Revision of the malagassy endemic genus Amberana Distant (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) with description of one new genus
Author
Soulier-Perkins, Adeline
Author
Kunz, Gernot
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3156.1.1
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Amberana attiei
Soulier-Perkins
sp. n.
(
Figs 1–6
)
Description
. Postclypeus convex, bearing triangle dimple below frons level but no clear sulciform mark below. Vertex and pronotum twice as wide as long. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly concave. Distance between ocelli and compound eyes more than two times greater than distance between them. Scutellum nearly as long as wide, bearing three gentle concavities.
Coloration
. Generally black, the female tends to be dark brown. Only three spots of yellow colour on fore wings (
Figs 1–2
), the first,
elongate
along anterior clavus margin, the second on anterior half of corium along costal margin and the third, round not touching margins, on posterior half of corium.
Size
. Total length: 3 6.05 mm, Ƥ 6.85 mm, 3 fore wing: 5.28 mm.
Male genitalia
(
Figs 4–6
). Pygofer with dorsal margin straight, posterior margin straight on lower third. Pygofer height: 1.05 mm. Subgenital plate curved, apex rounded and bearing apically a tuft of setae. Parameres with a clear dorsal extension finger shaped and a small hook on internal apical side. Aedeagus bearing anteriorly a single pointed protrusion. Posterior dorsal extension lightly cogged along its margin (
Fig. 6
) and anterior protrusion slim and club shaped at apex.
Note
. The aedeagus of this species presents some similarity in shape with
A. limbata
especially for the anterior pointed protrusion.
Etymology
. Named after its collector Marc Attié.
Material examined
.
Holotype
3
,
Madagascar
,
Montagne d’Ambre
,
piste lac Mahasarika
,
S12°31,947'
,
E49°10,331'
,
1140m
, fauchage,
16/XI/2007
,
M. Attié
rec.,
MNHN
(EH) 4884 (
MNHN
).
Paratypes
:
1Ƥ
,
Madagascar
,
Montagne d’Ambre
,
piste lac Mahasarika
,
S12°31,947'
,
E49°10,331'
,
1140m
, piège lumineux,
16/XI/2007
,
M. Attié
rec.,
MNHN
(EH) 4885 (
MNHN
);
1Ƥ
,
Madagascar
province Diego-Suarez Sakalava, beach dwarf littoral forest
10 m
, 28 July–6
August 2001,
12
°15’46’’S
49°23’51’’E
, R Harin Hala collector, malaise trap across sandy trail, MA–01–04B–16, CASENT 3001977 (
CAS
).
Madagascar
province d’Ansiranana Sakalava, beach dwarf littoral forest
10 m
, 25 June–6
July 2001,
12
°15’46’’S
49°23’51’’E
, R Harin Hala collector, malaise trap across sandy trail, MA–01–04B–13, CASENT 3002090, 1Ƥ (
CAS
).
Madagascar
province d’Ansiranana, réserve spéciale d’Ambre,
3,5 km
235°SW Sakaramy,
325 m
, 26–31
jan 2001,
12
°28’8’’S
49°14’32’’E
, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., malaise trap in tropical dry forest, col code BLF2661, CASENT 3000596, 1Ƥ (
CAS
).
Madagascar
, province d’Antsiranana, Ampasindava, forêt d’Ambilanivy,
3,9 km
181° S Ambaliha, elev.
600 m
, 4–9
march 2001,
13
°47’55”S,
48°9’42”E
, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., malaise trap in forest, BLF3251, CASENT 3001285, 1Ƥ (
CAS
).
Madagascar
, province Diego-Suarez, Parc national montagne d’Ambre
975 m
11 Feb to 4
March 2001,
12
°31’S
49°11’E
, M.E. Irwin, E.I. Schlinger & R Harin’Hala collectors, malaise trap MA–01–01B–05, CASENT 3001834, 1Ƥ (
CAS
).
Madagascar
, coll. Sicard 1930, février,
MNHN
(EH) 4886, 1Ƥ, mars,
MNHN
(EH) 4887, 1Ƥ (
MNHN
).
Madagascar
ouest, S-P Antsalova, Antsingy Rés. nat. 9, A. Peyrieras,
I–1975
,
MNHN
(EH) 4877, 13 (
MNHN
).
Madagascar
nord, dct Diégo-Suarez, Analamerana
80m
,
50km
S E Diégo,
I.59
Andria R.,
Amberana
3-punctata
Lall. H. Synave det. 1963, 13 (RIScNB).