigues col., CZMA; 1 ♂: same data, except: Jurema municipality, casa do sucumbido, Sede do Parque, Terra 11 station, 562 m, 13. XII. 2018. -8.8597, -43.1817, CEIOC 82054; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: same data, except: ao lado da estrada, em rio seco, Terra 15 station, light trap, 15. II. 2018. -9.2137, -43.5000. J. M. S. Rodrigues & O. M. Magalhães cols., CZMA. same state, 2020: 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Guaribas municipality, PNSC, poças na estrada para Santa Luz, Água 5 station, 685 m, 14. II. 2020. -9.376, -43.7914. J. M. S. Rodrigues & I. R. S. Cordeiro cols., CZMA; 2 ♂: same data, except: Jurema municipality, Sucumbido, caldeirões, Água 7 station, 549 m, 15. II. 2020. -8.8792, -43.1658, CEIOC 82009; 3 ♂, 4 ♀: same data, except: área alagada perto da estrada, Água 8 station, 562 m, -8.8719, -43.1771, CEIOC 81946; 3 ♂, 16 ♀: same data, except Caracol municipality, povoado Sobrado, alagado em área de pasto, Água 11 station, 499 m, 16. II. 2020. -9.2111, -43.5202, CZMA; 2 ♂, 7 ♀: same data, except: Guaribas municipality, Brejão, açude, Água 12 station, 640 m, 18. II. 2020. -9.3650, -43.7544, CZMA; 12 ♂, 18 ♀: same data, except: Bom Jesus municipality, Viana, poças em estrada de terra, Água 13 station, 396 m, -9.4484, -43.0743, CEIOC 82008; 1 ♂: same data, except: São Bráz municipality, estrada do Parque, Terra 11 station, light trap, 15. II. 2020. -8.8451, -43.1847. J. M. S. Rodrigues col., CZMA; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: same data, except: Caracol municipality, estrada do parque, próximo a clareira de gado, Terra 14 station, light trap, 16. II. 2020. -9.212, -43.5195. J. S. Prando col., CZMA.! SE, 2018: 3 ♂, 20 ♀: Japaratuba municipality, Estrada BR- 101, poça, REBIOSI 8 station, 03. V. 2018. -10.5476, -36.9698. C. F. B. Floriano, J. M. S. Rodrigues & O. M. Magalhães cols., CEIOC 81623. Same state, 2019: 6 ♂, 13 ♀: Canindé de São Francisco municipality, açude, ALSE 22 station, 301 m, 26. V. 2019. -9.8549, -37.9391. J. M. S. Rodrigues, W. Souza & F. F. F. Moreira cols., CEIOC 82057.
description: Published as part of Jordão, Rafael, Barbosa, Julianna Freires & Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo, 2025, Survey of the Notonectidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Nepomorpha) from northeastern Brazil, pp. 245-288 in ZooKeys 1233 on pages 245-288, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1233.120598