Amberana fissurata Jacobi, 1917

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 : 15

Amberana fissurata Jacobi, 1917

( Figs 47 –51)

Amberana fissurata Jacobi, 1917: 543 .

Male genitalia ( Fig. 50 ). Pygofer with dorsal margin very irregular, developed in a dome before anal tube. Pygofer height: 2.2 mm. Subgenital plates stout, flattened dorsally on the last quarter of its length. Aedeagus with apex reaching the level of anal tube, only one protrusion on anterior margin but well developed and hook shaped. Two dorsal extensions not long and anterior one slightly club-shaped on apex.

Note. The black pattern on the tegmina can easily separate A. fissurata from A. uncinita Jacobi, 1917 (Figs 51, 122).

Lectotype designation. Two syntypes borrowed from the Jacobi collection (SMTD) were examined in this study. In the original description, Jacobi wrote: Mus. Dresden [Typen] und Berlin: 33, 1 Ƥ. This leads us to believe that the two specimens from Dresden are the only syntypes. Both are males. We designate the male in the best condition here as lectotype. Subsequently the second specimen becomes a paralectotype.

Material examined. Lectotype 3 and 13 (paralectotype), Madagascar Amber Seb , 1915–3 ( SMTD). Madagascar nord dct Diégo-Suarez Montagne des Français, II–59 Andria Robinson, I. G. 22.889, 2Ƥ; I. G. 23.285, 13 (RIScNB). Madagascar, collection Sicard 1930, MNHN (EH) 4761–4762, 23; Avril Mt d’Ambre, MNHN (EH) 4763, 1Ƥ; Novembre, MNHN (EH) 4764–65, 23; décembre, MNHN (EH) 4766, 13 ( MNHN). Madagascar, Drouhard 1934, Mt d’Ambre, MNHN (EH) 4767, 13 ( MNHN). Madagascar province Diego-Suarez, dry forest, 7 km from Joffreville, 360 m, 7–27 April 2001, 12°20’S 49°15’E, R. Hamin’Hala collector, malaise trap MA– 01–07–10, CASENT 3001803, 13, MA– 01–07–08, CASENT 3001813, 13, Sakalava beach, dwarf littoral forest, elev. 10m, 6–20 mar 2001, 12 °15’46’’S 49°23’51’’E, Hamin’Hala collector, malaise trap – across sandy trail MA–01–04B–04, CASENT 3001964, 13, 7–22 April 2001, MA–01–04B–06, CASENT 3001152, 13, 7–25 June 2001, MA–01–04B–12, CASENT 3002126, 13, Madagascar province d’Antsiranana, Ampasindava, forêt d’Ambilanivy, 3,9km 181°S Ambaliha, elev 600m, 4–9 march 2001, 13 °47’55’’S 48°9’42’’E, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., collection code BLF3251, CASENT 3001264, 13 ( CAS).

Figures

FIGURES 50. Amberana fissurata, male, lateral view, Male genitalia. FIGURES 51. Amberana fissurata, tegmina.

FIGURES 47 – 48. Amberana fissurata. 47. Habitus. 48. Side view. FIGURES 49. Amberana fissurata, distribution map.