Cecyrina platyrhinoides Walker, 1867
Synonyms:
None
Taxonomic position
Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae
Diagnosis
- Body elongate-oval, dorsal and ventral surfaces very rugulose
- Head declined, distinctly longer than broad
- A longitudinal ridge from the centre of vertex to the apex of scutellum
- Mandibular plates longer than clypeus, distinctly laminated, anteriorly convergent
- Fore tibia dilation narrow, blade-shape, width about half the length
- Metathoracic scent gland with ostiolar peritreme, not extending beyond middle of metapleuron
Male genitalia:
Genital capsule with posterolateral angles angulated, situated higher than notch of concave ventroposterior rim; dorsoposterior rim sinuated with small subangular parandria. Ventral and apical conjunctival lobes of aedeagus absent. Paramere apically obtuse with short inner branch protruding to one side.
Female genitalia:
Valvifers VIII semiquadrate with inner margin more or less straight; valvifers IX fused to single, narrow roughly trapezoidal plate; laterotergite IX elongate oval; laterotergite VIII triangular with smooth caudal margin.Spermatheca. Externally fluted into single balloon-like dilation; apical receptacle orbicular without any finger-like processes.
Biology:
Unknown
Host plants/Prey:
Unknown
Distribution:
Bhutan (Rider, 2006); China (Guangxi, Sichuan) (Hsiao et al., 1977), (Hunan, Xizang, Yunnan) (Rider & Zheng, 2002), (Central territory, Southeastern territory including Macao and Hong Kong, Southwestern territory, Western Plateau) (Rider, 2006); India: Assam (Paiva, 1919) and Nagaland (Distant, 1902).
Comments:
It resembles weevils in external appearance
References:
Distant, W.L. (1902) Rhynchota Vol.I, Heteroptera. in: Blanford, W. T. (Ed.). The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma. Taylor and Francis, London. 307+438 pp.
Hsiao, T.Y., Zheng, S.Z. (1977) Family Pentatomidae. Pp. 53–158, in Hsaio, T.Y., Ren, S. Z., Zheng, L. Y., Jing, H. L. & Liu, S. L. A handbook for the determination of the Chinese Hemiptera–Heteroptera. Vol. I. iii, 330 pp., 52 pls. Science Press, Beijing.
Rana. A.R. & Ahmed. I. (1991) Redescription of Cecyrina platyrhinoides Walker (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Asopini) from Oriental region with a note on its cladistic relationship. Proc. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 11, 281-284.
Thomas, D.B., Jr. (1994) Taxonomic synopsis of the Old World asopine genera (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Inseca Mundi, 8(3–4), 145–212.
Walker, F. (1867) Catalogue of the specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the collection of the British Museum. Part I. E. Newman, London, pp. 1–240.
Zhao, Q., Bu, W. & Liu, G. (2016) The genus Cecyrina Walker, 1867, with the description of two new species (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae). Zootaxa, 4114(3), 309–319.
