Scamandra huangi, Constant, 2013

Constant, Jerome, 2013, <p class = " HeadingRunIn "> <strong> The Oriental lanternfly genus <em> Scamandra </ em>: new species and taxonomical notes (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae) </ strong> </ p>, Zootaxa 3709 (2), pp. 134-148 : 136-137

Scamandra huangi sp. n.

Figs 2A–D ; 7A–E ; 16 .

Etymology. The species is dedicated to Mr. Fang-Ying Huang (Chia-yi city, Taiwan) who provided the first specimens of this new species.

Type material. Holotype, ♂ (dissected, genitalia in glycerine on the same pin): [Coll. I.R.Sc.N.B., Indonesia, Taliabu Island , i.2008, I.G.: 31.318] ( RBINS).

Paratypes (25): 5 ♀: same data as holotype ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: [Coll. I.R.Sc. N.B., Indonesia, Taliabu Isl. , v.2006, purchased from A. Chaminade, I.G.: 31.400] ( RBINS) ; 1 ♀: [Coll. I.R.Sc. N.B., Indonesia, Taliabu Isl. , iv.2008, purchased from A. van Vyve, I.G.: 31.502] ( RBINS) ; 1 ♀: idem, x.2005 ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: idem, ii.2007 ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: idem, xii.2006 ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: idem, vii.2006 ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: idem, v.2006 ( RBINS) ; 3 ♂, 7 ♀: [ Taliabu Isl. , Indonésie, 1.05, Coll. Thierry Porion] ( MHNL) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: [Taliabu, Jan. 05] ( MHNL) ; 1 ♀: idem, xii.2006 ( MHNL) . Coordinates of Taliabu Island : 1°48’S 124°48’E

Additional material examined. 1 ♂: Indonesia, Taliabu Isl. , ii.2006 ( CAVV) ; 1 ♀: idem, iv.2008 ( CAVV) ; 1 ♀: idem, x.2005 ( CAVV) .

Diagnostic characters. (1) disc of frons and mesonotum dark black-brown ( Fig. 7 C–D ); (2) nodal line of tegmina C-shaped in middle ( Fig. 7 A, E ); (3) hind wings with anal and sutural zones red ( Fig. 7 A ); (4) femora black-brown ( Fig. 7 B ).

Description. LT: ♂ (n = 7): 29.0 mm (28.5–29.6); ♀: (n = 9): 35.9 mm (34.0–38.8).

HEAD. Yellow-brown to red-brown, with frons black-brown except sides, clypeus dark brown and labium brown. Cephalic process not reaching posterior margin of vertex; vertex short, with disc wrinkled, and lateral and posterior margins carinate; frons coriaceous with short hairs and 3 longitudinal carinae distinct only on dorsal half ( Figs 7 C–D ); labium surpassing hind trochanters ( Fig. 7 B ); pedicel of antennae kidney-shaped with flagellum inserted dorso-laterally; ratio BV/LV: 3.7; BF/LF: 1.04.

THORAX. pronotum yellow-brown to red-brown as head, with short hairs, 2 impressed points on disc and numerous minute black points; median carina obsolete, barely distinct ( Fig. 7 C ); lateral pleura of pronotum largely blackbrown ( Fig. 7 D ); mesonotum red-brown with disc black-brown, without carina ( Fig. 7 C ); ratio BT/LP + LM: 1.16; LM/LP: 1.72.

Tegmina olivaceous to olivaceous-brown with membrane yellow-brown; dorsally base red-brown, costal margin green in middle, narrow, yellow curved transverse band at half length, yellow spot at base of vein M and sometimes small yellow spots along sutural margin of clavus; limit between corium and clavus strongly bisinuate with large brown to black C-shaped marking in middle ( Fig. 7 A ); ventrally, corium dark red-brown with base red and membrane red-brown, one spot and one transverse band of white wax at level of dorsal yellow markings ( Fig. 7 B ); ratio LTg/BTg: 2.32.

Hind wings: ventrally and dorsally disc dark red-brown with turquoise veinlets, base and anal margin broadly bright red, membrane brown ( Figs. 7 A–B ).

Legs: dark red-brown with femora darker, black-brown; anterior femora inflated apically; hind tibiae with 4–5 lateral spines, basal one well developed, and 7 apical spines ( Figs. 7 A–B ).

Abdomen: red ( Figs. 7 A–B ).

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer 2.9 times higher than long in middle in lateral view, with posterior margin slightly sinuate on dorsal ¼ ( Fig. 2 A ); anal tube short, transverse, about 1.5 times broader than long in dorsal view, and slightly more than twice broader at apex than at base; sides sligtly rounded, apical margin pointed in middle dorsally, projecting downwards ventrally, strongly roundly emarginate in lateral view ( Figs. 2 C, D ); gonostyli longer than high in lateral view, subtriangular with apical margin rounded ( Fig. 2 A ); latero-dorsal tooth of gonostyli projecting latero-ventrally ( Figs. 2 A, B ).

Figures

FIGURES 2A–D. Scamandra huangi, male genitalia. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostylus, left lateral view; B. gonostyli and pygofer, postero-ventral view; C. anal tube, dorsal view; D anal tube, posterior view.

FIGURE 16. Distribution map. Scamandra hermione:; S. huangi: ¤; S. vanvyvei: ª; S. vanvyvei pelengana: o; S. lumawigi: -; S. mucorea: ⌧; S. jakli: •; S. stanjakli: Ɨ.

FIGURES 7–8. 7. Scamandra huangi. 8. S. lumawigi. A. habitus, dorsal view; B habitus, ventral view; C. vertex, pro and mesonotum, dorsal view; D. frons, normal view; E. habitus, lateral view.