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Abelocephala nakatai

Abelocephala nakatai

Japan
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Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Various biomes

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

Description. Male (macropterous). Body (Fig. 45) mostly brownish. Antennae, rostrum, and legs brownish yellow. Antennal flagella pale yellow. Posterior pronotal lobe yellowish brown except for median longitudinal sulcus and posterior marginal area brown. Hemelytra dark brown, with basal part pale yellow to pale brown; corial cell more or less fuscous (Fig. 45). Abdomen yellowish brown to brown. Head (Figs. 45, 55, 56, 72) approximately 1.3 times longer than width across eyes, as long as pronotum, protuberant immediately behind eyes in dorsal view; anteoculus as long as postoculus; mandibular plate (Fig. 58) acutely angled at anterior corner and strongly projected anteriorly in dorsal view. Eye (Figs. 57, 72) approximately 0.4 times as wide as interocular space in dorsal view. Antennal segment I slender, approximately 7 times longer than its maximum width, slightly longer than segment II (Figs. 93, 94); flagellum as long as segment I (Fig. 95). Rostral segment I stout, 1.7 times longer than segment II (Fig. 72). Pronotum (Fig. 45) approximately 0.7 times as long as humeral width; anterior lobe 0.55 times as long as posterior lobe along midline, 0.7 times as wide as humeral width. Hemelytron (Figs. 45, 116) wide, 2.2 times longer than its maximum width, exceeding apex of abdomen by approximately 0.3 times of its length; outer (larger) cell of membrane (Fig. 116) rounded apically. Pygophore (Fig. 122) ovoid in lateral view; posterior process (Fig. 128) narrow, slightly tapering apicad, with rounded apical margin in dorsal view. Parameres (Fig. 134) strongly curved in apical two-thirds, with rounded, inwardly projected apex in dorsal view. Struts of phallus (Fig. 140) tapering apicad, weakly constricted at apical one-third, obtuse at apex, and with lateral walls thinned throughout in dorsal view. Female (macropterous). Almost same as male in general habitus (Fig. 46). Head (Figs. 46, 67, 78) approximately 1.4 times longer than width across eyes. Antennal segment I stouter and much shorter than that of male, approximately 5 times longer than its maximum width, as long as segment II (Figs. 96, 97); flagellum approximately 1.2 times longer than segment I (Fig. 98). Abdominal tergite IX (Fig. 146) with lateral projection at each basal angle; lateral projection long, gently constricted at middle, obtuse at apex, with weak notch subapically. Valvifer I (Fig. 151) oblong; valvula I (Fig. 151) with approximately 3 setae. Measurements [in mm, ♂ (n = 31) / ♀ (n = 19), holotype in parentheses]. Body length 2.80 – 3.35 / 2.95 – 3.49 (3.00). Head length 0.65 – 0.74 / 0.68 – 0.72 (0.67), width across eyes 0.54 – 0.62 / 0.51 – 0.58 (0.55). Lengths of antennal segments I and II 0.62 – 0.73 / 0.51 – 0.60 (0.69) and 0.60 – 0.71 / 0.50 – 0.56 (0.64), respectively. Lengths of rostral segments I and II 0.49 – 0.56 / 0.52 – 0.56 (0.50) and 0.30 – 0.32 / 0.30 – 0.31 (0.32), respectively. Pronotum length 0.62 – 0.76 / 0.61 – 0.69 (0.67), width across humeri 0.87 – 1.08 / 0.89 – 1.05 (0.94). Hemelytron length 2.41 – 2.92 / 2.36 – 2.74 (2.57). Lengths of femur and tibia of fore leg 0.77 – 0.98 / 0.79 – 0.88 (0.90) and 0.80 – 0.96 / 0.79 – 0.86 (0.85); of mid leg 0.75 – 0.93 / 0.78 – 0.87 (0.79) and 0.79 – 0.95 / 0.77 – 0.87 (0.86); of hind leg 0.98 – 1.24 / 1.01 – 1.16 (1.07) and 1.14 – 1.36 / 1.05 – 1.15 (1.21). Abdomen length 1.42 – 1.83 / 1.61 – 1.84 (1.51), maximum width 1.06 – 1.56 / 1.34 – 1.55 (1.19).
Biology & Conservation

Scientific field studies are ongoing to establish comprehensive biological records for this species, including precise wild population estimates, dietary distributions, typical lifespans, and specific daily activity patterns. Taxonomic details have been successfully categorized under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone index, and deeper environmental analysis is active to catalog its behavior and conservation profile within its native biomes.

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Quick Facts
Native RangeJapan
Habitat RangeGlobal
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificAbelocephala nakatai
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyReduviidae