Review of the genus Camptotylus Fieber, 1860 (Heteroptera: Miridae) with description of two new species

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by  Fedor V. Konstantinov

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Number 3606, 24 pp., 50 figures April 9, 2008
Review of the genus Camptotylus Fieber, 1860
(Heteroptera: Miridae) with description of
two new species
FEDOR V. KONSTANTINOV1
ABSTRACT
Key, descriptions, data on distribution and host plants are given for species of Camptotylus
Fieber, including two new ones: Camptotylus apanaskevichi, n. sp. (Armenia, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan,and Mongolia)and Camptotylus reaumuriae,n. sp. (Mongolia).
INTRODUCTION were found in the course of the present study.
A key to both sexes of all species is provided.
Despite many efforts to document the In order to simplify determination, descrip-
Central Asian species of the tribe Phylini, tions, illustrations of male genitalia, available
many species still remain undescribed. data on distribution, and hosts are given for
Examination of material from the Zoological each species except C. gracilis, which was
Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, sam- unavailable for examination.
pled mainly by I.M. Kerzhner, allows the Specimen measurements (in millimeters)
predictionthatmorethan20speciesawaitde- given are mean and range (in parentheses)
scription. A review of the genus Camptotylus for five specimens of each sex, taken from
representpartofalargerefforttoimproveour across the distributional range, unless other-
knowledge of Central Asian fauna. wise indicated. The terminology of the male
The genus Camptotylus Fieber, 1860 is a genital structures follows Konstantinov
well-defined,small,host-specificphylinegenus (2003). The term dots is used in the descrip-
of principally Irano-Turanian distribution. tionstodenotesmall,usuallyround,variously
Prior to this study, the genus was considered colored spots, while spots is reserved to
to contain six species, and two new species indicate small but irregularly shaped colored
1PostdoctoralResearcher,ZoologicalInstitute,RussianAcademyofSciences;Assistantprofessor,St.PetersburgState
University,DepartmentofEntomology ([email protected]).
CopyrightEAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory2008 ISSN0003-0082
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areas. The territories from which a species is medioapicalareaofcorium;clawsslenderand
recorded for the first time are marked with smoothly curved, pulvilli absent (figs. 35, 36,
asterisks. Unless otherwise stated, all scale 49); vesica composed of two straps: one
bars are 0.05 mm. gutterlike smoothly curved, with secondary
All material including type specimens is gonoporeatapexthatistightlyfastenedtothe
retained in the Zoological Institute, St. second, which is twisted, bent, and strongly
Petersburg, except for the holotype of C. dentate apically, and which extends far be-
bipunctatus housed in the Zoological Museum, yond secondary gonopore (Figs 4, 6); second-
Moscow Lomonosov State University, Russia arygonoporelocatedatmiddleofvesica;apex
(ZMMU), and specimens of C. linae from I. of theca with prominent spinelike to nearly
SienkiewiczcollectionretainedintheAmerican rectangular sclerotized process (figs. 15–21);
MuseumofNaturalHistory(AMNH). left paramere atypical, usually with well-
Bar code labels, which uniquely identify developedcentralprocessinadditiontoapical
each specimen, were attached to the speci- process and sensory lobe (figs. 23–26), rarely
mens, and are referred to as unique specimen boat-shaped (fig. 34); labium relatively short,
identifiers (USIs). Generally each USI label barely reaching middle coxae, usually with
corresponds to a single specimen; however, somewhatswollenarticulationofsegmentsIII
some USI labels correspond to two or three and IV.
specimens in cases in which several specimens Some of the distinctive features mentioned
are mounted on one pin. Please refer to the above are occasionally found in other Phylini
www.discoverlife.org website to access addi-
genera. Absence of pulvilli is typical of
tionalinformation,suchascolorphotographs,
Tuponia spp., while the sclerotized process of
specimens dissected, notes, collecting method,
the theca and the central process of the left
and specimens photographed for specimens
paramere are known in Yotvata spp.
