Sounama (Stenaulophrys) asiatica, Liang & Webb, 2002

Liang, A. - P. & Webb, M. D., 2002, New taxa and revisionary notes in Rhinaulacini spittlebugs from southern Asia (Homoptera: Cercopidae), Journal of Natural History 36 (6), pp. 729-756 : 750-751

Sounama (Stenaulophrys) asiatica sp. nov.

(®gures 80±84, 108)

Length: 5.0±5.6 mm, 5.0±5.8 mm.

External characters as in S. (Sounama) acuta but vertex without medial longitudinal carina.

Male genitalia with subgenital plates (®gure 81) with expanded basal region elongate, somewhat triangular in ventral view, constricted subapically to form a dorsally directed, moderately long spinous process which is shorter than the basal expanded region; style (®gures 80, 84) with distal dorsally directed ®nger-like process hook-like apically; aedeagal shaft in lateral view (®gure 82) narrow throughout length, slightly expanded from base to near apex, there after tapered to apex.

Etymology. Named for its occurrence throughout Asia.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE, Malaysia: Malaya Peninsular,`N.W. of Mt Ophir’ (Malacca) now Gunung Ledang in Johor State,` Lubok Kedendong’ ,` Lalang and Belukar’ [grass and secondary scrub], 200 ft, November 1920 (H. C. Abraham) ( BMNH) . PARATYPES: Thailand, 22, 8, Chiangma Province, Doi Suthep , 1± 5 April 1958 ( T. C. Maa), 8, 6, same data as holotype except, 1± 8 April 1958; 28± 31 March 1958; 4 April 1958, collected in water margin, 1278 m, 29 March to 4 May 1958; 1, Chiangdao, 5± 11 April 1958 ( T. C. Maa); 1, Chiengmai, 1200 m, 11 April 1966 (J. Sedlacek); 1, 50 km W of Tak, 900 m, 7± 8 April 1966 (J. and J. H. Sedlacek); 1, N. Pangmakampon (Pankampawng), nr Fang, 450 m, 15 November 1957 (J. L. Gressitt) ( BPBM; 2, 2 IZCAS, 2 BMNH). North Burma: 1, 2, Nam Tamai Valley , 3000 ft, 27ss42¾N, 97ss54¾E, 5 August 1938 ( R. Kaulback, B.M. 1938-74 1) ( BMNH) . Malaysia: 1, Malaya Peninsular, Pahang, F. M.S., Cameron’s Highlands [underside] Ex Coll. F.M.S., 4800 ft, 26 June 1935 (H.M. Pendlebury), [pink label]`Type’, Lallemand Coll., B.M. 1955-832; 1, same data except 4500 ±5000 ft, 14 June 1935, [brick red label] ` Paratype ’; 1, same data except 4800 ft, 29 May 1931, [brick red label]`Paratype’ (all in BMNH) .

Distribution. North Thailand, north Burma and Malay Peninsula.

Remarks. The aedeagal shaft of the holotype is unnaturally slightly upturned distally, occurring whilst transferring it from KOH to water.