Penthicodes astraea ( Stål, 1864 ), Stal, 1864

Constant, Jerome, 2010, The lanternfly genus Penthicodes: key to the species and review of the “ Ereosoma group ” with two new species and one new subspecies (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), Zootaxa 2523, pp. 1-26 : 5-7

Penthicodes astraea ( Stål, 1864)

Figs. 1 A–E, 13 B, 14 A–D, 24.

Aphana astraea Stål, 1864: 61 .

Penthicodes astraea ( Stål, 1864) : Metcalf, 1947: 133; Lallemand, 1963: 24.

Diagnostic characters: (1) tegmina with complete white band on nodal line of cross-veins ( Fig. 1 A); (2) legs I and II dark brown without pale yellow rings ( Fig. 1 E); (3) black-brown markings of tegmina subcircular, also on membrane ( Fig. 1 A); (4) disc of hind wings red (rarely dark orange apically) with 2 (1–4) black spots ( Fig. 1 A); (5) abdominal tergites red ( Fig. 1 A).

LT: 3 (n = 16): 27.3 mm (25.2–30.0); Ƥ (n = 7): 31.0 mm (29.5–32.9). Wingspan: 3 (n = 3): 53.3 mm (51.4–54.7); Ƥ (n = 7): 58.6 mm (54.4–62.7).

Male genitalia: anal tube short ( Figs. 14A, C ) and strongly emarginate apically in dorsal view ( Fig. 14C ), showing strong ventral hump in middle and subbasal dorsal hump in lateral view ( Figs. 14A, B ); pygofer with hump at dorsal third in lateral view ( Fig. 14A ), broader in middle in postero-ventral view ( Fig. 14D ); gonostyli rounded apically in lateral view, dorsal margin with median hump and ventral margin sinuate ( Fig. 14A ); contiguous in postero-ventral view, joining at apex and with teeth projecting latero-ventrad in posteroventral view ( Fig. 14D ).

Distribution ( Fig. 24 ): Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros*, Marinduque*) (* = new data).

Typical material examined: Philippines: Holotype Ƥ: [Ins. Philipp.] [Semper] [ Aphaena astraea Stål ] [499 58] [387 61] [Riksmuseum Stockholm] [NHRS-HEMI 000000013] ( NHRS).

Notes: according to the original description, the holotype is from Manilla (Luzon). 2 Ψ labeled [Ins. Philipp.] [Semper] [Paratypus] [389 61] [Riksmuseum Stockholm] [NHRS-HEMI 000000015] ( NHRS) and [Ins. Philipp.] [Semper] [Paratypus] [388 61] [Riksmuseum Stockholm] [NHRS-HEMI 000000016] ( NHRS) have been examined but are not recognized as paratypes because the original description refers to one single specimen.

Material examined: Philippines: 1 Ψ: ( NHRS); 1 Ψ: idem, Semper ( NHRS). Luzon: 4 ɞ, 3 Ψ: E Luzon, N Ec. Bongabon Bgy Laby, Sierra Madre Mingan Mts, 700m, 15.viii.2005, J.H. Lourens ( RBINS) coordinates: 15°38'N 121°15'E; 8 ɞ, 2 Ψ: E Luzon, Sierra Madre, Aurora,, ix.2007, I. & M. Lumawig ( RBINS) coordinates: 16°20'N 122°00'E; 1 Ψ: N Luzon, x.1993 ( MHNL) coordinates: 17°30'N 121°E; 1 ɞ: N Luzon, vi.1990 ( MHNL); 1 ɞ: N Luzon, viii.1995 ( MHNL); 1 Ψ: Luzon, Manilla, Thorey ( RBINS) 14°35'N 121°00'E; 1 Ψ: Luzon, Los Baños,, xii.2002, R. Curaran ( RBINS) coordinates: 14°11'N 121°11'E; 1 ɞ: Luzon, Mount Maquiling, 150m, 22.viii.1948, A. Dingayan ( RBINS) coordinates: 14°08'N 121°12'E; 2 Ψ: Luzon, Mt Banahaw, v.1994 ( MHNL) coordinates: 14°54'N 121°05'E. Negros: 1 ɞ: E Negros, vi.1989 ( MHNL) coordinates: 10°N 123°E. Marinduque: 1 Ψ: Marinduque, Sto Vincente, 29.vii.1989, J.H. Lourens ( ZMAN) coordinates: 13°24'N 121°58'E. Mindanao: 1 Ψ: Mindanao ( NHRS). Mindoro: 1 Ψ: Mindoro, Mount Halcon, vii.2000 ( MHNL) coordinates: 13°16'N 121°00'E; 2 ɞ, 1 Ψ, idem, ix.2007, I. & M. Lumawig ( RBINS). 1 Ψ: no data ( OUMNH).

Additional data (photograph by Joachim Bresseel): Philippines: Luzon: Quezon province, Mt Palakong, 650m, 8.vii.2009 coordinates: 14°39’N 121°33’E.

Figures

FIGURE 24. Distribution of Penthicodes astraea, P. bimaculata, P. caja and P. celebica in SE Asia.

FIGURES 1 – 6. 1, Penthicodes astraea. 2, P. atomaria, form with red hind wings. 3, P. atomaria, form with orange hind wings. 4, P. bimaculata. 5, P. caja caja. 6, P. caja malayana. A: habitus, dorsal view; B: vertex, pro and mesonotum, dorsal view; C: frons, normal view; D: habitus, lateral view; E: habitus, ventral view.

FIGURES 14 A – D. Penthicodes astraea, genitalia 3. A, pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli, left lateral view. B, anal tube, posterior view. C, anal tube, dorsal view. D, pygofer and gonostyli, postero-ventral view. An: anal tube; G: gonostyli; Py: pygofer. Scale 2 mm.