examined in the Planetary Biodiversity
Camptotylusspp.aremostsimilarinthecolor
Inventories Project on Plant Bugs and the
patterntotheCamptotylideabipunctatagroup
present paper. During the last century many
of species although all three species of that
toponyms in Russia and in Central Asian
groupdifferfromCamptotylusinthepresence
countries were renamed, sometimes several
of brown dotting on forewings.
times. The borders between countries, prov-
HOST PLANTS: All species of Camptotylus
inces, and districts havealso changed through
are specialized feeders on Tamaricaceae.
time. Thus the exact data labels often became
Almost all are known to breed on Tamarix
a source of long-standing confusion. The
spp., one species described here is found on
original locality data is given in square
ReaumuriasoongoricaandC.meyeriisreport-
brackets, if different from currently existing
ed from both Tamarix laxa and Reaumuria
toponyms (see specimens examined).
oxiana.
Camptotylus Fieber
KEY TO SPECIES
CamptotylusFieber,1860:70.Typespeciesbysubsequent
monotypy (Fieber, 1861): Capsus yersini Mulsantand
1. Second antennal segment with four distinct
Rey,1856.
ExaeretusFieber,1864:81(syn.byReuter,1891:7).Type dark brown rings and usually somewhat
species by monotypy: Camptotylus meyeri Frey- darkened apex (figs. 39, 44). Membrane
Gessner,1863. cells greenish or yellowish. Rectangular
MegalobasisReuter,1879:205(syn.byReuter,1891:7). lateralspotonmembranedarkbrown,nearly
Type species by monotypy: Megalobasis bipunctatus of same color with round dark spot in
Reuter,1879.
medioapicalareaofcorium.Forewingswhit-
ish, with extensive greenish or yellowish
DIAGNOSIS: The genus is unequivocally mottling... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 2
recognized by the following combination of
— Second antennal segment with darkened base
characters: dorsum greenish to pale yellow, andapex,sometimesalsodarkenedatmiddle
sometimes with scattered green, always with or uniformly pale (figs. 40–43). Membrane
conspicuous small, dark, roundish spot in cells transparent. Rectangular spot on mem-
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Figs.1–6. Vesicaof Camptotylus spp.: 1,C.meyeri; 2, C.reuteri;3–4, C.reaumuriae; 5–6,C. yersini.
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brane absent or noticeably paler than round process of theca longer and narrower
spotinmedioapical areaof corium. . . .. 4 (fig. 17). Larger, total length 2.2–2.5 mm.
2. Theca with broad and apically rounded scler- On Tamarix spp... .. .. . . reuteriJakovlev
otized process (fig. 21). Head and pronotum — Medioapical spot on forewings pale brown,
onlywithsilvery-white simple setae. . . .. . nearlyequalindiametertowidthofantennal
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. apanaskevichi n. sp. segment II at base (fig.42). Series of round
— Theca with long and apically pointed, sword- spots along foremargin of hind femora pale
like sclerotized process (fig.19). Head and brown,sometimesindistinct.Sclerotizedpro-
pronotum with long and erect dark setae in cess of theca nearly triangular (fig. 15).
additionto silverysetae... .. .. .. .. . .. 3 Smaller, total length 1.6–2.1 mm. On
3. Gracile, body 3.6–3.7 3 as long as width of Reaumuria spp.. .. .. .. . reaumuriae n. sp.
pronotum. Second antennal segment 1.6–1.7
3 as long as width of pronotum. Sensory
Camptotylus apanaskevichi n. sp.
lobeofleftparamerelarge,nearlyaslargeas
central process. Apical strap of vesica richly Figures 7, 12, 21, 23, 24, 36, 38, 39
dentate(see fig.53inWagner, 1957). . .. .
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . gracilisWagner
DIAGNOSIS: Similar to C. yersini and C.
