Amberana sexguttata ( Melichar, 1915 )

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 : 33

Amberana sexguttata ( Melichar, 1915)

( Figs 111–117 )

Tricephora [sic] sexguttata Melichar, 1915: 15 , transferred to Dauphina by Lallemand, 1923: 235. Dauphina lallemandi Jacobi, 1917: 543 , syn. by Lallemand, 1923: 235.

Dauphina sexguttata Lallemand, 1923: 235 , transferred to Amberana by Lallemand, 1949: 71, 72.

Male genitalia ( Figs 114–117 ). Pygofer with dorsal margin setting back at anal tube level, posterior margin rounded gently posteriorly. Pygofer height: 1.47 mm. Apex of subgenital plate pointing dorsally. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in two small pointed protrusions, the lower being bigger than the one above. Posterior dorsal extension reaching anal tube level, apex bifid, anterior dorsal extension shorter and apex cut trait. Parameres with a single dorsal extension thumb shaped, apex bearing a hook shaped protrusion on internal face.

Lectotype designation. In the original description, Melichar did not mention how many specimens he included in the type series. In his collection kept in MMB, only one specimen was available. However it is not excluded that Melichar deposited some duplicate specimens in some other European museums. For this reason, this specimen was labelled as syntype by Pavel Lauterer. In order to clarify the status of this specimen, we designate it as lectotype. Any future discovery of additional specimens from the type series will be recognised as paralectotypes.

Material examined. Lectotype Ƥ, Mt d’Ambre , Madagascar, mars, Collection M. Melichar, invent type n° 5193 ( MMB). Madagascar nord, rég. Staratanana, N. M. Mangidrano, Analagana, IV– 1964, 1640m, M. P. Soga, MNHN (EH) 4835–4848, 33, 11Ƥ ( MNHN). Madagascar, collection Sicard 1930, MNHN (EH) 4849, 13, février, MNHN (EH) 4850–4852, 3Ƥ, mars, MNHN (EH) 4853–4865, 23, 11Ƥ, Avril, MNHN (EH) 4866–4870, 33, 1Ƥ, Mai, Mt d’Ambre, MNHN (EH) 4871, 1Ƥ, Octobre, MNHN (EH) 4872, 13, Décembre, MNHN (EH) 4873–4874, 2Ƥ ( MNHN).

Figures

FIGURES 111 – 112. Amberana sexguttata. 111. Habitus. 112. Side view. FIGURES 113. Amberana sexguttata, distribution map.

FIGURES 114 – 117. Amberana sexguttata, male, lateral view. 114. Male genitalia. 115. Aedeagus. 116 – 117. Paramere.