A New Species of Chlorocoris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Jamaica

La misma es el primer registro de este genero para las Islas Antillas. La especie nueva es notable porque tiene el metatarso alargado en los machos y el apice de la superficie superior del f6mur esta angulada. When the genus Chlorocoris Spinola was last revised (Thomas 1985) no material was available, nor had any species been reported, from the West Indies.

In recent years four specimens have come to light representing a new species from the island of Jamaica. Based on the triangular form of the head (Fig. 1), the new species would be assignable to the nominate subgenus. However, a characteristic feature of the nominate subgenus is the presence of a pair of elongated processes on the male proctiger.

This character is lacking in the new species. Another remarkable feature of the Jamaican species is a sexual dimorphism. The metatarsus of the male has an unusually enlarged basal segment (Figs. 2 - 3).

In addition, the dorsal apex of each femur is angulate. In all other species the apex is rounded. In the keys to genera including Chlorocoris and its relatives the presence or absence of a stout spine at the apex of the femur is a diagnostic character (Eger 1978, Rolston & McDonald 1984).

The new species will key to Chlorocoris if the angulation is not confused with a true spine. Because of the above stated differences, I am assigning the new Jamaican species to a new subgenus of Chlorocoris, described below.