Mioscarta obscuripennis Schmidt, 1920

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 : 107-111

Mioscarta obscuripennis Schmidt, 1920

Figs 8–9

Mioscarta obscuripennis Schmidt, 1920: 47 .

Mioscarta obscuripennis – Lallemand 1949: 84–85.

Material examined

PHILIPPINES • 4 ♂ ♀; “ Baguio, Phil. ; 22 Jun. 1952; L.B. Uichanco ”, “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04053 , 04057 to 04059 , 04063 ” • ♀; “ Mt. Trail 6000 ft; 25 Jun. 1957; R. LUIS ”; “ UPLBMNH HEM 04048” • ♂; “EX. grasses; 27 Jan. 1980; NBG REAL, QUEZON J.B. BALATIBAT “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04060 ” • ♂; “MSAC; 12 Aug. 1984; A.U. MANCIA ”, “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04990 ” • ♀; “QUEZON: NBG; 19 Aug. 1989; VP Gapud”; “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04991 ” • ♂; “MSAC; 12 Aug. 1984; A.U. MANCIA ”; “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04992 ” • 2 ♂♂; “ Mt. Polis, Baubo Mtn. Province 22 Dec. 2000; Shem Padua”; “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04993 to 04994 ” • ♂; “ QUEZON REAL Nat. Bot. Garden ; 1–2 Apr. 1977; V.P.GAPUD ”; “ UPLBMNH-HEM 04995 ” • ♀; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , champ de coqs , 10º25'29" N, 123º05'36" E ”; “Muséum Paris, 1050 m; 28 Oct. 2010; D. Ouvrard Rec. ”, “Muséum

Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24809 ” • ♀; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , champ de coqs , 10º25'29" N, 123º05'36" E ”; “Muséum Paris, 1050 m; 28 Oct. 2010; A Soulier-Perkins Rec.”; “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 23650 ” • 3 ♂♂; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt, 10º25'34" N, 123º05'37" E ”, “Muséum Paris, 1070 m; 29 Oct. 2010; D. Ouvrard Rec. ” “ Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24814 to 24816 ” • 3 ♂♂; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt ; 10º25'31" N, 123º05'43" E ”; “Muséum Paris, 1098 m; 30 Oct. 2010; D. Ouvrard Rec. ” “ Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24805 to 24807 ” • 17 ♂ ♀; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt , 10º25'31" N, 123º05'43" E ”; “Muséum Paris, Piège lumineux 1098 m; 30 Oct. 2010; A. Soulier-Perkins rec.”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24661 , 24872 to 24886 , 24808 ” • 3 ♂♂; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt , 10º25'36" N, 123º05'37" E ”; “Muséum Paris, Piège lumineux 1057 m; 31 Oct. 2010; D. Ouvrard Rec. ” “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24900 to 24902 ” • 14 ♂ ♀; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt , 10º25'36" N, 123º05'37" E ”; “Muséum Paris, Piège lumineux 1057 m; 31 Oct. 2010; A. Soulier-Perkins rec.”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 23651 , 24887 to 24899 ” • 2 ♂♂; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt ; 10º25'35" N, " 123º05'51" E ”; “Muséum Paris, 1117 m; 2 Nov. 2010; D. Ouvrard Rec. ”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24810 to 24811 ” • ♂; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , forêt ; 10º25'35" N, " 123º05'51" E ”; “ Muséum Paris, 1117 m; 2 Nov. 2010; A. Soulier-Perkins rec.”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24812 ” • ♂; “ Philippines, Negros volcan Canlaon , milieu anthropisé; 10º25'23" N, 123º04'46" E ”; “Muséum Paris, Piège lumineux 745 m; 3 Nov. 2010; D. Ouvrard Rec. ”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 24813 ” • 3 ♂ ♀; “ Philippines, Luzon , mount Isarog , Light trap' ”, “Muséum Paris; 31 May 2011; S. Yap Rec. ”, “Muséum Paris, MNHN ( EH) 23649 , 24803 to 24804 ” .

Description

MALE TERMINALIA. In lateral view, posterior margin of pygofer hump shaped in middle, last third abruptly truncated ( Fig. 8E ). Subgenital plates ( Fig. 8F ) very long relative to height of pygofer with fine tapering appendage longer than main plate, dorsal margin regularly convex and slightly curving on basal part, ventral margin roughly straight. Sterno-lateral plate present and roughly bean-shaped. Intermediate plate present, square shaped with a corner truncated, linking internal sides of lateral plate and subgenital plate. Paramere ( Fig. 8G ) dorsal margin rounded then regularly curving up to apex. Lateral margin with spine located subapically pointing dorsally, ventral margin rounded then sharply angled subapically pointing ventrally, apex without any spines. Aedeagus ( Fig. 8H ) with basal third of dorsal margin regularly bent, basal half enlarged then largely narrowed in the middle and gradually enlarging up to apex, roughly C-shaped, ventral margin regularly curved, apical extension pointing posteriorly, posterior protrusion axe-shaped with long thin extension prolonging the edge ventrally and slightly curving, postero-dorsal protrusion absent.

Type Locality

Philippines: Luzon: Mount Banahao, Quezon Province.

Distribution

Philippines: Luzon Island, Baguio, Quezon province, Mountain province; Visayas, Negros Island.

Remarks

Schmidt (1920) described this species from a single male specimen with few details on the male terminalia. Here, we provide, a detailed illustration and description of male terminalia from identified specimens using Schmidt description ( Fig. 8 ), along with photographs of the male holotype and its labels ( Fig. 9 ). The coloration of the specimen we identified and the holotype are different but the specimen from which we illustrated the male terminalia ( Fig. 8 ) has a brighter coloration and is the closest to the description given by Schmidt while the holotype has a faded coloration.

Figures

Fig. 8. Mioscarta obscuripennis Schmidt, 1920, 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.

Fig. 9. Mioscarta obscuripennis Schmidt, 1920, ♂ holotype habitus. A. Lateral view. B. Frontal view. C. Dorsal view. D. Labels E.