Pogonorhinella madagascariensis Schmidt, 1910

Bucher, Manon, Bouteille, Emilien & Cesne, Maxime Le, 2024, Malagasy spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), a taxonomic review of genera from Madagascar, European Journal of Taxonomy 935, pp. 166-202 : 185-186

Pogonorhinella madagascariensis Schmidt, 1910

Pogonorhinella madagascariensis Schmidt, 1910: 335 .

Locris bicoloripes Bergroth, 1910: 234 (synonymy by Lallemand 1949: 34).

Material examined

MADAGASCAR • 1 ♂; Province de Toamasina, Andasibe ; 18°53.410′ S, 48°23.881′ E; 1049 m a.s.l.; 5 Nov. 2011; A. Soulier-Perkins leg.; MNHN (EH) 24119 • 1 ♂; Province de Toamasina, Andasibe ; 18°57.723 ′ S, 48°25.716′ E; 940 m a.s.l.; 8 Nov. 2011; A. Soulier-Perkins leg.; MNHN (EH) 24521 • 1 ♂; forêt d’Amboasary ; 1300 m a.s.l.; Jan. 1961; P. Griveaud leg.; MNHN (EH) 24520 • 1 ♀; Province de Toamasina, Andasibe ; 18°53.021′ S, 48°25.792′ E; 951 m a.s.l.; 4 Nov. 2011; A. Soulier-Perkins leg.; MNHN (EH) 24522 • 1 ♀; Region Amoron ï Maia, 35 km d’Ambositra, forêt alt. Ankazomivati ; 20°47.002′ S, 47°10.964′ E; 984 m a.s.l.; 24 Mar. 2006; M Attié leg.; MNHN (EH) 24530 • 1 ♂; Province Diego-Suarez, Sakalava beach , dwarf littoral forest; 12°15′46″ S, 49°23′51″ E; 10 m a.s.l.; 7–22 Apr. 2001; R. Harin’Hala leg.; malaise trap; MA-0104B-06 ; CASENT 3001902 • 1 ♀; Toliara Province, Rés. spéciale d’Ambohijanahary , forêt d’Ankazotsihitafototra , 35.2 km 312° NW Ambaravaranala; 18°16′00″ S, 45°24′24″ E; 1050 m a.s.l.; 13–17 Jan. 2003; Fisher and Griswold leg.; malaise trap montane rainforest; collection code BLF7023 ; CASENT 3007937 • 1 ♀; Province Diego-Suarez, Montaigne français ; 12°15′8″ S, 49°38′51″ E; 150 m a.s.l.; 15 Feb.–6 Mar. 2001; R. Harin’Hala leg.; malaise along forested limestone ridge; MA-01-06-06 ; CASENT 3004723 • 1 ♀; Province d’Antananarivo, 7 km SE of Andasibe National Park headquarters; 18°57.76′ S, 48°27.16′ E; 1050 m a.s.l.; 9–23 Apr. 2001; R. Harin’Hala leg.; malaise trap in tropical rainforest; MA-01-08A-06 ; CASENT 3001997 • 1 ♀; Fianarantsoa province, forêt d’Atsiraamiaty , 7.6 km 285° WNW Itremo; 20°35′36″ S, 46°33′48″ E; 1550 m a.s.l.; 22–26 Jan. 2003; Fisher and Griswold; malaise trap montane rainforest; collection code BLF7155 ; CASENT 3008211 .

Description

TOTAL LENGTH. Between 6.5 and 7.6 mm.

HEAD. Small head and short vertex. From dorsal view, head 1.5 times wider than long in midline between eyes. Antennae long with first segment broad and large pedicel. Postclypeus very slim.

TEGMINA. Tegmina long and narrow.

MALE GENITALIA. Subgenital plates bit longer than pygofer height. Subgenital plates with large base becoming thinner until last third; dorsal and ventral margin parallel and curved dorsally, ending in flat junction. Dorsal and ventral margin of parameres mainly parallel with large spine on dorsal margin. External extremity with two hooks shape, one curving dorsally, other one ventrally joining two margins. Aedeagus really long and slender, measuring around three times as long as pygofer height and curving strongly dorsally. Apical part of aedeagus bifid with ventral thin spine and spoon-shaped dorsal one covering ventral spine.

COLORATION. Dorsal body all black or dark blue from the anterior extremity of vertex to end of tegmina. Ventral part of head and coxa orange or ochre. Thorax and abdomen black. Legs black except for first half of each femur.