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Neaspilota (Neorellia) punctistigma Benjamin
Neaspilota punctistigma Benjamin, 1934:38.—Malloch, 1942:19 [key, discussion].—Phillips, 1946:116 [host list].—Quisenberry, 1949:84 [key].—Foote, 1965:672 [catalog].—Wasbauer, 1972:119 [host list].
DESCRIPTION.–Wing length 1.95 to 3.08 mm. Head (Figure 139): About as long as high; frontal-head ratio 0.49–0.53; frontal ratio 1.05–1.10; 1st flagellomere ratio 1.38–1.66; aristal-antennal ratio 1.06–1.42; parafacial 0.25; gena 0.5 as wide as antenna; lower facial margin projecting anterior of frontofacial angle; haustellum about as long as antenna; labella shorter; major setae golden yellow, genal seta paler.
Thorax: Dorsocentral setae about transversely aligned with anterior supra-alar setae; pattern on mesonotum and other dark spots on thorax normal, with normal microtomentum and setulae; anepimeral seta paler than other major setae. Legs: Mid- and hindfemur lacking well-developed ventral setae; hindfemur with 1–2 semierect anterodorsal setae preapically; 1 posterodorsal seta and 2–3 small anteroventral setae; hindtibia with well-developed comb and posteroventrally with 2, sometimes 1, semierect setae preapically; setae of female slightly smaller than those of male; 5th tarsomere of male foreleg (Figure 140) with tarsal comb short, consisting of 2 rows of 4 spines each; posterior pulvillus rudimentary but distinct. Wing (Figure 199): Pterostigmal ratio 2.86–3.50; crossvein ratio 1.76–2.00; apical sections of veins R4+5 and M slightly curving posteriorly; wing apex about equidistant from ends of both veins; wing mainly hyaline; pterostigma with a squarish brown spot at basal 0.33, usually not quite reaching vein R1, sometimes rather pale; veins yellow.
Abdomen: Yellow with large black spots on terga, leaving narrow yellow posterior and lateral margins; tergum 1 usually mainly yellow; sterna of male as in Figure 141; epandrium and cerci as in Figures 142, 143; epandrium with an anteroventral, short, and pointed projection; distiphallus (Figure 144) with long, sinuous double tube. Female: Tergal ratio 1.00–1.44; tergal-oviscapal measure 2.5–3.2; oviscapal ratio 1.04–1.21; aculeus as in Figures 135, 136; spermatheca (Figure 137) invaginated, with a surface slightly and finely roughened.
TYPE MATERIAL.—The male holotype is labeled “Ft. Christmas 4 mi E 6–14–1930 [14 Jun 1940] Fl[orid]a. [“4 mi E” and date handwritten]/Bred from Pulchea [sic, Pluchea] foetida/D. J. Nicholson Coll./Type No. 54402 U.S.N.M. [red; number handwritten]/punctistigma Type Benj [yellow; apparently handwritten by Malloch].” There is no specimen in the USNM with label data as cited by Benjamin, although a female bearing an allotype label and from Bithlo, Florida, 14 June 1930, is in the collection. The holotype is double mounted (minute nadel in cork block), is in good condition, and is deposited in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Numerous other paratypes, all from Florida and reared from Pluchea foetida, are in the collection, although unlabeled.
OTHER SPECIMENS EXAMINED.—FLORIDA: Alachua Co., Micanopy, 24 Jun 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, E.T. Evans (1; USNM). Brevard Co., 21 Jun 1930, ex. Pluchea foetida, D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM); Melbourne, 18 Jun 1930, Beavers (1; USNM). Charlotte Co., 29 May–8 Jun 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, Pope, White (1, 4; USNM); Cleveland, 7–28 Jun 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla and Pluchea foetida, Pope, White (2, 6; USNM). Dade Co., Hialeah, 18 May 1967, ex. Pluchea rosea, C.E. Stegmaier (1; USNM); Homestead, 9 Aug 1930, L.D. Tuthill (1; KU). Hardee Co., Zolfo Springs, 15 Jul 1939, A.T. Hardy (1; KU). Hillsborough Co., 11 Jun 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, C. mariana, and Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, D.J. Nicholson (3; USNM); Lutz, 29 Apr 1930, Polk, on Sericocarpus sp., White (1; USNM); Plant City, 5–6 Aug 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla and C. sp., S.F. Blanton (1, 3; USNM); Tampa, 26 Apr–10 Aug 1930, ex. Chrysopsis mariana, Polk, White, D.J. Nicholson, F.S. Blanton (11, 9; TAMU, USNM). Lake Co., Leesburg, 12–14 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, E.T. Evans, D.J. Nicholson (1, 1; USNM); Mt. Dora, 14 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis pilosa, E.T. Evans, D.J. Nicholson (2; USNM). Marion Co., Weirsdale, 10 Jun–14 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla and Pluchea foetida, E.T. Evans, D.J. Nicholson (1, 3; USNM). Martin Co., Indiantown, 9–20 Jun 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, C. mariana, and C. sp., A.B. Beavers (14, 10; USNM).
