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Graziacrophyma gen. nov. Type species: Sinopla bicallosa Stål, 1872; by present designation. Etymology: Grazia- Dedicated to Jocelia Grazia, in recognition of her contributions to the study of Pentatomoidea and – Acrophyma, genus from which this new genus is erected. Gender of the genus, feminine. General body shape oval, shield like (Figs. 1–2). Dorsum and venter ochraceus with brown punctation, and weakly reddish borders on anterolateral margins of pronotum and head. Head: About same length as width, with strong, dense punctation. Lateral margins of head concave. Paraclypei apically rounded or truncate, not surpassing anteclypeous, Anteclypeus rounded apically. Antennae 5-segmented. First antennomere reaching apex of head. Rostrum reaching mesocoxae. Bucculae evancescent posteriorly, rounded anteriorly. Thorax: Pronotum hexagonal, deltoid shaped, broader anteriorly, with impunctate area on anterior margin. Cicatrices elongate, tubular, curved in shape, immaculate. Scutellum longer than wide with a medial, impunctate longitudinal line, and a callous pale spot on each basal angle. Sternal carina present on mesosternum. Evaporatoria punctate, each reaching about two-thirds width of metapleuron (Fig. 4). Ostioles slightly oval. Ostiolar peritremes short, fleshy, with apices pointed. Legs caramel colored, with abundant pilosity on femora. Abdomen: Ventral surface smooth, with fine punctures. Spiracles dark brown, each located near lateral margin of abdomen, following behind a small transverse, elongate spot. Abdominal spine small, tubercle like. Male pygophore spatulate (Figs. 6–7). Female paratergites 8 rounded, paratergites 9 subtriangular, 1 st gonocoxae slightly convex (Figs 8–9). One pair of Pendergrast’s organs on each side of the 7 th sternum. |
