Anabunda murrayfletcheri Moir

Moir, Melinda L. & Fletcher, Murray J., 2006, Two new species of Anabunda Emeljanov (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Achilidae) from Australia, Zootaxa 1328, pp. 39-50 : 45-46

Anabunda murrayfletcheri Moir , sp. nov.

( Figs 2 b, 3b, 5a–e)

Material examined: Holotype: 1ɗ, Rainforest canopy, Main Rd, Mt Glorious Biological Centre, Malaise trap, 3–10.x.1997 (S. Winterton, N. Power, D. White) (QM — QMT133356 — The Holotype is a UQIC specimen transferred permanently to QM).

Paratypes: 1ɗ, Rainforest canopy, Main Rd, Mt Glorious Biological Centre, Malaise trap, 3–10.x.1997 (S. Winterton, N. Power, D. White) ( UQIC); 1Ψ, rainforest, 700–800m, nr Wilson's Peak, via Teviot Gap, 9.i.1977 (I. Naumann) (QM); 1Ψ, in creek bed, Scrub Rd, Brisbane Forest Park, 27.25'06"S 152.50'14"E, 15.ix.1997 (S. Winterton) ( UQIC); 1Ψ, Tamborine, 18.ii.1960 (J. Bryan) ( UQIC); 1Ψ, St Bernards, Mt Tamborine, at light, 3.iii.1960 (C.W. Frazier) ( ASCU).

Other material examined: Australia — Qld: 1ɗ, ex Argyrodendron actinophyllum , subtropical rainforest, Mt Glorious State Forest, chemical knockdown, 10–17.x.1987 (Y. Basset) ( ASCU); 1Ψ, Southport, 23.iv.1934 (J.A. Bock) ( UQIC); 1Ψ, National Park, xi.1920 (H. Hacker) (QM); 1Ψ, Beechmont,. iv.1958 (G.W.F.) ( ASCU); 1 unknown (missing abdomen), St Bernards, Mt Tamborine, at light, 3.iii.1960 (C.W. Frazier) ( ASCU). The specimens excluded from the type series are in poor condition or apparently mounted ex ethanol.

Description: Colour. Vertex green except anterior and lateral margins lined with red, darkening at midline. Frons, pronotum, mesonotum green. Eyes black fading to brown in older specimens. Legs mostly green, except fore and mid tarsi, fore tibia, posterior section of fore femur, red. Spines black. Forewings green with large brown distorted spot on inner margin and apical cells dark brown along posterior edge ( Fig. 2 b). Hindwings smoky white.

Body length. ɗ 10.2–10.9 mm, Ψ 12.8–13.4 mm.

Head. Vertex projecting approximately one eye length beyond eyes. Frons widest at distinct frontoclypeal suture, dorsal margin almost as wide.

Thorax. Pronotum extending to level of anterior margin of eyes, posterior margin rounded. Forewings with 19–20 apical cells and 4–5 rows of subapical cells. Vein CuA2 strongly curved. Hind tibia with single row of 7 apical spines ( Fig. 3 b).

Male genitalia. First segment of anal tube widening uniformly from base, bearing two small flanges at posterior margin ( Figs 5 d, e). Pygofer with medioventral process lobeshaped and indented at midpoint ( Fig. 5 b). Parameres with ventral surface smooth and rounded ( Fig. 5 b), dorsal surface twisted, bearing one large and one small outer marginal spines ( Fig. 5 a). Aedeagal appendages each with spine extending to posterior margin ( Figs 5 a, c), and with lobe bearing marginal setae and wrapped around upper section of appendage, from outer to inner margins ( Figs 5 a, c). Dorsal lobe of phallobase slightly elongated, with two small curved spines ( Fig. 5 a). Lateral lobes greatly enlarged into a scalloped shape ( Fig 5 a).

Remarks: The large number of subapical cells gives the posterior half of the forewings a reticulated appearance. The female genitalia are difficult to distinguish from those of A. retortinervis . Few specimens were obtained from Australian collections, suggesting that this species may be cryptic or relatively rare. It appears to be restricted to rainforest mainly around southeast Queensland ( Fig. 1 ).

Etymology: This species is named in honour of one of my favourite co-authors, the eminent Auchenorrhyncha taxonomist, Prof. Murray Fletcher. Common name: Fletcher’s fungus bug

Figures

FIGURE 1. Map of eastern Australia with collection localities for each species of Anabunda.

FIGURE 2. Anabunda species; habitus a) A. retortinervis, b) A. murrayfletcheri, and c) A. minuta. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 3. Anabunda species; hind tibial apical spination a) A. retortinervis, b) A. murrayfletcheri, and c) A. minuta.

FIGURE 5. Anabunda murrayfletcheri, a) male terminalia, dorsal view with anal tube removed, b) male terminalia, ventral view, c) aedeagal appendages, lateral view, d) anal tube, lateral view and e) anal tube, dorsal view. Key: aa, aedeagal appendage; at, anal tube removed here; dlp, dorsal lobe of phallobase; llp, lateral lobe of phallobase; mpp, medioventral process of pygofer; pa, paramere; vlp, ventral lobe of phallobase.