. Bulletin. Science; Natural history; Natural history. BULLETIN SO. CALIF. ACADEM Y l S( IENCES 70(2): ',9-72. 1971 DESCRIPTIONS AND NOTES CONCERNING SOME ORIEN I Al APHL I <" III IRl (HEMIPTERA: APHEI/X HI IKIDAI i Ika Abstract: Two new species of Aphelocheirus are described from India and A. pallens Horvath is noted from additional localities in Nev i I During an investigation of the Naucoridae and Aphelocheiridae of New Guinea, specimens were examined from surrounding areas in an attempt to understand the relationships and origins of the very unique fauna which exists
. Bulletin. Science; Natural history; Natural history. BULLETIN SO. CALIF. ACADEM Y l S( IENCES 70(2): ',9-72. 1971 DESCRIPTIONS AND NOTES CONCERNING SOME ORIEN I Al APHL I <" III IRl (HEMIPTERA: APHEI/X HI IKIDAI i Ika Abstract: Two new species of Aphelocheirus are described from India and A. pallens Horvath is noted from additional localities in Nev i I During an investigation of the Naucoridae and Aphelocheiridae of New Guinea, specimens were examined from surrounding areas in an attempt to understand the relationships and origins of the very unique fauna which exists in New Guinea. This work turned up additional records of Aphe- locheirus pallens Horvath 1899 in New Guinea as well as two new species of Aphelocheirus from a related fauna in the southeastern Asiatic mainland. Aphelocheirus pallens Horvath In 1899, Horvath described this species from German New Guinea, in the northeast section of the island. In my perusal of the literature, I have not seen it recorded elsewhere, but in the Leiden and Bishop museums' collections, there are addi- tional specimens from the western part of New Guinea, as follows: Neth. New Guinea Exped., Araucaria Camp, 800 m, 1939 Mar. 3, L. J. Toxopeus; Same, Mist Camp, 1800 m. (Leiden Museum localities); New Guinea, Neth., Bodem, 10 m, 11 km SE of Oerber-faren, 1959 July 7-17, T. C. Maa, and New Guinea, NW, Nabire, S. Geelvink Bay, 10-40 m, 1962 Oct. 13, N. Wilson (Bishop Museum localities). Aphelocheirus pygmaeus, new species Figure 1 General: The smallest species that I have seen in the genus, measuring 4 by 2 mm, approaching the genus Potamocoris of the family Naucoridae in size and gross appearance. Darker in color anteriorly with some yellow bordering, hemelytra lighter. Venter blackish-brown with some yellow lightening anteriorly, legs yellowish. Head: Blackish brown, shiny with sparse pitting. Anteclypeus greatly expanded and protuberant before eyes, its anterior outline reasonably smoothly
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