Thabena ovalis ( Walker, 1857 ) Gnezdilov, 2009

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2009, Revisionary notes on some tropical Issidae and Nogodinidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 75-92 : 80-83

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5319196
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/294F87B2-FFD1-FFFC-0852-6C879B3BFEAE
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Thabena ovalis ( Walker, 1857 )
status	comb. nov.

Treatment

Thabena ovalis ( Walker, 1857) View in CoL comb. nov.

Issus ovalis Walker, 1857: 154 View in CoL . Tetrica ovalis: METCALF (1958) View in CoL : 470.

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: ♀, Sarawak ( BMNH).

Additional material examined. MALAYSIA: SABAH: Kawang, 24.i.[19]59, on Cocoa , 1J 1♀ ( BMNH) ; 4.xii.1984, on cocoa leaves, 1 ♀, C. H. Sim lgt. ( BMNH) ; Bukit Monkobo , 51°48′ N 116°58′ E, stunted hill forest, 1200 m, 9.–17.viii.1987, Malaise trap, 1 J, A. H. Kirk-Spriggs lgt., NMW Sabah Expedition ( NMWC) GoogleMaps .

Supplementary description. Metope convex, visible from above.Anterior margin of coryphe weakly convex. Fore wings with median trifurcate and cubitus anterior simple (vein formula M 3 CuA 1). First metatarsomere with five intermediate spines. Female sternum VII with large median oval process bearing deep apical incision.

Coloration. General coloration brown yellowish, fore wings of some specimens with green veins. Hind wings dark brown. Hind legs with spines black apically.

Comments. WALKER (1857) mentioned a male in the original description but a female is labelled as the only type specimen in BMNH.