Amberana dimidiata ( Signoret, 1860 )

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 : 12

Amberana dimidiata ( Signoret, 1860)

( Figs 33–39 )

Monecphora dimidiata Signoret, 1860: 183 .

Literna dimidiata Stål, 1866: 64 , transferred to Amberana by Lallemand, 1949: 71, 72.

Male genitalia ( Figs 36–39 ). Pygofer with posterior margin regularly curved and presenting a clear protrusion basally like A. brolemanni . Pygofer height: 1.4 mm. Subgenital plates slightly curved and relatively thick all along its length, Apex rounded bearing a pad of small setae oriented dorso-interiorly. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in two-pointed protrusions, both roughly the same size. Aedeagus with bifid apex reaching dorsal margin of pygofer, anterior dorsal extension half length of posterior extension with apex club shaped.

Lectotype designation. Three female syntypes borrowed from the Signoret collection (NMW) were examined in this study. In the Signoret original description there is no mention on the number of the type specimens. However, it was decided here to designate one of the female as lectotype. Subsequently the two other specimens become paralectotypes. Out of the 3 specimens the one in the best state and the least dusty was chosen and used to illustrate the species ( Figs 33, 34 ).

Material examined. Lectotype Ƥ and 2Ƥ (paralectotypes), Madagascar, coll. Signoret ( NMW). Madagascar, côte est basse , forêt de Tampina , Lavauden rec., coll. E. de Bergevin, MNHN (EH) 4758, 13 ( MNHN) . Madagascar Sud-Est, Ste Luce 7m, Fort-Dauphin, 23–II –? 8 P. Griveaud, H. Synave det., I. G. 22.889, 1Ƥ, I. G. 23.285, 1Ƥ (RIScNB). Tampolo, 31–VII–49, H. Synave det., I. G. 21.002, 1Ƥ, Tampolo, 1–VIII–49, Synave det., I. G. 20.595, 1Ƥ (RIScNB) . Ile Sainte Marie, Antanandava, III–60 Andria R., I. G. 28.285, 13 (RIScNB). Fort-Dauphin R P., H. Synave det., I. G. 23.285, 1Ƥ (RIScNB) . Madagascar Tam., Foulpointe, F. Keiser, I. G. 23.285, 28 –XI–57, 3Ƥ (RIScNB). Madagascar Tam., Manompana, F. Keiser, Licht-fang, I. G. 23.285, 12 –XI–57, 13, 2Ƥ; 7.XI.57, 13. Ile Sainte Marie, Ilot Madame, XI–58 R. E., I. G. 22.889, 1Ƥ (RIScNB). Madagascar est, det Tamatave, Ile aux Prunes, IV–59 Razafimandimby, I. G. 22.889, 1Ƥ (RIScNB). Madagascar est, Ivontaka 8 m, det Maroan setra, III–58 Soga-Raharizonina, I. G. 22.889, 1Ƥ (RIScNB) .

Figures

FIGURES 33 – 34. Amberana dimidiata. 33. Habitus. 34. Side view. FIGURES 35. Amberana dimidiata, distribution map.

FIGURES 36 – 39. Amberana dimidiata, male, lateral view. 36. Male genitalia. 37 – 38. Paramere. 39. Aedeagus.