Penthicodes variegata ( Guérin-Méneville, 1829 ), Guerin-Meneville, 1829

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 : 18-19

Penthicodes variegata ( Guérin-Méneville, 1829)

Figs. 11 A–E, 13 A, 22 A–D, 27.

Aphaena variegata Guérin-Méneville, 1829 : Pl. 58, fig. 3.

Aphaena basirufa Walker, 1851: 278 ; synonymised by Lallemand, 1963: 25. Penthicodes variegata ( Guérin-Méneville, 1829) : Distant, 1918: 198.

Diagnostic characters: (1) tegmina with white patch along sutural margin and along costal margin on nodal line of cross-veins (Fig. 11A); (2) legs I and II dark brown with pale yellow rings (Fig. 11E); (3) black-brown markings of tegmina irregular, also on membrane (Fig. 11A); (4) disc of hind wings yellow-orange with base red, 5-10 black spots (2-4 large and 3-6 small ones) and 2-4 small white spots (Fig. 11A); (5) abdominal tergites red, rarely basal tergites black-brown in middle (Fig. 11A).

LT ɞ (n = 4): 27.4 mm (26.2–28.2); Ψ (n = 7): 29.7 mm (28.5– 31.8). Wingspan ɞ (n = 4): 51.8 mm (48.0 –57.6); Ψ (n = 24): 56.4 mm (51.0– 60.8).

Male genitalia: anal tube short and narrow, broader apically in dorsal view, about as broad in lateral view, with slight subbasal hump dorsally ( Figs. 22A–C ); pygofer with strong hump at dorsal third in lateral view ( Fig. 22A ), broader in middle in postero-ventral view ( Fig. 22D ); gonostyli cut straight apically in lateral view, with dorsal margin emarginate near apex ( Fig. 22A ), broadly separated in postero-ventral view, joining at apex and with teeth projecting laterally in postero-ventral view ( Fig. 22D ).

Distribution ( Fig. 27 ): Bhutan *, N India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand *, Vietnam (* = new data). Note: the species was erroneously mentioned from Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo) and the Philippines (see Metcalf, 1947).

Material examined (on photo): holotype ɞof Aphaena basirufa Walker, 1851 , labeled [Type] [23.

Aphaena basirufa ] [Silhet] ( BMNH).

Material examined: India: 1 Ψ: Darjeeling, 1891, Mowis ( RMHN) coordinates: 27°02'N 88°16'E; 1 Ψ: idem, A. Desgodins ( RMHN); 1 Ψ: idem, ex coll. C. van Volxem, [18]64, Higgins ( RBINS); 1 Ψ: idem, Wroblewsky ( ZMUC); 1 Ψ: idem, F.A Möller ( ZMUC); 1 ɞ: Sikkim ( RBINS) coordinates: 27°45'N 88°30'E; 1 Ψ: Sikkim ( ZMAN). Malaysia: 1 Ψ: Cameron Highlands, iv.1990 ( MHNL) coordinates: 4°29'N 101°23'E; 1 ɞ, 7 Ψ:idem, vi.1992, T. Porion ( MHNL); 1 Ψ: idem, v.1996, T. Porion ( MHNL); 1 Ψ: idem, 8.vi.1989 ( MHNL); 1 Ψ: idem, iv.1990 ( MHNL). Myanmar: 2 Ψ: Dawna, vi.1992 ( MHNL) coordinates: 16°50'N 98°15'E; 2 Ψ: Momeik (= Möng Mit), 600m ( RBINS) coordinates: 23°07'N 96°41'E. Thailand: 1 Ψ: Thailand ( CAS); 1 ɞ: idem, iv.1975 ( RBINS); 1 Ψ: idem ( MHNL); 1 Ψ: E Siam, Pak Johng (= Pak Chong), 14.vi.1925, H.M. Smith ( RBINS) coordinates: 14°42'N 101°25'E; 1 ɞ: Loei prov., Na Haeo, secondary forest, 5– 12.v.2001, Constant & Grootaert ( RBINS) coordinates: 17°29'N 101°04'E; 3 Ψ: Phrae, Wang Chin, vii.2001 ( RBINS) coordinates: 17°53'N 99°37'E; 1 Ψ: Wiang Pa Pao, v.1989 ( MHNL) coordinates: 19°22'N 99°30'E. Vietnam: 1 Ψ: 120km NNE Ho Chi Minh, Cat Tien Nat. Park, 7–21.vi.1995, A. Napolov ( MHNL) coordinates: 11°32’N 107°26’E; 1 ɞ: Annam, CuaTung ( RBINS) coordinates: 21°02'N 106°29'E; 2 ɞ, 2 Ψ: idem ( FSAG); 1 Ψ: idem ( RMHN); 1 ɞ, 1 Ψ: Cochinchina, Tan Lo,, 20.v.1923, R. Vitalis de Salvaza ( RBINS) coordinates: 19°20'N 105°31'E.

No country data: 2 Ψ ( MHNL); 3 Ψ ( RBINS); 1 ɞ: 1823, Diard ( RMHN); 1 ɞ, 1 Ψ: Himalaya, 1861, Dr. C. Falder ( RMHN).

Additional data: IEBR [data sent by H.T. Pham]: Vietnam: 1 ɞ: Vinh Phuc province, Tam Dao National Park, vi.2000, alt 1000m, H.T. Pham coordinates: 21°29'N 105°38'E; Vinh Phuc province, Ngoc Thanh coordinates: 18°55'0"N 105°31'0"E; Ninh Binh province, Cuc Phuong N.P. coordinates: 20°19'N 105°38'E. - Data compliled by A. Wessel and S. Seidel: Bhutan: 1 ɞ, 1 Ψ: Bhutan, Maria Basti, R. Oberthur ( MNHN). Vietnam: 3 ɞ: Tonkin, Cho-Ganh, L. Duport ( MNHN) coordinates: 13°17'N, 109°15'E; 1 Ψ: Tonkin, Nang Tri ( MNHN) coordinates not found; 1 ɞ: Hue, coll. E. Fleutiaux 1919 ( MNHN) coordinates: 16°28'N 107°36'E; 1 ɞ, 1 ex.: Annam, Quantri, Haupt 1926 ( SMTD coordinates: 20°03'N 105°32'E; 1 ɞ: Tonkin, Than Moi (= Thanh Moi), H.Rolle ( SMTD) coordinates: 21°38'N 106°33'E. India: 1 ex.: Darjeeling, Linnaea T., det. V. Lallemand ( ZMHB); 1 ɞ, 1 ex.: Assam ( ZMHB) coordinates: 26°00'N 93°00'E. Myanmar: 4 Ψ: Burma, Tenasserim, det. A. Krohner 1998 ( ZSMC) coordinates: 13°00'N 99°00'E. Malaysia: 2 ɞ, 25 Ψ: Cameron highlands (near Ipoh), A.E. Selner, det. A. Krohner 1998 ( ZSMC). Thailand: 1 ɞ: Chiang Mai, Exp. Lehmann, det. A. Krohner 1998 ( ZSMC) coordinates: 18°47'N 98°59'E.

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FIGURE 27. Distribution of Penthicodes quadrimaculata and P. variegata in SE Asia.

FIGURES 22 A – D. Penthicodes variegata, 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.