Pyrops synavei, Constant, 2015

Constant, Jérôme, 2015, Review of the effusus group of the Lanternfly genus Pyrops Spinola, 1839, with one new species and notes on trophobiosis (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), European Journal of Taxonomy 128, pp. 1-23 : 11-13

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2015.128

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3794757

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B502AF69-AEC2-4245-B440-57F75BF8559E

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scientific name

Pyrops synavei
status

sp. nov.

Pyrops synavei View in CoL sp. nov.

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Figs 4 View Fig A–E, 6, 11A–D

Diagnosis

In addition to the characters defining the effusus group, the species can be recognized by: (1) head entirely dark olivaceous blue-green ( Fig. 4 View Fig D–E); (2) pro- and mesonotum bluish-brown ( Fig. 4A View Fig ); (3) tegmina green with yellow spots also beyond nodal line; on corium, basal row of spots fused in a transverse band, next rows fused into incomplete tranverse bands ( Fig. 4A View Fig ); (4) tegmina without large pale yellow patch at nodal line and apical margin very slightly infuscate ( Fig. 4A View Fig ).

Etymology

The species epithet refers to the late Belgian hemipterist Henry Synave (1921–1981). He was the author of numerous publications on Auchenorrhyncha , and of all drawings of Lallemand’s revisions of the Fulgoridae (1959, 1963).

Material examined

Type material

INDONESIA: Holotype, ♀: [N.O. Borneo, S. Peleben, 7.u.8.1935, Baron Plessen] [R.I.Sc.N.B., I.G. 23.860] [H. Synave det., 1968, Laternaria intricata Walk. ] ( RBINS). Coordinates of S Peleben: 2°47’N 116°35’E. GoogleMaps

Examined on photographs

1 specimen ( Fig. 11 View Fig A–B): Kalimantan, Long Alango, Lalut Birai Sacred Forest, 2 Sep. 2011, Joost Woltering; 1 specimen ( Fig. 11 View Fig C–D): Kalimantan, Lalut Birai Forest, 13 Mar. 2009, Dave Forney. Coordinates of Lalut Birai Forest: 3°12’N 115°30’E.

Measurements and ratios

TL: ♀ (n = 1): 40.9 mm; TL+process: ♀ (n = 1): 47.7 mm; LTg/BTg = 2.50; BF/BPrH = 2.78; LPr/LF = 2.48; LPr/BPrH = 6.78.

Description

HEAD. Dark olivaceous blue-green progressively turning more brownish basally ( Fig. 4A View Fig , D–E). Cephalic process slightly longer than frons and clypeus together in normal view of frons ( Fig. 4E View Fig ), strongly curved anterodorsad and bent in middle dorsally ( Fig. 4D View Fig ); apical half slightly dilated and rounded apically in lateral view ( Fig. 4D View Fig ), with sides parallel in anteroventral view ( Fig. 4E View Fig ). Two longitudinal carinae on frons extending on sides of cephalic process up to apex, undulated. Median, ventral undulated carina on apical half of cephalic process ( Fig. 4E View Fig ). Frons subquadrate ( Fig. 4E View Fig ). Clypeus elongate with smooth median carina. Labium brown-black, slightly surpassing posterior trochanter. Antennae brown.

THORAX ( Fig. 4A, D View Fig ). Olivaceous brown, pro- and mesonotum greener in middle. Pronotum irregularly wrinkled with smooth longitudinal carina and 2 strongly impressed points on anterior half of disc ( Fig. 4A View Fig ), dorsolateral and lateral carinae well marked ( Fig. 4A, D View Fig ). Mesonotum with disc wrinkled and sides smooth; 3 smooth longitudinal carinae not reaching anterior margin, median one reaching base of scutellum posteriorly; slight impression along posterior margin at base of scutellum; scutellum slightly elevated apically. Tegulae olivaceous brown.

TEGMINA ( Fig. 4A View Fig ). Dark green-brown with veins green turning to brown near apical margin. 3 more or less interrupted transverse yellow bands on corium; more basal one complete; median one sometimes cut at costal vein or/and claval suture; third band in 2–3 parts often not aligned. Row of 3 more or less oval yellow spots on nodal line. Yellow markings on corium and nodal line bordered with dark brown. 8–9 round yellow spots on membrane. Apical margin oblique with angles broadly rounded; costal margin slightly rounded.

HIND WINGS ( Fig. 4A View Fig ). Bright blue with apex and sutural margin largely brown-black; brown black extending into blue along main veins; cross-veinlets blue in brown-black area on baso-sutural half. Hind wings slightly broader than tegmina.

LEGS ( Fig. 4 View Fig A–B). Dark olivaceous brown. Metatibiae with 6 lateral and 7 apical spines.

ABDOMEN ( Fig. 4 View Fig A–B). Tergites brown-black; sternites black; genital segments tinged with yellowbrown.

Distribution

Known from Borneo, North Kalimantan (see map Fig. 6 View Fig ).

Biology

No host tree has been identified for this species for which records are available from the months of March, July – August and September.

RBINS

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Fulgoridae

Genus

Pyrops

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