Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 56

A revision of Hypselosoma Reuter (Heteroptera: Schizopteridae) from New Caledonia

Citation

Hill, L. 2013. A revision of Hypselosoma Reuter (Insecta: Heteroptera: Schizopteridae) from New Caledonia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 56(2): 407-455. Brisbane. ISSN 0079-8835. https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.56.2.2013-07

Published online

30 June 2013

Peer reviewed

Yes

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.56.2.2013-07

Keywords

Schizopteridae, Hypselosoma, Hypselosoma oculatum, New Caledonia, Pateena

Abstract 

The identity of Hypselosoma oculatum Reuter is clarified and 19 new species are described from New Caledonia. The new species are H. hypselosomatum, H. amieuensis, H. bleuensis, H. koghiensis, H. mandjeliensis, H. mouensis, H. rhinatum, H. elytratum (the preceding eight forming H. hypselosomatum group), H. chorizobregmatum, H. dicroum, H.gephyrobregmatum, H. haplacanthatum, H. ndouaensis, H. nordiensis, H. onceronotatum, H. rembaiensis, H. touhoensis, H. trachyacanthatum and H. triacanthatum. Lack of sympatry in relation to tentative clades is suggested. Related fossil genera are mentioned and dispersal via oceanic drift briefly discussed. Aspects of subfamily morphology are reviewed and compared with Cryptostemma Herrich-Schaeffer (Dipsocoridae). Sympatry of Hypselosoma Reuter and Pateena Hill in Tasmania is reported.