— More robust. Body in males 3.1–3.2 3, in
gracilis in the presence of four dark rings on
females 3.1–3.3 3 as long as width of
the second antennal segment, mottled colora-
pronotum.Secondantennalsegmentinmales
tion of forewings, greenish-yellow membrane
1.4–1.5 3, in females 1.2–1.3 3 as long as
width of pronotum. Sensory lobe of left cells and contrasting dark spot on the
paramere reduced, angular (figs. 25, 26). membrane. Unequivocally differs from both
Apical strap of vesica with a single row of speciesintheabsenceoflongdarksetaeonthe
denticles (figs. 5,6).. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . head and pronotum, nearly rectangular scler-
.. .. .. .. .. .. .yersini(Mulsant and Rey) otized process of theca, shape of the left
4. First antennal segment distinctly longer than paramere and structure of the vesica.
pronotum. Left paramere boat-shaped, cen-
DESCRIPTION: VESTITURE: Setae long, semi-
tral process absent (fig.34) or minute
erect, and simple, dark brown on cuneus and
(figs.31, 32).. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 5
apex of corium, silver elsewhere. Antennal
— First antennal segment distinctly shorter than
segmentIwithtwodarkbrownspinelikesetae
pronotum. Left paramere with large central
process(figs. 27–30, 33)... .. .. .. .. . .. 6 on inner surface; series of similar spinelike
5. First antennal segment entirely dark. Hind setae running along foremargin of hind
femora with dark stripes along fore- and femora. Ventral surface with silvery-white
hindmargins. Larger, 2.4–2.8 mm. .. . .. . simple setae.
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . linae (Puton) COLORATION: Antennal segment I with
— First antennal segment pale, with brown brown ring at middle, sometimes also brown
dot on inner surface. Apices of hind
atbase;segmentIIwithfourbrownrings,two
femora with pale brown dots. Smaller, 2.0–
distal rings generally somewhat longer than
2.1mm. .. .. .. . .. .. bipunctatus (Reuter)
basal ones (fig. 39). Apex of second antennal
6. Dorsal surface covered with minute silver and
segment often slightly darkened. Head, pro-
dark scalelike setae. First antennal segment
notum, and scutellum pale greenish yellow,
dark brown. Hind femora with dark line
along foremargin. Middle and hind tibiae withindistinctwhitish,usually rounded areas.
basallywith longitudinaldarklines. . . .. . Forewings pale whitish, frequently covered
.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ..meyeriFrey-Gessner with pale greenish to ochraceous, irregularly
— Dorsal surface covered only with simple dark shaped, and sometimes confluent spots.
brown and silver setae. First antennal seg- Medioapical area of corium with conspicuous
ment pale, with brown dot on inner surface. minutedarkbrown spot.Basal partofcuneus
Hind femora with a series of round dark
whitish, apical part pale ochraceous or green-
spots running along foremargins. Tibiae
ish. Membrane transparent, laterally with
withoutdarklines... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 7
large dark brown rectangular spot behind
7. Medioapical spot on forewings dark brown,
cells. Cells yellowish to ochraceous. All
somewhat larger in diameter than width of
antennalsegmentIatmiddle(fig.43).Series femora covered with large brown dots, dots
of round spots along foremargin of hind on hind femora fused into spots along fore-
femora dark brown, distinct. Sclerotized margin. Tibia with large brown dots at bases
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Figs.7–14. MalegenitaliaofCamptotylusspp.:7–10,vesica:7,C.apanaskevichi;8–9,C.bipunctatus;10,
C.linae;11–14,right paramere:11, C.bipunctatus;12, C.apanaskevichi; 13, C.reaumuriae; 14,C.meyeri.
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Figs.15–26. MalegenitaliaofCamptotylusspp.:15–22,apexoftheca:15,C.reuteri;16,C.linae;17–18,
C. reaumuriae; 19, C. yersini; 20, C. meyeri; 21, C. apanaskevichi; 22, C. bipunctatus; 23–26, leftparamere:
23–24, C.apanaskevichi; 25–26, C.yersini.
