Scamandra lumawigi, Constant, 2013

Constant, Jerome, 2013, <p class = " HeadingRunIn "> <strong> The Oriental lanternfly genus <em> Scamandra </ em>: new species and taxonomical notes (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae) </ strong> </ p>, Zootaxa 3709 (2), pp. 134-148 : 137-138

Scamandra lumawigi sp. n.

Figs 3A–C ; 8A–E ; 16 .

Etymology. The species is dedicated to Mr Ismael Lumawig ( Philippines) who provided the specimens.

Type material. Holotype, ♂: [Coll. I.R.Sc.N.B., Philippines, E Luzon, Sierra Madre , Aurora, ix.2007, achat I. & M. Lumawig, I.G. 30.887] ( RBINS).

Paratypes (8): 1 ♂, 6 ♀: same data ( RBINS). Coordinates of Aurora: 16°20’N 122°00’E ; 1 ♀: [ Philippines, N. Luzon, Sierra Madre, Quirino, viii.2008] ( MHNL). Coordinates of Quirino: 16°17’N 121°35’E .

Diagnostic characters. (1) disc of hind wings red without white along sutural margin and with small white markings along claval fold ( Fig. 8 A ); (2) tegmina red with white waxy markings ( Fig. 8 A ); (3) legs red ( Fig. 8 B ); (4) large sized: more than 30 mm in ♂ and more than 38 mm in ♀.

Distribution. Known only from the Philippines.

Description. LT: ♂ (n = 2): 31.35 mm (31.3–31.4); ♀: (n = 6): 38.8 mm (38.5–39.3).

HEAD. Yellow-brown, with labium red; cephalic process not reaching posterior margin of vertex; disc of vertex wrinkled with lateral and posterior margins carinate; frons with 3 longitudinal carinae, median one sharper ( Figs. 8 C–D ); labium surpassing hind trochanters ( Figs. 8 B ); pedicel of antennae kidney-shaped with flagellum inserted dorso-laterally; ratio BV/LV: 2.24; BF/LF: 1.06.

THORAX. Pronotum yellow-brown as head, with 2 impressed points on disc and numerous minute black points; median carina obsolete, barely distinct; mesonotum red-brown, without carina ( Fig. 8 C ); ratio BT/LP + LM: 1.26; LM/LP: 1.63.

Tegmina: red with membrane yellow-brown; dorsally disc and costal cell covered with white wax except 2 oblique bands on disc, basal one sometimes reduced to coalescent spots; membrane with broad B-shaped white waxy marking dorsally and ventrally ( Figs. 8 A, B ); ventrally, white waxy marking basally and disc red without waxy markings ( Fig. 8 B ); ratio LTg/BTg: 2.38.

Hind wings: ventrally and dorsally bright red with base covered with white wax and membrane yellow-brown; sutural margin narrowly white in median third; 2 rows of small, narrow, transverse white markings along claval fold; membrane with broad white waxy marking subparallel to apical margin ( Figs. 8. A, B ).

Legs: entirely red; anterior femora slightly inflated apically; hind tibiae with 4 lateral spines, basal one small, and 7 apical spines ( Figs. 8. A, B ).

Abdomen: yellow-brown ( Figs. 8. A, B ).

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer 2.75 times higher than long in lateral view, with posterior margin obliquely emarginate on dorsal ¼ ( Fig. 3 A ); anal tube elongate, about 1.5 times longer than broad in dorsal view; sides sligtly rounded and sinuate near base, apical margin roundly emarginate dorsally and ventrally, more strongly so dorsally ( Fig. 3 C ); gonostyli longer than high in lateral view, with dorsal margin strongly produced dorsad near apex; process rounded apically ( Fig. 3 B ); latero-dorsal tooth of gonostyli projecting latero-ventrally ( Fig. 3 B–C ).

Figures

FIGURES 3A–C. Scamandra lumawigi, male genitalia. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostylus, left lateral view; B. gonostyli and pygofer, postero-ventral view; C. anal tube, dorsal view.

FIGURE 16. Distribution map. Scamandra hermione:; S. huangi: ¤; S. vanvyvei: ª; S. vanvyvei pelengana: o; S. lumawigi: -; S. mucorea: ⌧; S. jakli: •; S. stanjakli: Ɨ.

FIGURES 7–8. 7. Scamandra huangi. 8. S. lumawigi. A. habitus, dorsal view; B habitus, ventral view; C. vertex, pro and mesonotum, dorsal view; D. frons, normal view; E. habitus, lateral view.