Amberana brolemanni (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 : 11

Amberana brolemanni (Lallemand, 1920)

( Figs 27–32 )

Dauphina brolemanni Lallemand, 1920b: 276 , transferred to Amberana by Lallemand, 1949: 71, 72.

Male genitalia ( Figs 30–32 ). Pygofer with dorsal margin presenting posteriorly a clear setback where anal tube is inserted; posterior margin regularly curved posteriorly with a clear protrusion at base. Pygofer height: 1.2 mm. Subgenital plates curved regularly, rounded apically and bearing some short setae in interior of this apical area. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in two-pointed protrusions, both roughly the same size. Anterior dorsal extension near to be 2/3 length of posterior dorsal extension, apex of aedeagus reaching level of anal tube, apex bifid but this posterior extension is not cogged apically.

Note. Within the 4 specimens studied, the female is a little larger than the 3 males, 7.65 mm long when the males are in between 6.27 and 6.85 mm long.

Material examined. Holotype 3, Madagascar, Manjakandriana, coll. V. Lallemand ( MRAC). Madagascar, Périnet, H. Synave det. 1957, I. G. 23.285, 13; I. G. 21.002, 13 (RIScNB). Madagascar Est, envir. de Périnet, concess. R. Izouard, 7/ 10–XI–1967, P. Viette et P. Griveaud, H. Synave det. 1957, 1Ƥ (RIScNB).

Figures

FIGURES 27 – 28. Amberana brolemanni. 27. Habitus. 28. Side view. FIGURES 29. Amberana brolemanni, disribution map.

FIGURES 30 – 32. Amberana brolemanni, male, lateral view. 30. Male genitalia. 31. Paramere. 32. Aedeagus.