Polydictya thanatos Chew Kea Foo, Porion & Audibert, 2010

Constant, Jérôme, 2015, The Lanternfly genus Polydictya (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae) from Sulawesi and neighbouring islands, with the description of three new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 110, pp. 1-19 : 16-17

Polydictya thanatos Chew Kea Foo, Porion & Audibert, 2010 Figs 6, 7, 11.

Polydictya thanatos Chew Kea Foo, Porion & Audibert, 2010: 59 (described); pl. 4 figs 1-3 (habitus and details of head).

Diagnosis

(1) Tegmina black with 3 irregular transverse white bands before apex of clavus, one small, white line on costal cell at nodal line, and scutellar margin of clavus whitish ( Fig. 6A); (2) hind wings without basal red patch ( Fig. 6A); (3) frons regularly rounded in dorsal view, not projecting anteriorly ( Fig. 6C), dark red ( Fig. 6D); (4) anterior tibiae not laminate ( Fig. 6 A–B); (5) abdomen black dorsally ( Fig. 6A); (6) genital segments black.

Type material examined

Holotype

♂: [C.E. Sulawesi, 15 Kms E. Luwuk, 300-600 m IV-2008] [ Polydictya thanatos n. sp. S. Chew et T. Porion 2009, Holotype ♂] [Coll. Porion, 2010.54, Muséum de Lyon ] ( MHNL).

Paratype

1 ♂ [ Indonesie, E-Sulawesi, Luwuk, 2.2009] [ Polydictya thanatos n. sp. Paratype Mâle, S. Chew et T. Porion 2009] [Museum Paris MNHN ( EH) 17722] ( MNHN).

Coordinates of type locality

Luwuk: 0°55’48.32”S 122°47’45.96”E

Note

The description ( Chew Kea Foo et al. 2010) mentions three more paratypes (two in Stanislav Jakl’s collection and one in Thierry Porion’s), which were not examined in the present study.

Measurements and ratios

LT: ♂ (n = 1): 27.5 mm; LTg/BTg = 2.93; BV/LV = 6.25; LF/BF = 0.79.

Male genitalia

Pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli black; pygofer higher than long, with posterior margin sinuate in lateral view and showing digitiform process in middle ( Fig. 11 A–B); anal tube elongate, 2.35 times longer than broad, strongly curved ventrally near base ( Fig. 11 A–B); sides subparallel on half of length in middle ( Fig. 11B), apical margin notched in dorsal view ( Fig. 11C); gonostyli ( Fig. 11A) elongate with posterior half broader and strong subbasal constriction in lateral view; strong tooth directed antero-ventrally at half length; apical margin rounded; phallic complex ( Fig. 11 D–E) with endosomal process of aedeagus laminate, slightly concave externally and with ventral margin ventro-laterally projecting subapically; dorsal margin slightly curved laterally near base with irregular teeth, straight in lateral view and showing irregular teeth to apex; sinuate in dorsal view.

Distribution

Known from Central Sulawesi ( Fig. 7).