Mioscarta ferruginea ( Walker, 1851 )

Crispolon, Elorde Jr. S., Guilbert, Eric, Yap, Sheryl A. & Soulier-Perkins, Adeline, 2021, New genus and new species of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) from the Philippines, European Journal of Taxonomy 778, pp. 90-135 : 100-103

Mioscarta ferruginea ( Walker, 1851)

Fig. 5

Triecphora ferruginea Walker, 1851: 672 .

Cercopis ferruginea – Stål 1870: 721.

Eoscarta ferruginea – Distant 1908: 132.

Mioscarta ferruginea – Lallemand 1912: 299.

Material examined

PHILIPPINES • ♀; “ Leyte Mt. Pangasugan Elev. 300 m; 6 May 1952; C. R. Baltazar ”, “ Eoscarta sp. Bal 53” “ UPLBMNH HEM-04043 ” • ♂; “ Mt. Maquiling Elev. 200 m.; 23 Jan. 1954; J.N. Gibe ”, “ UPLBMNH HEM-04044 ” • ♂ ♀; “ Odell Pltn. Tagum , Davao; 16 Jan. 1956; G.B. Viado ”, “ UPLBMNH HEM-04045 , 04047 ” • ♀; “ Odell Pltn. Tagum , Davao; 17 Jan. 1956; S.M. Cendaña ”; “ UPLBMNH HEM-04046 ” • ♀; “ Puting Lupa, Cal. ; 3 Aug. 1986; Chantana B. coll.”; “ UPLBMNH HEM-04997 ” • ♀; “ Ex. grasses CES , Laguna; 2 Jan. 1981; M.A. Tabasa ”, “ Cercopidae ”, “ UPLBMNH HEM-04062 ” • ♀; “PH. MT. APO , Lake Agco, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Min ; 30 Jul. 2015; E.S. Crispolon ”, “Muséum Paris; MNHN (EH) 24853 ” • ♂ ♀; “PH. Lake Sebu , South Cotabato, Mindanao ; 20 Jul. 2016; E.S. Crispolon ”; “ Muséum Paris ; MNHN ( EH) 24854 to 24855 ” • 2 ♀♀; “PH. Paniki Falls , Balabag , Kidapawan , Cotabato, Min; 18 March 2017; N. Melano ”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24856 to 24857 ” • ♀; “PH. Lapan , Kidapawan , N.C. ; 5 May 2017; D.M. Cantil ”; ECpc 054 • ♂; “ Ph. Kansal , Kid. Cot. ; 18 Nov. 2017; Pasion C.A.”; ECpc 056 • ♂; “PH. Lake AGCO ; 21 Dec. 2017; ESC”; Philippines; ECpc 057 • ♂; “ Philippines, Mt.Apo, Bongolanon, Magpet N. Cotabato ”; “ 27 to 28 Jun. 2019; JS Ramos”; “séquençage par Elorde Crispolon C-00027”; “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24858 ” .

Description

Male Terminalia

In lateral view, posterior margin of pygofer slightly undulating ( Fig. 5E ). Subgenital plate ( Fig. 5F ) very long relative to height of pygofer with fine tapering appendage slightly longer than main plate, dorsal margin of plate largely rounded, sterno-lateral plate present, largely concave subapically on dorsal and ventral margins. Intermediate plate present, rectangular, linking internal side of lateral and subgenital plates. Paramere ( Fig. 5G ) not globose, dorsal margin rounded and regularly curving, apex with a sharp spine pointing dorsally, ventral margin regularly rounded with subapical part bearing a spiniform process pointing ventrally. Aedeagus ( Fig. 5H ) with basal third of dorsal margin angled and sharply bent in acute angle and last 2 ⁄ 3 vertical and roughly C-shaped, slightly humped in apical part of dorsal margin before apical extension, apical extension pointing postero-dorsally, posterior protrusion thin and hook-shaped, postero-dorsal protrusion absent.

Type Locality

Philippines: Visayas: Samar.

Distribution

Philippines: Luzon Island, Visayas: Samar and Leyte, Mindanao Island.

Remarks

Walker (1851) based his description on two male specimens “a” and “b” from the “ Philippine Islands ” coming from the collections of Mr Cuming and Mr Wood. Both specimens are currently kept in the NHM. According to Walker’ description and Lallemand’ key (1949), we identified specimens, for which we provide photographs and male terminalia description and drawings.

Figures

Fig. 5. Mioscarta ferruginea (Walker, 1851) habitus and ♂ terminalia in lateral view. A. Lateral view. B. Frontal view. C. Dorsal view. D. Labels. E. Pygofer and anal tube. F. Sterno-lateral, intermediate and subgenital plates. G. Paramere. H. Aedeagus.