Penthicodes caja malayana, Constant, Jerome, 2010

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 : 11-12

Penthicodes caja malayana n. ssp.

Figs. 6 A–E, 25.

Diagnostic characters: (1) tegmina with white patch along sutural margin and along costal margin on nodal line of cross-veins ( Fig. 6 A); (2) legs I and II dark brown with pale yellow rings ( Fig. 6 E); (3) dark-brown to black-brown markings of tegmina large and irregular, also on membrane, ground colour of membrane paler ( Fig. 6 A); (4) disc of hind wings red, and with 4 (3–6) black spots, one elongate black line near base and 1–4 small white spots ( Fig. 6 A); (5) abdominal tergites black medially ( Fig. 6 A).

LT: ɞ (n = 2): 27.8 mm (27.3 – 28.3); Ψ (n = 2): 29.6 mm (29.3–29.9). Wingspan: ɞ (n = 2): 50.6 mm (49.5–51.6); Ψ (n = 4): 54.3 mm (50.8–56.2).

Note: the subspecies is easy to recognize by the disc of hind wings red.

Distribution ( Fig. 25 ): W Malaysia.

Material examined: Malaysia: Holotype ɞ: [Coll. I.R.Sc.N.B., Malaysia W., Cameron Highlands, iv. 2007, purchased from A. Chaminade, I.G.: 31.467] ( RBINS) coordinates: 4°29'N 101°23'E. Paratypes: 1 ɞ, 2 Ψ: idem ( RBINS); 1 ɞ, 1 Ψ: [ Cameron Highlands, vi.1992] ( MHNL); 1 ɞ: [ Cameron Highlands, ii.1989] ( MHNL); 1 Ψ: [Pahang, Cameron Highlands, v.1990] ( MHNL) coordinates: 4°30'N 103°23'E.

Additional data compiled by A. Wessel and S. Seidel: Malaysia: 2 ɞ: Cameron Highlands, from Tapah to Tana Rata (= Tanah Rata), v.1981, J. and P.O. Bourgeat, det. J. Constant 2003 ( MNHN) coordinates: 4°20’N 101°20’E; 3 ɞ, 3 Ψ: Cameron highlands (near Ipoh), A.E. Selner, Augsburg, det. A. Krohner 1998 ( ZSMC) coordinates: 4°35'N 101°05'E.

Figures

FIGURE 25. Distribution of Penthicodes bimaculata, P. caja caja, P. caja malayana and P. rugulosa in SE Asia (no precise data for P. b ima cul ata in Borneo).

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.