Penthicodes rugulosa (Stål, 1870), Stal, 1870

Constant, Jerome, 2010, The lanternfly genus Penthicodes: key to the species and review of the “ Ereosoma group ” with two new species and one new subspecies (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), Zootaxa 2523, pp. 1-26 : 17-18

Penthicodes rugulosa (Stål, 1870)

Figs. 10 A–E, 21 A–D, 25.

Aphana rugulosa Stål, 1870: 742 .

Aphaenina rugulosa (Stål, 1870) : Metcalf, 1947: 152. Penthicodes rugulosa (Stål, 1870) : Lallemand, 1963: 26.

Diagnostic characters: (1) tegmina with white patch only along sutural margin on nodal line of cross-veins (Fig. 10A); (2) legs I and II uniformly dark brown (Fig. 10E); (3) black-brown markings of tegmina irregular, larger ones subcircular with central white spot, membrane unspotted (Fig. 10A); (4) disc of hind wings red, with 1 (2) round black spots with central white spot, 1-3 small white spots (Fig. 10A); (5) abdominal tergites red (Fig. 10A).

LT ɞ (n = 3): 24.3 mm (23.6–24.9); Ψ (n = 6): 26.0 mm (24.4–27.7). Wingspan ɞ (n = 2): 49.3 mm (48.5 –50.1).

Male genitalia: anal tube short, crescent-shaped in dorsal view and with 2 short processes posteroventrally ( Figs. 21A–C ); pygofer with strong hump at dorsal third ( Fig. 21A ); broader at ventral third in postero-ventral view ( Fig. 21D ); gonostyli rounded apically in lateral view ( Fig. 21A ), contiguous in posteroventral view ( Fig. 21D ) and with pilose hump dorsally at level of lateral teeth ( Fig. 21A ); lateral teeth spinose posteriorly ( Figs. 21A, D ).

Distribution ( Fig. 25 ): Philippines: Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte*, Biliran* (* = new data).

Typical material examined: Philippines: Holotype Ψ: [Ins. Philipp.] [Semper] [ rugulosa Stål ] [Typus] [384 61] [Riksmuseum Stockholm] [NHRS-HEMI 000000078] ( NHRS).

Material examined: Philippines: Biliran: 1 ɞ: Isl. Biliran, Baker ( FASG) coordinates: 11°29'N 124°29'E. Leyte: 1 ɞ: Leyte: Mount Panasugan, 400m, 6.v.1952, C.R. Baltazar ( RBINS) 10°44'N 124°54'E. Luzon: 1 Ψ: E Luzon, N. Ec. Bongabon Bgy Laby, Sierra Madre Mingan Mts, 700m, 15.viii.2005, J.H. Lourens ( RBINS) coordinates: 15°38'N 121°15'E; 2 Ψ: E Luzon, Sierra Madre, Aurora,, ix.2007, I. & M. Lumawig ( RBINS) coordinates: 16°59'N 121°38'E. Mindanao: 1 ɞ, 1 Ψ: Mindanao, Butuan, Baker ( RBINS) 8°57'N 125°32'E; 1 ɞ: Mindanao, Zamboanga, i.1993 ( MHNL) coordinates: 6°54'N 122°04'E; 2 Ψ: Mindanao, Davao, Baker ( FSAG) coordinates: 7°04'N 125°36'E; 1 ɞ: Sitio Taglawig, Maco, Tagum, Davao prov., X.1946, at sea level, original dipterocarp forest, CNHM-Philippine Zool. Exped. 1946-47, leg. H. Hoogstraal ( FMNH) coordinates: 7°22'N 125°51'E.

Additional data compiled by A. Wessel and S. Seidel: Philippines: Mindanao: Davao, Baker ( SMTD).

Figures

FIGURE 25. Distribution of Penthicodes bimaculata, P. caja caja, P. caja malayana and P. rugulosa in SE Asia (no precise data for P. b ima cul ata in Borneo).

FIGURES 21 A – D. Penthicodes rugulosa, genitalia 3. A, pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli, left lateral view. B, anal tube, posterior view. C, anal tube, dorsal view. D, pygofer and gonostyli, postero-ventral view. An: anal tube; G: gonostyli; Py: pygofer. Scale 2 mm.