Dendrocoris neomexicanus Nelson 1955

Dendrocoris neomexicanus Nelson 1955

Diagnosis. Vertex ofhead tumid. Dorsal color tan to pale yellowwithnumerous dark punctations on the base of the head around the ocelli. The pronotal cicatrices arecontrastingly darkbrown or black. The connexivallaterotergites are pale with black margins. Juga contiguous before tylus or nearly so. Anterolateral pronotal margins arcuately concave in dorsal view. Humeri not prominent. Legs immaculate. Venation of hemelytral membrane simple or furcate, not reticulate. Abdominal tubercle present in both sexes. Male pygophore without black teeth on posterior aspeat.

Distribution. USA: New Mexico, Utah.

Remarks. Our colleague David Rider examined N elson’s type specimen and provided us with a homotype specimen for study. The type series was taken on juniper. However, a report by Ruckes (1938) of D. contaminatus being abundant on gambel’s oak in New Mexico may refer to D. neomexicanus inasmuch as the two species are easily confused and D. contaıninatus is restricted to creosote bush.