Scamandra jakli Rolcík, 2008

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 : 141-142

Scamandra jakli Rolcík, 2008

Figs 6A–C , 15A–E , 16 .

Scamandra jakli Rolcík, 2008: 56 [Type-locality: Indonesia: Mentawai archipelago, Siberut Island]

Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Mentawai , S Siberut Island, Salappa village, ii.2007, S. Jakl, 50-100m, exchange S. Jakl ( RBINS) ; 2 ♂: Mentawai , Siberut Island, ii.2007, purchased from A. van Vyve ( RBINS) ; 2 ♀: Mentawai , Siberut Island, xi.2008 ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀: Mentawai , S Siberut Island, Salappa village, x.2006, 50– 100m, leg. S. Jakl ( MHNL) ; 2 ♂, 2 ♀: Mentawai , Siberut Island, ii.2005 ( MHNL) ; 1 ♀: idem, i.2005 ( MHNL) 1 ♂: Mentawai , Sipora Island, 31.x.1924, H.H. Karny,ex FMS Museum ( BMNH) ; 2 ♂: Mentawai , Sipora Island, x.1924, B.K. and N., ex FMS Museum ( BMNH) ; 1 ♀: Mentawai , Sipora Island, ii.2006, 20 m, S. Jakl ( MHNL) ; 1 ♂: Mentawai , Pagai Island, viii.2009, exchange S. Jakl ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: idem, vi.2009 ( RBINS) ; 1 ♂: Mentawai , Pagai Island, vi.2009 ( MHNL) ; 1 ♀: idem, iv.2009 ( MHNL) .

Diagnostic characters. (1) Fore wings brownish red with nodal line bisinuate and apical third brown ( Fig. 15 A ); (2) hind wings red with apical third brown and without white along sutural margin ( Fig. 15 A ); (3) all legs red ( Fig. 15 B ); (4) medium sized: 24–26 mm in ♂ and 32–34 mm in ♀.

Note. The species is much closer to S. undulata Lallemand, 1959 described from Pulau Babi in the Mentawai archipelago, than to S. hecuba Stål, 1863 (Sumatra) and S. semele Stål, 1863 ( Malaysia) as stated by Rolcík (2008). The hind wings of S. undulata are white along sutural margin.

Distribution. Known from Siberut, Sipora and Pagai Islands in Mentawai archipelago, off West Sumatra. Sipora and Pagai Islands are new records for the species.

Description. Measurements: LT: ♂ (n = 8): 25.2 mm (24.8–25.9); ♀ (n = 3): 32.9 mm (32.6–33.3); ratio BV/ LV: 2.6; BF/LF: 1.01; LTg/BTg: 2.32.

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer 2.2 times higher than long in lateral view, with posterior margin slightly sinuate and obliquely emarginate on dorsal ¼ ( Fig. 6 A ); anal tube elongate, about 1.5 times longer than broad in dorsal view; sides subparallel, sligtly rounded and sinuate near base, apical margin roundly emarginate dorsally and ventrally, more strongly so dorsally ( Fig. 6 C ); gonostyli longer than high in lateral view, with dorsal and apical margins sinuate ( Fig. 6 A ); latero-dorsal tooth of gonostyli projecting latero-ventrally ( Figs. 6 A, B ).

Figures

FIGURES 6A–C. Scamandra jakli, male genitalia. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostylus, left lateral view; B. gonostyli and pygofer, postero-ventral view; C. anal tube, dorsal 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 13–15. 13, Scamandra mucorea in Palawan, near Sabang, near the entrance to the Underground River National Park, at night, 23.i.2011 (photograph by A. Anker). 14, S. hermione in Luzon, Quezon National Park, 15.iv.2011 (photograph by J. Bresseel). 15, S. jakli. A: habitus, dorsal view; B: habitus, ventral view. C: vertex, pro and mesonotum, dorsal view; D: frons, normal view; E: habitus, lateral view.