Madoxychara unicornis, Stroiński, Adam & Świerczewski, Dariusz, 2013

Stroiński, Adam & Świerczewski, Dariusz, 2013, Madoxychara gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae), a new genus of the tribe Phantiini Melichar from Madagascar, Zootaxa 3599 (4), pp. 377-389 : 387-388

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3599.4.6
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:EA0D8F0B-091C-489D-AD58-304DD270F5C7
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6161704
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EF194D45-0C29-442F-FF45-C0C19892108B
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Madoxychara unicornis
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Madoxychara unicornis View in CoL sp. nov.

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Etymology. From latin word “ unicornis ” meaning one-horned; refers to the horn-like single appendage of aedeagus (Genetivus singularis: unicornis , 3rd declension).

Diagnosis. Only one species in the genus. See diagnosis of the genus.

Description. Total length 0.41–0.52 cm.

Head. Vertex: proportion A/B = 1.66–1.87; posterior margin almost straight and weakly carinate, anterior margin arcuate, lateral margins parallel and strongly carinate. Frons: proportion C/E = 0.69–0.85; proportion D/E = 0.82–1.00; frontoclypeal suture arcuate, median portion of clypeus convex.

Thorax. Pronotum: proportion F/B = 1.22–1.50; anterior margin (in dorsal view) strongly convex, posterior margin weakly concave. Mesonotum: proportion G/F = 1.83–2.36, proportion G/B+F = 1.04–1.30, proportion G/H = 0.82–0.93; anterior margin strongly arcuate; median carina sharp, lateral carinae partly obsolete; scutellum with sharp apex. Tegmina: proportion I/J = 3.63–5.25.

Remarks. Males from locality of Zombitse possess reduced median process of periandrium, revealing no other differences when compared to males from other localities. Additionally, comparing females from lowlands and mountains we did not find any differences. Thus, we decided to treat this male character as local species variability.

Coloration. General color light brown; head and thorax with small, brown to black dots, two parallel brownish stripes extending from the top of head, through the dorsal part of head and thorax to the end of clavus; frons dark brown, clypeus and legs light brown, apex of rostrum black; tegmina with whitish venation and dark brown patches, wings milky white.

Abdomen sternites yellow, tergites yellow-brownish to dark brown, genital capsule/pygofer and anal tube yellow, styles partly brown and partly yellow.

Type material. Holotype 3, Inst, Scien. Madagascar, Ambohiby, 1600 m, Tsiroanomandidy du 25an 28-V-48, R.P., Museum Paris ( MNHN). Paratypes: Inst. Scient. Madagascar, Soavina, Sud.Ouest, d'Ambositra, I.51, RP, 1Ƥ ( MNHN); Muséum Paris, Madagascar, env. de Tananarive, Waterlot 1924, 4 33, 7 ƤƤ ( MNHN, MIZ); 15/III/ 2006, 71 m, Sikili, forêt sèche à Didiracaceae & Euphorbia 23°01.481´S, 43°34.522´E, Museum Paris Madagascar 2006 rég. Atsino-andrefana, Toliara, A. Soulier-Perkins réc., 1Ƥ ( MNHN); 16/III/2006 PL à Melody Beach 17 m, 23°26.605´S, 43°45.395´E, Museum Paris Madagascar 2006 rég. Atsino-andrefana, Toliara, M. Attié réc, 1Ƥ ( MNHN); 18/III/ 2006, 783 m, parc de Zombitse, forêt de transition, PL, 22°53.002´S, 44°41.956´E, Museum Paris Madagascar 2006 rég. Atsino-andrefana Th. Bourgoin rec., 333 ( MNHN, MIZ); 22/III/2006 Anjà, reserve village forêt, 1000m, 21°51´.120S, 46°50.773´E, rég. Haute Matsiatra, A. Soulier-Perkins réc., 1Ƥ ( MNHN).

Distribution. Madagascar: Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa and Toliara provinces ( Fig. 52 View FIGURE 52 ).