List of true bug taxa described by Rauno E. Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Abstract

Abstract A list of 96 available genus-group taxa, 1459 available species-group taxa and 5 unavailable infrasubspecific taxa of Heteroptera described by Rauno E. Linnavuori is compiled. One new substitute name, Phytocoris (Eriamiris) rostriformis nom. nov., is proposed to replace the junior homonym Phytocoris rostratus Linnavuori, 2000b (Miridae). Taylorilygus nairobiensis nigricollis Linnavuori, 1974a is recognized as an available name and senior objective synonym of Taylorilygus nairobiensis atricollis Linnavuori, 1975f, syn. nov. (Miridae). Lectotype of Taylorilygus nairobiensis nigricollis is designated. Two new combinations are proposed: Chinavia amosi (Linnavuori, 1982) comb. nov. and Chinavia aequalis (Linnavuori, 1972) comb. nov. (both transferred from the genus Acrosternum Fieber, 1860) (Pentatomidae). Status of Sciocoris (Neosciocoris) othmanus Linnavuori, 1972 as synonym of Sciocoris (Neosciocoris) conspurcatus Klug, 1845 is confirmed. Placement of Orthotylus problematicus Linnavuori, 1953b (Miridae) in the nominotypical subgenus Orthotylus Fieber, 1858 is confirmed based on examination of male genitalia. Tuponia (Tuponia) luniensis Linnavuori, 1974c (Miridae) is placed in the nominotypical subgenus Tuponia Reuter, 1875. Paralaemocoris (Laemocoris) linnavuorii Kerzhner, 1970 (=Paralaemocoris (Laemocoris) ahngeri Reuter, 1901, misidentification) is formally designated as type species of the subgenus Laemocorella Linnavuori, 1964 (Miridae), and Afraethus bistortus Linnavuori, 1993 (=Aethus pallipennis Dallas, 1851, misidentification) is formally designated as type species of the genus Afraethus Linnavuori, 1977 (Cydnidae), both by action of the First Reviser according to Articles 70.3 and 70.3.2 of ICZN (1999). Metacanthus linnavuorii Péricart, 1976 (Berytidae) is found to be an unavailable name. The type status (syntype / holotype / lectotype) and/or the first publication of the name as available is clarified for the following taxa: Cryptostemma (Harpago) castaneovitreus Linnavuori, 1951b (Dipsocoridae), Hebrus (Hebrus) ilaira Cobben and Linnavuori, 1981 in Linnavuori (1981) (Hebridae), Aloea Linnavuori, 1975f, Bowdenella gloriosa Linnavuori, 1974e, Bowdenella hirtula Linnavuori, 1974e, Collaria nigra Linnavuori, 1974f, Horvathiella umbrina Linnavuori, 1974e, Oreolygus Linnavuori, 1975f, Orthotylus junipericolus frigidus Linnavuori, 1974e, Orthotylus junipericolus junipericolus Linnavuori, 1974e, Orthotylus maesae Linnavuori, 1974e, Orthotylus rubidus Linnavuori, 1974e, Orthotylus viridipennis Linnavuori, 1974e, Paurolygus ciliaris Linnavuori, 1974e, Pilophorus erraticus Linnavuori, 1962e, Pleurochilophorus rubrinervis Linnavuori, 1974f, Psallus senjoensis Linnavuori, 1961f, Yambio Linnavuori, 1975f, Yambio chaetacme Linnavuori, 1974e, Yambio clavicornis Linnavuori, 1974e (all Miridae), Holotrichius nitidicollis Linnavuori, 1964a (Reduviidae), Myla abyssinia Linnavuori, 1971e, Myla graciloides Linnavuori, 1971e (Coreidae), Geocoris paradoxus Linnavuori, 1954a, Geocoris paradoxus var. punctiger Linnavuori, 1954a (Geocoridae), Acrosternum aequale Linnavuori, 1972f, Acrosternum apicale Linnavuori, 1972f, Durmia circe Linnavuori, 1972 in Gillon (1972) (Pentatomidae), and Rhyparochromus rugulosus Linnavuori, 1954a (Rhyparochromidae). The exact dates of publication are corrected for the following taxa: Micracanthia imitator Linnavuori, 1952 (Saldidae), Sphinctothorax striatulus Linnavuori, 1973 (Miridae), Horvathiolus rhea Linnavuori and Al-Safadi, 1994, Pylorgus alkithoe Linnavuori and Al-Safadi, 1994 (both Lygaeidae), Engistus exsanguis punctulatus Linnavuori, 1954a, Geocoris paradoxus Linnavuori, 1954a, Geocoris paradoxus var. punctiger Linnavuori, 1954a (all Geocoridae), Dinomachus aksiokhe Linnavuori and Al-Safadi, 1994, Trinithignus manto Linnavuori and Al-Safadi, 1994 (both Heterogastridae), Elasmolomus mahfid Linnavuori and Al-Safadi, 1994, Emblethis angustus var. dubius Linnavuori, 1954a, Emblethis brachypterus Linnavuori, 1954a, Gonianotus angusticollis Linnavuori, 1954a, Rhyparochromus chiragra cyprius Linnavuori, 1954a, and Rhyparochromus rugulosus Linnavuori, 1954a (all Rhyparochromidae). Mandatory changes are made to correct the gender agreement of 50 species-group names in the genus Campylomma Reuter, 1878 and 34 species group-names in the genus Miyomma Puton, 1872 (both Miridae), as well as of Campyloneuropsis falcigera (Linnavuori, 1975), Darfuromma vulneratum Linnavuori, 1975, Hallodapus katanganus (Linnavuori, 1973), Leptopterna dentifera Linnavuori, 1970, Nesidiocoris montivagus (Linnavuori, 1975), Paloniella nigra (Linnavuori, 1975) (Miridae), Psilolomia amphrysius (Linnavuori, 1970) (Coreidae), Durmia sallierdupini devia Linnavuori, 1982, Kayesia setigera Linnavuori, 1982 (Pentatomidae) and Pseudopachybrachius capicola (Stål, 1874) (Rhyparochromidae). Type depositories for many species described by R. Linnavuori himself or by other authors based on his collection are provided and corrected.