Pyrops viridirostris ( Westwood, 1848 )

Jiaranaisakul, Kawin, Constant, Jerome & Pinkaew, Nantasak, 2024, Review of the lanternfly genus Pyrops of Thailand (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) with notes and keys to species, Zootaxa 5397 (1), pp. 47-79 : 72-76

Pyrops viridirostris ( Westwood, 1848)

( Figs 13 , 15B )

= Fulgora (Hotina) viridirostris — Westwood 1848: 8 [original description], pl. 3, fig. 5 [illustrated]. = Fulgora brevirostris — Butler 1874: 97 [in “Sect.1” species with orange wings, described]; Atkinson 1885: 128 [described]. = Fulora viridirostris — Butler 1874: 98 [listed, recorded from Assam]; Atkinson 1885: 129 [catalogued, described]; Schmidt 1905: 351 [listed]; Distant 1906: 185 [described]; Lallemand 1963: 75 [keyed, described]. = Hotinus viridirostris — Walker 1851: 265 [transferred to Hotinus Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 , described]. = Laternaria viridirostris — Metcalf 1947: 207 [catalogued]. = Pyrops viridirostris — Jacobi 1905: 435 [listed]; Nagai & Porion 1996: 25 [listed], pl. 12, figs 175, 177 [dorsal illustrated]:

Liang 1998: 45 [listed]; Constant et al. 2016: 13 [listed], fig 3 [live specimen]; Jiaranaisakul & Constant 2021: 14 [listed], fig.2 [live specimen]; Jiaranaisakul & Wonglersak 2021: 174 [catalogued], fig. 8 [illustrated]; Constant & Pham 2022: 198 [listed, keyed], fig. 12 [habitus illustration].

Diagnosis. (1) cephalic process greenish blue and rather slender ( Fig. 13C–D ); (2) tegmina green with yellow spots ringed with white, forming an “X”-shaped pattern on disc ( Fig. 13A ); (3) posterior wings yellow with distal portion black ( Fig. 13A ); (4) abdomen yellow dorsally, black ventrally (fig. 13A–B).

Mesurements and ratio. TL: ♁ (n = 3): 34.1 mm (32.7–34.9 mm); ♀ (n = 1): 40.2 mm; TL+process: ♁ (n = 3): 47 mm (44.9–48.6 mm); ♀ (n = 1): 53.9 mm; LTg/BTg = 2.71; BF/BPrH = 2.7; LPr/LF = 3.26; LPr/BPrH = 9.58.

Material examined. 1♁: Ratchaburi Province, Suan Phueng District , 8.VIII.2019, K. Jiaranaisakul leg., KJ02-00039 ( RBMF); 1♁; same data, 2.VII.2022, S. Kamtanom leg., KJ02-00272 ( RBMF); 1♁: same data, 13°35’01.8”N 99°13’43.8”E, 23.VI.2022, K. Jiaranaisakul leg., K. Jiaranaisakul leg., KJ02-00298 ( RBMF); 1♀: same data, 11.VII.2022, S. Kamtanom leg., KJ02-00302 ( RBMF) .

Material examined from iNaturalist.

Chaiyaphum Province: Khon San Dist. , 16°27’00.0”N 101°37’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 21.VII.2018, dennisfarrell; Mueang Chaiyaphum Dist., 15°59’00.0”N 101°54’00.0”E, 2 specimens: 2 ex., 6.VII.2012, lennyworthington ;

Chiang Mai Province: Chiang Dao Dist ., 19°24’00.0”N 98°55’00.0”E, 4 specimens: 1 ex., 6.IX.2019, dd170; 1 ex., 26.IX.2020, brownboobook; 1 ex., 18.V.2022, itsarapong; 1 ex., 16.VI.2023, k_jiaranaisakul; Chom Thong Dist ., 18°32’00.0”N 98°31’00.0”E, 2 specimen: 2 ex., 15.VI.2023, hamsambly Mae Chaem Dist., 18°45’00.0”N 98°12’00.0”E, 9 specimens: 1 ex., 6.V.2015, gvichiangmai; 8 ex., 27.VI.2021, roseepollard; Mae On Dist ., 18°35’00.0”N 99°14’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 28.VII.2022, yipsee; Mae Rim Dist ., 18°55’00.0”N 98°52’00.0”E, 4 specimens: 1 ex., 16.V.2022, muilovenature; 1 ex., 19.V.2022, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 2.VIII.2023, yipsee; Mae Wang Dist ., 18°38’00.0”N 98°41’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 14.V.2023, melipineda; Mueang Chiang Mai Dist., 18°47’00.0”N 98°58’00.0”E, 12 specimens : 1 ex., 1.IV.2010, dennisfarrell; 1 ex., 3.VII.2020, chefbossguy; 1 ex., 14.VII.2020, ruetawat; 1 ex., 5.VII.2021, jackychiangmai; 1 ex., 7.IX.2021, dfranklin10; 1 ex., 26.X.2022, kavee; 1 ex., 20.VI.2022, jackychiangmai; 1 ex., 15.VII.2022, freeife; 1 ex., 1.V.2023, aom-khuanphirom; 1 ex., 6.VII.2023, jackychiangmai; 1 ex., 18.VII.2023, sukal; 1 ex., 25.VIII.2023, smithore; Wiang Haeng Dist ., 19°34’00.0”N 98°37’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 15.VII.2022, chamchuri123.

