Amberana attiei Soulier-Perkins

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 : 4

Amberana attiei Soulier-Perkins sp. n.

( Figs 1–6 )

Description. Postclypeus convex, bearing triangle dimple below frons level but no clear sulciform mark below. Vertex and pronotum twice as wide as long. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly concave. Distance between ocelli and compound eyes more than two times greater than distance between them. Scutellum nearly as long as wide, bearing three gentle concavities.

Coloration. Generally black, the female tends to be dark brown. Only three spots of yellow colour on fore wings ( Figs 1–2 ), the first, elongate along anterior clavus margin, the second on anterior half of corium along costal margin and the third, round not touching margins, on posterior half of corium.

Size. Total length: 3 6.05 mm, Ƥ 6.85 mm, 3 fore wing: 5.28 mm.

Male genitalia ( Figs 4–6 ). Pygofer with dorsal margin straight, posterior margin straight on lower third. Pygofer height: 1.05 mm. Subgenital plate curved, apex rounded and bearing apically a tuft of setae. Parameres with a clear dorsal extension finger shaped and a small hook on internal apical side. Aedeagus bearing anteriorly a single pointed protrusion. Posterior dorsal extension lightly cogged along its margin ( Fig. 6 ) and anterior protrusion slim and club shaped at apex.

Note. The aedeagus of this species presents some similarity in shape with A. limbata especially for the anterior pointed protrusion.

Etymology. Named after its collector Marc Attié.

Material examined. Holotype 3, Madagascar, Montagne d’Ambre, piste lac Mahasarika , S12°31,947', E49°10,331', 1140m, fauchage, 16/XI/2007, M. Attié rec., MNHN (EH) 4884 ( MNHN).

Paratypes: 1Ƥ, Madagascar, Montagne d’Ambre, piste lac Mahasarika , S12°31,947', E49°10,331', 1140m, piège lumineux, 16/XI/2007, M. Attié rec., MNHN (EH) 4885 ( MNHN); 1Ƥ, Madagascar province Diego-Suarez Sakalava, beach dwarf littoral forest 10 m, 28 July–6 August 2001, 12 °15’46’’S 49°23’51’’E, R Harin Hala collector, malaise trap across sandy trail, MA–01–04B–16, CASENT 3001977 ( CAS). Madagascar province d’Ansiranana Sakalava, beach dwarf littoral forest 10 m, 25 June–6 July 2001, 12 °15’46’’S 49°23’51’’E, R Harin Hala collector, malaise trap across sandy trail, MA–01–04B–13, CASENT 3002090, 1Ƥ ( CAS). Madagascar province d’Ansiranana, réserve spéciale d’Ambre, 3,5 km 235°SW Sakaramy, 325 m, 26–31 jan 2001, 12 °28’8’’S 49°14’32’’E, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., malaise trap in tropical dry forest, col code BLF2661, CASENT 3000596, 1Ƥ ( CAS). Madagascar, province d’Antsiranana, Ampasindava, forêt d’Ambilanivy, 3,9 km 181° S Ambaliha, elev. 600 m, 4–9 march 2001, 13 °47’55”S, 48°9’42”E, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., malaise trap in forest, BLF3251, CASENT 3001285, 1Ƥ ( CAS). Madagascar, province Diego-Suarez, Parc national montagne d’Ambre 975 m 11 Feb to 4 March 2001, 12 °31’S 49°11’E, M.E. Irwin, E.I. Schlinger & R Harin’Hala collectors, malaise trap MA–01–01B–05, CASENT 3001834, 1Ƥ ( CAS). Madagascar, coll. Sicard 1930, février, MNHN (EH) 4886, 1Ƥ, mars, MNHN (EH) 4887, 1Ƥ ( MNHN). Madagascar ouest, S-P Antsalova, Antsingy Rés. nat. 9, A. Peyrieras, I–1975, MNHN (EH) 4877, 13 ( MNHN). Madagascar nord, dct Diégo-Suarez, Analamerana 80m, 50km S E Diégo, I.59 Andria R., Amberana 3-punctata Lall. H. Synave det. 1963, 13 (RIScNB).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 2. Amberana attiei, 1. Habitus. 2. Side view. FIGURES 3. Amberana attiei, distribution map.

FIGURES 4 – 6. Amberana attiei, male, lateral view. 4. Male genitalia. 5. Paramere. 6. Aedeagus.