Okaloosa Co., Boggy Creek, 27 Aug–9 Sep 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, Pluchea foetida, and, Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, D.J. Nicholson (5, 2; USNM). Orange Co., 6 Sep 1930, D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM); Bithlo, 26 Apr–17 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, Pluchea foetida, and Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, D.J. Nicholson (16, 21; USNM); Conway, 2 Jul–26 Aug 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, Pluchea foetida, and Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, D.J. Nicholson (3, 5; USNM); Fort Christmas, 30 May–21 Jun 1930, ex. Pluchea foetida, D.J. Nicholson (6, 8; USNM); Fort Christmas, 4 mi (6.4 km) E, 14–17 Jun 1930, ex. Pluchea foetida, D.J. Nicholson (11, 9; USNM); Gotha, 23 Oct 1929, ex. Chrysopsis hyssopifolia, E. West (2; USNM); Lockhart, 14–16 Oct 1930, ex. Chrysopsis hyssopifolia, D.J. Nicholson (4; USNM); Orlando, 26 Apr–1 Oct 1930, ex. Chrysopsis hyssopifolia, C. latifolia, C. pilosa, C. trichophylla, C. sp., Pluchea foetida, P. imbricata, Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, S. bifoliatus, and Vernonia scaberrima, D.J. Nicholson, Benjamin, Beavers, F.S. Blanton (113, 101; TAU, USNM); Orlando, 3 mi (4.8 km) E, 6 Sep 1930, ex. Pluchea imbricata, D.J. Nicholson (2, 4; USNM); Orlando, 3 mi (4.8 km) SW, 8–16 Sep 1930, ex. Pluchea imbricata, D.J. Nicholson (11, 16; USNM); Orlando, 5 mi (8 km) W, 11–16 Sep 1930, ex. Sericocarpus bifoliatus, D.J. Nicholson (2, 2; USNM); Orlando nr, 10 Sep 1930, ex. Sericocarpus bifoliatus, D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM); Orlovista, 15 Sep–12 Dec 1930, ex. Chrysopsis acutisquamosus, C. hyssopifolia, C. microcephala, C. sp., D.J. Nicholson (3, 2; USNM); Pine Castle, 14 Jun–1 Oct 1930, ex. Chrysopsis hyssopifolia, D.J. Nicholson (7, 7; USNM); Vineland, 14–18 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, D.J. Nicholson (4; USNM); Windermere, 11 Sep 1930, ex. Chrysopsis sp., D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM).
Orange and Seminole Cos., Golden Rod, 5 Aug 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, D.J. Nicholson, (21, 13; USNM). Osceola Co., Holopaw, 24 Apr–2 May 1930, ex. Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, D.J. Nicholson (2; USNM). Polk Co., 17–24 Jun 1930, ex. Chrysopsis pilosa, Pope, White (2, 2; USNM); Lakeland, 2 May 1930, on Erigeron vernus, Polk, White (1; USNM). Seminole Co., Forest City, 26 Jun–14 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla and Pluchea foetida, D.J. Nicholson (18, 13; USNM); Lake Mary, 30 Jun–7 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla, D.J. Nicholson (8, 12; USNM); Longwood, 30 Jun–5 Jul 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla and Pluchea foetida, D.J. Nicholson (4, 8; USNM); Oviedo, 17 Jun–8 Aug 1930, ex. Chrysopsis trichophylla and Pluchea foetida, D.J. Nicholson (6, 10; USNM). Washington Co., Caryville, 2–7 Jun 1930, ex. Pluchea foetida and Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, D.J. Nicholson (2; USNM). Florida, Branchboro, 17 Jun 1930, ex. Pluchea foetida, Pope, White (1; USNM); 5 Aug 1930, D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM); 8 Jun 1930, D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM); 21–28 Jun 1930, D.J. Nicholson (1, 1; USNM). South Florida, 14 May 1930, D.J. Nicholson (1; USNM). GEORGIA: Ware Co., Laura S. Walker St. Park, 23 Jul 1958, J.L. Laffoon (1; ISU). S. Georgia, Morrison (1; USNM).
DISTRIBUTION (Figure 148).—Southeastern United States: Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
HOST PLANTS.—Aster bifoliatus (as Sericocarpus bifoliatus), Chrysopsis graminifolia (as C. microcephala), C. hyssopifolia, C. latifolia, C. mariana, C. pilosa, C. Traceyi (Benjamin, 1934:39), C. trichophylla, C. sp., Pluchea foetida, P. imbricata, P. rosea, Sericocarpus acutisquamosus, Vernonia angustifolia (as V. scaberrima doubtful).
- bibliyografik atıf
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