Chiang Rai Province: Mae Chan Dist., 20°06’27.6”N 99°53’09.6”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 17.X.2020, k_jiaranaisakul; Mueang Chiang Rai Dist., 19°59’00.0”N 99°50’00.0”E, 2 specimens : 1 ex., 17.X.2020, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 28.VII.2023, samr519.

Chonburi Province: Si Racha Dist., 13°15’00.0”N 101°03’00.0”E, 5 specimens: 1 ex., 19.IV.2015, bembola; 1 ex., 16.V.2021, benjamynweil; 1 ex., 16.IV.2023, james-patrick; 1 ex., 16.VI.2023, ssansuk; 1 ex., 16.VI.2023, andaman; Ban Bueng Dist., 13°14’00.0”N 101°03’00.0”E, 3 specimens: 1 ex., 25.III.2023, benjamynweil; 1 ex., 17.VI.2023, andaman; 1 ex., 3.IX.2023, benjamynweil.

Kamphaeng Phet Province: Pang Sila Thong Dist. , 16°03’00.0”N 99°12’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 16.XII.2015, ian_dugdale .

Kanchanaburi Province: Sai Yok Dist., 14°26’00.0”N 98°51’00.0”E, 3 specimens: 1 ex., 14.IV.2018, akrachaiaksornneam; 1 ex., 30.VI.2022, paphawadee; 1 ex., 21.V.2023, nada_nrk; Sangkhlaburi Dist., 15°18’00.0”N 98°49’00.0”E, 3 specimens: 1 ex., 3.V.2011, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 19.X.2021, marioortizcasado; 1 ex., 3.VI.2023, k_jiaranaisakul; Si Sawat Dist., 14°21’00.0”N 99°08’00.0”E, 2 specimens: 1 ex., 31.V.2019, elijahbradshaw; 1 ex., 19.VI.2023, tubgood; Thong Pha Phum Dist., 14°41’00.0”N 98°24’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 16.III.2022, walk_a_long.

Loei Province: Phu Kradueng Dist. , 16°55’00.0”N 101°46’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 12.V.2023, pl_stenger .

Mae Hong Son Province: Mueang Mae Hong Son Dist., 19°31’00.0”N 98°04’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 11.V. 203, uttaputtapp .

Phetchaburi Province: Kaeng Krachan Dist., 12°47’00.0”N 99°27’00.0”E, 4 specimens: 1 ex., 29.VII.2016, patta-v; 1 ex., 16.VI.2023, daviddiller1; 1 ex., 18.VI.2023, psychoyogi; 1 ex., 29.VII.2023, peterchristiaen.

Phitsanulok Province: Nakhon Thai Dist. , 16°52’00.0”N 100°50’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 17.V.2022, plains-wanderer .

Ratchaburi Province: Suan Phueng Dist., 13°35’00.0”N 99°13’00.0”E, 27 specimens: 1 ex., 1.VIII.2017, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 4.V.2018, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 18.V.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 10.VI.2018, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 23.IV.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 24.IV.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 27.VI.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 30.VI.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 28.VII.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 25.IX.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 5.X.2021, kt_ton; 1 ex., 6.X.2021, jiaranai; 1 ex., 8.X.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 10.X.2021, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 5.V.2022, k_jiaranaisakul; 3 ex., 9.V.2022, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 20.VI.2022, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 6.VI.2022, k_jiaranaisakul; 1 ex., 7.VI.2022, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 1.VIII.2023, k_jiaranaisakul.

Tak Province: Sam Ngao Dist. , 17°20’00.0”N 98°41’00.0”E, 14.VI.2022, andrewpierce .

Udon Thani Province: Nong Saeng Dist., 17°09’00.0”N 102°44’00.0”E, 3 specimens: 1 ex., 5.XI.2020, k_jiaranaisakul; 2 ex., 10.VII.2023, dennisfarrell.

Uthai Thani Province: Lan Sak Dist. , 15°26’00.0”N 99°21’00.0”E, 1 specimen: 1 ex., 27.XI.2009, ian_dugdale .

Distribution. Cambodia, India, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Notes. Distant (1906) stated that the species occurred in Penang, Malaysia (Peninsular), but there is no record of this species from the Sunda region since, neither from collection specimens nor from records by citizen scientists. Therefore, we consider this record as doubtful and needing verification. This species feeds on Dimocarpus longan Lour. ( Sapindaceae ), Litchi chinensis Sonn. ( Sapindaceae ), Mangifera indica L. ( Anacardiaceae ), Nephelium longana (Lam.) Cambess. ( Sapindaceae ) and Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. ( Theaceae ) ( Jiaranaisakul & Constant, 2021). Recently, specimens from Suan Phueng District were collected from Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. ( Fabaceae ) (new plant association).

Figures

FIGURE 13. Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848), ♁, Ratchaburi Province, Suan Phueng District, 23.VI.2022 (RBMF). (A) Habitus, dorsal view; (B) habitus, ventral view;. (C) habitus, lateral view; (D) head and thorax, dorsal view; (E) head, perpendicular view of frons.

FIGURE 15. Distribution map of Pyrops spp. (A) P. candelaria (Linnaeus, 1758); (B) P. viridirostris (Westwood, 1848).