Amberana kraussi Synave, 1957

Soulier-Perkins, Adeline & Kunz, Gernot, 2012, Revision of the malagassy endemic genus Amberana Distant (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) with description of one new genus, Zootaxa 3156 (1), pp. 1-42 : 18

Amberana kraussi Synave, 1957

( Figs 57–60 )

Amberana kraussi Synave, 1957: 134 .

Male genitalia ( Fig 60 ). Pygofer quite regular in width from top to bottom. Pygofer height: 1.1 mm. Subgenital plates increasing in width then constricted at 3/7 of its length, with a small knob before a pad of small setae covering dorsal part of apex, total length slightly greater than pygofer height (1.3 mm). Aedeagus developed anteriorly in two-pointed protrusions, the lower one being larger, two dorsal extensions very small in comparison to all other Amberana species. Posterior apex of parameres strongly indented.

Material examined. Paratype 13, Nosy-Komba , 1–52 (M. S. H. Krauss), Institut scientifique Madagascar, I. G. 23–285 (RIScNB). Madagascar, province d’Ansiranana: Nosy Be, Réserve naturelle intégrale de Lokobe, 6,3 km 112° ESE Hellville, el. 30 m, 13°25’10”S, 48°19’52”E, 19–24 Mars 2001, BLF3419, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., CASENT 5502222, 13 ( CAS). Madagascar, province d’Ansiranana: Ampasindava, forêt d’Ambilanivy, 3.9km 181° S Ambaliha, el. 600m, 4–9 March 2001, 13°47’55”S, 48°9’42”E, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al. malaise trap in rainforest, coll. code: BLF3251, CASENT3001267, 1Ƥ ( MNHN)

Figures

FIGURES 60. Amberana kraussi, male, lateral view. Male genitalia.

FIGURES 57 – 58. Amberana kraussi. 57. Habitus. 58. Side view. FIGURES 59. Amberana kraussi, distribution map.