Amberana elongata Distant, 1908

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 : 14

Amberana elongata Distant, 1908

( Figs 40–46 )

Amberana elongata Distant, 1908: 313 .

Male genitalia ( Figs 43–46 ). Pygofer strongly cut out on posterior margin, generally narrow and high. Pygofer height: 1.6 mm. Subgenital plates long and slim, curving toward top, length greater than pygofer height. Apex slightly bulbous, bearing some small setae. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in two protrusions, the most apical one rounded and the lower one pointed, dorsal extension short and slim not reaching dorsal margin of pygofer.

Material examined. Holotype 3, Madagascar, Mt Amber (NHM). Madagascar Nord , massif du Tsaratanana (versant sud), 2030m Andohanambatoafo, 16–18–XII–1966, P. Soga, H. Synave det. 1979, MNHN (EH) 4759, 13 ( MNHN). Madagascar Nord, Rég. Tsaratanana, N. M. Mangidrano, Analabana, IV– 1964, 1640 m, P. Soga, MNHN (EH) 4760, 1Ƥ ( MNHN). Madagascar est, massif du Marojejy, 1300m, 2–8–XII–1972, A. Peyrieras rec., 13 (RIScNB).

Figures

FIGURES 40 – 41. Amberana elongate. 40. Habitus. 41. Side view. FIGURES 42. Amberana elongata, distribution map.

FIGURES 43 – 46. Amberana elongata, male, lateral view. 43. Male genitalia. 44 – 45. Paramere. 46. Aedeagus.