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Figs.27–30. Leftparamere of Camptotylusspp.: 27–28,C.reuteri; 29–30,C. reaumuriae.
ofpaletibialspines.Ventralsurfaceuniformly apically. Vesica (fig. 7) S-shaped, smoothly
pale. curved, with apical strap densely dentate and
MALEGENITALIA: Leftparamerewithpoor- slightlybroadenedatmiddle.
lydeveloped,angularsensorylobe(figs. 23,24). STRUCTURE AND MEASUREMENTS: Total
Centralprocesslargeanddirectedtowardapex length: male 2.38 (2.3–2.5), female 2.32 (2.2–
of theca,withprominent clawlikeapex. Apical 2.4). Head: width male 0.51 (0.50–0.53),
processsimilartocentraloneinshapebutwider female 0.53 (0.53–0.55); vertex width male
and declined to base of paramere. Right 0.28 (0.26–0.29), female 0.29 (0.28–0.30);
paramere (fig. 12) elongate, oval, slightly con- antennal segment I male 0.27 (0.25–0.28),
stricted at middle. Theca (fig. 21) with two female 0.26 (0.25–0.28); antennal segment II
tubercles apically; sclerotized process wide, male1.15(1.05–1.25),female1.06(1.00–1.13).
nearlyrectangular,withsmallobtuseprojection Pronotum: width male 0.71 (0.68–0.73), fe-
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male 0.73 (0.70–0.75); length male 0.32 (0.30– 00140024, AMNH_PBI 00140025). Kurgan-
0.35), female 0.34 (0.33–0.35). Tyube, valley of Vakhsh River, 29 Aug 1935,
-
Bodyalmostparallel-sided,male3.2–3.53, Gussakovskiy, 1 (AMNH_PBI 00139995),
U
female 3.0–3.4 3 as long as width of 8 (AMNH_PBI 00139996–AMNH_PBI 00
pronotum; vertex male 2.2–2.7 3, female 140003). Shaartuz, lower course of Kafirni-
2.0–2.6 3 as wide as eye; antennal segment I gan River, 09 Jun 1944, A. Kiritshenko,
U
short and slightly swollen, male 0.8 3, female 2 (AMNH_PBI 00140027, AMNH_PBI
0.7–0.8 3 as long as pronotum; antennal 00140028). Staraya Pristan’ nr Dzhilikul’,
segment II notably long, male 1.5–1.7 3, Vakhsh River, 17 Jul 1944, Gussakovskiy,
-
female 1.4–1.7 3 as long as basal width of 3 (AMNH_PBI 00140005–AMNH_PBI 001
U
pronotum, male 2.1–2.5 3, female 1.9–2.1 3 40007), 2 (AMNH_PBI 00140008, AMNH_
aslongaswidthofhead.Labiumwithslightly PBI 00140009); 18 Jun 1944, Gussakovskiy,
U
swollen apex of segment III and base of 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140010). Uyalu, valley of
segment IV, reaching middle coxae. Hind Vakhsh River, 24 May 1944, A. Kiritshenko,
-
femora long and somewhat swollen; tarsi as 1 (AMNH_PBI00139994).DeltaofYavan-
in fig. 38; claws as in fig. 36. Su River nr Kuibyshevsk, 25 Jul 1943, A.
- U
Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI00140029), 1
ETYMOLOGY: NamedafterDmitryA.Apa-
(AMNH_PBI 00140023); 13 May 1943, A.
naskevich, my friend and colleague.
-
Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140022); 31
DISTRIBUTION: Armenia, Uzbekistan, Taji- U
Jul 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI
kistan, and Mongolia.
00140030).NrKulyab,11Jul1933,V.Popov,
HOST PLANT: Tamarix spp. U
- 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140026). MONGOLIA:
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Holotype: , Uzbe-
Hovd Aimak: Elhon, 20 km SE Altai on
kistan, Termez [Buchara mer. 5 former
Bodonchi River, 27 Jul 1970, I. M. Kerzhner,
Bukhara Chanate], 12 May 1912, A. -
on Tamarix sp., 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140018).
Kiritshenko (AMNH_PBI 00140011).
LowercourseofBodonchin-GolRiver,20 km
Paratypes: ARMENIA: Metsamor [former -
SEAltai-somon,04Aug1968,Emeljanov,1
Kamarlu] Railway Station, 28 Jul 1931, A.
