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
journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.3156.1.1
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Amberana pygmaea
Schmidt, 1920
(
Figs 104
–110)
Amberana pygmaea
Schmidt, 1920
: 101
.
Male genitalia
(
Figs 107–109
). Pygofer narrow in comparison to its height, posterior margin irregular with a large curve below anal tube. Pygofer height: 1.5 mm. Subgenital plate thin and strongly curved, apex hook shaped and oriented dorsally. Parameres with dorsal margin strongly curved and posterior margin developed ventrally and the hook shaped interior protuberance is clearly visible. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in a single pointed protrusion with a large base. Apex of aedeagus developed dorsally into two extensions, anterior dorsal extension with an apex club-shaped and posterior dorsal extension spearhead-shaped, its apex reaching the level of anal tube.
Note.
Although similar in color,
A. pygmaea
can be distinguished from
A. limbata
by the black patterns on the tegmina (Figs 69, 110).
FIGURES 104–105.
Amberana pygmaea
. 104. Habitus. 105. Side view.
FIGURES 106.
Amberana pygmaea
, distribution map.
Material examined
.
Holotype
Ƥ
,
Madagascar
Amber-Geb
., 1026, MIZ 86629 (MIZ).
Madagascar
Nord, dct Diégo Suarez, montagne des français,
II–59
, Andria Robinson rec., Institut scientifique
Madagascar
, I. G. 22889, 1? (RIScNB);
Madagascar
, collection Sicard 1930,
MNHN
(EH) 4812–4824, 13, 1Ƥ, 1ex.; février,
MNHN
(EH) 4825–4826, 2Ƥ; Mars,
MNHN
(EH) 4827–4828, 2Ƥ; Avril,
MNHN
(EH) 4829, 1Ƥ; Octobre,
MNHN
(EH) 4830, 13; Novembre, Mt d’Ambre,
MNHN
(EH) 4831, 1Ƥ; décembre,
MNHN
(EH) 4832, 13 (
MNHN
).
Madagascar
, province Diégo Suarez, Parc National Montagne d’Ambre,
1125m
,
21–26 April 2001
,
12°31’13’’S
49°10’45’’E
, R. Harin’Hala collector, malaise trap MA–01–01D–08, CASENT 3001198, 13;
960m
11–12 Feb 2001
,
12°30’52’’S
49°10’53’’E
, MA–01–01A–06, CASENT 3001193, 1Ƥ;
5–21 April 2001
, MA–01–01A–10, CASENT 3001613, 1Ƥ (
CAS
).
Madagascar
Mtge d’Ambre
,
26–V–58
,
F. Keiser
rec.,
1Ƥ
(
NHMB
).