Amberana boucomonti (Lallemand, 1920)

Soulier-Perkins, Adeline & Kunz, Gernot, 2012, Revision of the malagassy endemic genus Amberana Distant (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) with description of one new genus, Zootaxa 3156 (1), pp. 1-42 : 9

Amberana boucomonti (Lallemand, 1920)

( Figs 21–26 )

Dauphina boucomonti Lallemand, 1920b: 277 , transferred to Amberana by Lallemand, 1949: 71, 72.

Male genitalia ( Figs 24–26 ). Pygofer larger on its upper part than at its base, dorsal margin with a clear setback where anal tube is inserted. Pygofer height: 1.6 mm. Subgenital plates curved regularly, apex flat bearing a tuft of short setae. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in two-pointed protrusions, lower one being larger, like A. bergevini , two dorsal one being much longer. The anterior extension reaches anal tube and posterior extension is developed beyond dorsal pygofer margin. Like A. bergevini , apex of most posterior of dorsal extensions is cogged along last quarter of its length. The anterior extension represents more than half of the length of posterior extension.

Materiel studied. Holotype Ƥ, Madagascar, Manjakandriana , coll. V. Lallemand ( MRAC). Madagascar est, rte Moramanga, A Anosibe, A. Peyrieras rec., IV–1976, MNHN (EH) 4757, 1Ƥ ( MNHN). Madagascar Tam. Perinet , lichtfang , F. Keiser rec., 13.IV.58, 13, 11.IV.58, 1Ƥ ( NHMB). Périnet, Institut scientifique Madagascar I. G. 23.285, 1Ƥ, I. G. 21.002, 13, 1Ƥ (RIScNB). Madagascar, province Fianaransoa, parc national Ranomafana, belle vue à Talatakely, 1020 m, 28.IV–5. V.2002, 21 °15.99’S 47°25.21’E, collector R. Harin’Hala, malaise, secondary tropical forest, MA–02–09C–27, CASENT 3007873, 1Ƥ ( CAS).

Figures

FIGURES 21 – 22. Amberana boucomonti. 21. Habitus. 22. Side view. FIGURES 23. Amberana boucomonti, distribution map.

FIGURES 24 – 26. Amberana boucomonti, male, lateral view. 24. Male genitalia. 25. Paramere. 26. Aedeagus.