U (AMNH_PBI00140017).
Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140016).
UZBEKISTAN: Guliston [former Golodnaya
Step’], 31 May 1903, G. Jacobson, 1- Camptotylus bipunctatus (Reuter, 1879)
U
(AMNH_PBI 00140019), 1 (AMNH_PBI
Figures 8, 9, 11, 22, 31, 32
00140021). Termez [Buchara mer. 5 former
Bukhara Chanate], 12 May 1912, A. Kirit-
- MegalobasisbipunctatusReuter,1879:205.
shenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140012); 27 Apr
- Camptotylusbipunctatus:Reuter,1891:8.
1912, A. Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI
U
00140013), 1 (AMNH_PBIU00140014); 18 DIAGNOSIS: Clearly recognized by the
Apr 1912, A. Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI small size, color pattern, long and pale
00140015). On Zeravshan River, between antennal segment I, comparatively short an-
Vabkend and Bukhara, 14 Jul 1948, A. tennal segment II, shape of the sclerotized
U
Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI 00140020). process of the theca, absence of dentation on
TAJIKISTAN: 6 km W Kuibyshevsk, valley the long and thin apical process of the vesica,
of Vakhsh River, 13 Aug 1943, A. Kirit- shape of the left paramere. Somewhat resem-
-
shenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI 00139985); 19 Aug blesC.linaeinthevestiture,enlargedantennal
-
1943, A. Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI segmentI,comparativelythinvesicaandboat-
U
00139986), 1 (AMNH_PBI 00139987); 17 shaped leftparamere. However, clearlydistin-
U
Jul 1943, A. Kiritshenko, 3 (AMNH_PBI guished by the measurements and ratios,
00139988–AMNH_PBI 00139990); 20 Jul coloration of antennal segment I and legs,
U
1943, A. Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI presence of minute central process of the left
00139991); 08 Aug 1943, A. Kiritshenko, paramere, and structure of the apical part of
U
2 (AMNH_PBI 00139992, AMNH_PBI the vesica.
00139993). DzhiliKul’ on Vakhsh River, 02 DESCRIPTION: VESTITURE: Entire dorsum
-
Sep 1935, Gussakovskiy, 2 (AMNH_PBI coveredwithdense,dark,suberecttoreclining
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simple setae and very scarce, reclining, silver REMARKS: The record of C. bipunctatus
simple setae. Pronotum and extreme base of from Syria (Puton, 1881a) was actually based
forewingswithcontrastinglyrobust,erect,and on the specimen from Haifa (Israel), later
at least twice as long as elsewhere dark setae. (Puton, 1881b) described as C. linae.
Antennal segment I with contrastingly long, Subsequent citations of C. bipunctatus both
erect seta at middle, pubescence on antennal from Syria (Wagner, 1975) and Israel
segment III erect and longer than that on (Linnavuori, 1961) are based on Puton
other antennal segments. Ventral surface only (1881a) and the compilation by Bodenheimer
with silver simple setae.Ventral surface only (1937), respectively. The record of C. bipunc-
with silver simple setae. tatus from Tajikistan (Kiritshenko, 1964) is
COLORATION: Antennae, head, pronotum, based on a misidentification and should be
and scutellum uniformly pale, without dark referred to C. apanaskevichi.
markings. Forewings uniformly pale yellow, HOST PLANT: Unknown.
withdarkbrownroundishspotinmedioapical DISCUSSION: The species was described by
area of corium. Membrane transparent, later- Reuter(1879)fromtwospecimenscollectedby
ally with faint brown rectangular spot poste- famousRussiangeographerandnaturalistA.P.
FedchenkoduringtheexpeditiontoTurkestan.
rior to cells. Cells transparent. Hind femora
AlthoughthefaunaofCentralAsiaiscompar-
apically with pale brown dots. Tibia with
atively well sampled, I have found only one
minutebrown dotsatbasesofdarkenedtibial
additional specimen of the species, from
spines.
Termez, in the collection of the Zoological
MALE GENITALIA: Left paramere (figs. 31,
Institute,RussianAcademyofSciences.
