Capitophorus hippophaes javanicus Hille Ris Lambers 1953

Capitophorus hippophaes javanicus Hille Ris Lambers

Capitophorus hippophaes javanicus Hille Ris Lambers, 1953: 156 [type: apt.v.f., near Bondowoso, Java, 250 m elev., 25–VIII–1949, F. W. Rappard, on Polygonum barbatum; in DHRL coll].—Takahashi, 1961:1.—Paik, 1965:57.—Eastop, 1966:434.

DESCRIPTION.—Apterous Viviparous Female: Measurements (in mm) of type-specimen: a.s.III both .28, a.s.IV both .20, a.s.V both .19, a.s.VI .10 + .75 and .09 + .73; cornicles .43 and .45, cauda .17; hind tibiae .68 and .69, hind ta–2 both .08, rostrum IV+V .08; mf .0154 and .0176, If .0352 and .0330, df–1 .0330 and .0352, df–2 .0066, ipf and opf .0044.

Measurements (in mm) of 7 specimens from California (Santa Ana Canyon, San Bernardino Co., California, 4–VIII–1938, EOE, on Polygonum lapathifolium): BL 1.45–1.63 (1.58), We .32–.36 (.35); a.s.III .31–.39 (.344), a.s.IV .22–.28 (.246), a.s.V .19–.24 (.219), a.s.VI .09–.11 (.101) + .70–.75 (.721); cornicles .42–.46 (.436), cauda .18–.22 (.198); hind tibiae .80.–87 (.83), hind ta–2 .08–.09 (.085) and rostrum IV+V .09. Abdominal spinals 1–5 .0066–.0110 (.0082), spinal 6 .0066–.0110 (.0091), pleurals 1–5 .0044–.0088 (.0071); mf .0110–.0176 (.0137), df–1 .0198–0330 (.0292), df–2, ipf and opf .0066–.0088. Proportions of a.s.III:IV:V, 1: .62–.77 (.72): .56–.68 (.64); VIu/VIb 6.82–8.30 (7.23); co/ca 1.95–2.39 (2.22); rostrum IV+V/ hind ta–2 1.0–1.11 (1.04).

Alate Viviparous Female: Measurements (in mm) of 10 specimens from California (same data as apterae above): BL 1.48–1.64 (1.54), We .31–.34 (.33); a.s.III .28–.38 (.339), a.s.IV .17–.25 (.222), a.s.V .16–.21 (.196), a.s.VI .08–.11 (.097) + .62–.75 (.691); cornicles .22–.30 (.273), cauda .12–.16 (.14); hind tibiae .73–.96 (.873), hind ta–2 .08–.09 (.081), and rostrum IV+V .08–.09 (.081). Proportions of a.s.III:IV:V, 1: .59–.75 (.66): .53–.63 (.57); VIu/VIb 6.0–8.25 (7.15); co/ca 1.69–2.50 (1.97); rostrum IV+V/ hind ta–2 1.00–1.13 (1.02). Number of sensoria on a.s.III 15–23 (18.2), on a.s.IV 6–10 (7.0), and on a.s.V 0–4 (1.7).

SPECIMENS EXAMINED.—Aside from nearctic specimens and type: AUSTRALIA (all from BM and collected by VFE, on Polygonum hydropiper): Loch Valley, Victoria, 2 apt.v.f., 8–IV–1959, and Bibinluke, New South Wales, 1 apt.v.f. and 6 ny., 5–V–1959. PAKISTAN: Chittagong, Bengal, East Pakistan, 9 apt.v.f. and 18 al.v.f., 1–II–1954, M. A. Hasib, on “Bishkatili” (EOE coll.).