Bhaskaraena nigrifrons, Constant, 2016

Constant, Jérôme, 2016, The new Oriental lanternfly genus Bhaskaraena gen. nov. with two new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), Belgian Journal of Entomology 35, pp. 1-12 : 1-12

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13272762

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scientific name

Bhaskaraena nigrifrons
status

sp. nov.

Bhaskaraena nigrifrons View in CoL sp. nov.

Figs 3 View Fig , 4 View Fig

DIAGNOSIS. The species can be easily separated from B. webbi sp. nov. using the above key.

ETYMOLOGY. The species epithet is formed by the juxtaposition of niger (adj., Latin) = black and frons (Latin) = frons. It refers to the black colour of the frons of the species.

TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype ♀: [Coll. I. R. Sc.N.B., Indonesia, Borneo, East Kalimantan, West Malinau, Tanjung Lapang village , III.2015, gift Edy Bhaskara] ( RBINS).

DESCRIPTION

Measurements and ratios: LT: ♀ (n = 1): 22.5 mm. Ratio BV/LV = 1.2; LF/BF = 0.8; LTg/BTg = 3.18.

Head: Vertex slightly longer than broad, excavate, rosy yellow with minute brown points; smooth in middle ( Fig. 4 B View Fig ). Frons mostly black with some brown spots in lateral fields; yellow brown with black points sometimes fused together between carinae ( Fig. 4 D View Fig ); carinae slightly projecting anteriorly; frons slightly convex in side view ( Fig. 4 F View Fig ). Genae black-brown under level of middle of eyes, rosy-yellow above; sides of vertex higher than eye, visible above eye in lateral view and roundly angular at mid-length of eye ( Fig. 4 F View Fig ). Cephalic process pointed, projecting dorsally, greenish yellow above level of middle of eye ( Fig. 4 D, F View Fig ); anterior face with broad black median line ( Fig. 4 D View Fig ). Clypeus convex, carinate on apical half, with sides sinuate; base narrower than frons; black with pale yellow markings along frontoclypeal suture and on apical half ( Fig. 4 D View Fig ). Labium brown, surpassing metacoxae, with last segment narrower and much shorter than penultimate ( Fig. 4 C View Fig ). Antennae black-brown ( Fig. 4 D, F View Fig ).

Thorax: Pronotum rosy-yellow, minutely punctured, with small brown marking at posterior apex of carina; laterodorsal carina brown subapically ( Fig. 4 B View Fig ). Sides of prothorax black under level of lower margin of eye, with few irregular brownish markings ( Fig. 4 F View Fig ). Mesonotum minutely punctured, with black-brown marking along median carina, broader in middle, and small brown markings along peridiscal carinae and at base of scutellum ( Fig. 4 B View Fig ). Scutellum flattened ( Fig. 4 F View Fig ). Tegulae rosy-yellow ( Fig. 4 B, F View Fig ).

Tegmina: ( Fig. 4 A View Fig ) Black-brown, with clavus and large marking on corium along apex of clavus, pink; irregular brownish white markings on corium, along clavus, along costal margin and along sutural margin at level of nodal line; small white spots along apical margin; rosy patch along costal margin at nodal line.

Hind wings: ( Fig. 4 A, C View Fig ) Dark brown with central elongate hyaline patch. Three elongate orange markings originating from base: one extending on anal area to half length; one along claval joint on 2/3 of length and one along costal margin on basal third. Veins black-brown, orange on anal and claval orange areas.

Legs: ( Fig. 4 A, C View Fig ) Elongate and slender. Pro- and mesocoxae black with pale yellow markings; metacoxae black. Pro- and mesofemora black with three oblique pale yellow rings, narrowing from base to apex; metafemora black with pale yellow markings. Pro- and mesotibiae black with 2 pale yellow rings. Pro- and mesotarsi black. Metatibiae and metatarsi dark brown.

Abdomen: ( Fig. 4 A, C View Fig ) Orange dorsally; genital segments and ventral face black-brown.

DISTRIBUTION. Known from the Indonesian part of Borneo: Kalimantan, West Malinau. See map Fig. 3 View Fig .

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

RBINS

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Fulgoridae

Genus

Bhaskaraena

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