32) of typical phyline shape. Central process
greatly reduced, hooklike. Right paramere SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Holotype: KAZA-
KHSTAN: South Kazakhstan Prov.: Char-
(fig. 11) elongate oval, without constriction, -
dara, 25 Apr 1871, Fedtshenko, 1 without
withcomparativelylongapicalprocess.Theca
USI label (ZMMU).
(fig. 22) with dentate mouth, apex of scler-
Additionalspecimen:UZBEKISTAN:Termez
otized process broadly rounded, with sub-
[Buchara mer. 5 former Bukhara Chanate], 15
apical denticle. Vesica (figs. 8, 9) S-shaped, -
May 1912, A. Kiritshenko, 1 (AMNH_PBI
smoothly curved; apical strap with four
00140410).
rows of minute denticles, abruptly narrowed
apically, slightly curved and tapering dis-
tally. Camptotylus gracilis Wagner, 1957
STRUCTURE AND MEASUREMENTS (N 5 2 Camptotylus gracilis Wagner, 1957: 90
MALES): Total length 2.0–2.1. Head: width
0.50, vertex width 0.28, antennal segment I
DISCUSSION: C. gracilis is undoubtedly
0.40–0.45, antennal segment II 0.73–0.78.
closely related to C. yersini and C. apanaske-
Pronotum: width 0.68–0.70, length 0.33–
vichibythepresence offourdarkringsonthe
0.35.
antennal segment II, mottled coloration of
Bodyelongateoval,3.03aslongaswidthof forewings, greenish-yellow cells, and contrast-
pronotum; vertex 2.4 3 as wide as eye; ingly dark spot on the membrane. Based on
antennal segment I notably long and swollen, illustrations in Wagner (1957, upper row of
twiceasthickasantennalsegmentII,1.1–1.33 figs. 51–54), C. gracilis possesses a spinelike
aslongaspronotum;antennalsegmentIIvery sclerotized process of the theca, somewhat
short, 1.1 3 as long as basal width of broadened and richly dentate apical strap of
pronotum,1.5–1.63aslongaswidthofhead. the vesica, and well-developed, unpointed
Labium with slightly swollen apex of segment sensory lobe of the left paramere.
III and base of segment IV, hardly reaching C. gracilis differs from C. apanaskevichi in
middlecoxae.Hindfemoralongandsomewhat the presence of long dark setae on the head
swollen. and pronotum, spinelike shape of the sclero-
DISTRIBUTION: Chimkent Prov. of Kazak- tized process of the theca, and large sensory
hstan, extreme south of Uzbekistan, Afg- lobe of the left paramere. C. yersini is similar
hanistan (Hoberlandt, 1961). toC.gracilisintheshapeofthethecalprocess
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Figs.31–38. Camptotylusspp.:31–34,leftparamere:31–32,C.bipunctatus;33,C.meyeri;34,C.linae;
35–36, hind claw: 35, C. reaumuriae; 36, C. apanaskevichi; 37–38, hind tarsus: 37, C. reaumuriae; 38,
C. apanaskevichi.
andvestiture,butthatspeciesismoregracile, Camptotylus linae (Puton, 1881)
with body 3.7 3 in males and 3.5 3 in
Figures 10, 16, 34, 40
females as long as width of pronotum. In
addition, the apical strap of the vesica in C.
Megalobasisbipunctatus(nonReuter,1879):Puton,1881a:
yersini is barely dentate, with single row of 126Misidentification(seeC.bipunctatusfordetails)
denticles and the sensory lobe of the left MegalobasislinaePuton,1881b:84.
paramereiscomparativelysmall,curved,and Camptotyluslinae:Reuter,1891:9.
Camptotylus aphidoides Jakovlev, 1881: 199 (syn. by
apically pointed.
Reuter,1885:159).
DISTRIBUTION: Iran; Hobertlandt (1961)
recorded C. gracilis from Afghanistan. DIAGNOSIS: Clearlyrecognizedbythelarge
HOST PLANT: Unknown. size, long antennal segments I and II, brown