A new synonym of Phyllomorpha laciniata (Villers, 1789) (Heteroptera: Coreidae)

ZANGE (2005) gave the following distinguishing characters for Ph. l. laciniata – ‘Antennomere 1 strongly spinous, antennomeres 2-3 without spines, antennomere 4 clavate; rostrum reaching mesocoxae; coloration light-beige to light-brown; corium with bright, dark-brown bands and dark-brown punctures; membrane glassy translucent, its veins translucent’. He also indicated that the metatibiae are not spinous or only with scarce hairs at their upper margin and the body length ranges between 9 and 10 mm.

Phyllomorpha l. monandon differs by ‘antennomeres 1-2 strongly spinous, antennomeres 2 (from its upper third), 3 and 4 without spines, antennomere 4 fusiform; coloration dark-brown; corium with bright, dark-brown bands and darkbrown punctures; ground colour dark-brown; membrane dark-brown, translucent, its veins externally strongly protruding, dark-brown’. He indicated body lengths of 8.5-9 mm. Comparison of ZANGE’ S (2005) descriptions with the keys by STICHEL (1959 -1960) and MOULET (1995) and several dozens of specimens of Ph. laciniata and Ph. lacerata kept in the collection of the National Museum in Praha revealed that Ph. l. montandon is identical with Ph. laciniata (Villers, 1789), while Ph. l. laciniata sensu ZANGE (2005) represents misidentified specimens of Ph. lacerata Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835.

The coloration and smaller size of Ph. l. montandon is fully within the variability range of Ph. laciniata (length 7.5-10.5 mm – MOULET 1995). Therefore, the following synonymy must be established: