Paramioscarta brunnea ( Lallemand, 1920 )

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 : 181-183

Paramioscarta brunnea ( Lallemand, 1920)

Dauphina brunnea Lallemand, 1920: 282 .

Paramioscarta brunnea – Lallemand 1949: 88.

Material examined

MADAGASCAR • 1 ♂; Province d’Analalava Maromandia; 1923; R. Decary leg.; V. Lallemand det.; MNHN (EH) 24505 • 1 ♂; Reserve spéciale du Zombitsy , Est de Sakaraha matsabory ; 640 m a.s.l.; 13 Feb. 1974; P. Viette and A. Peyrieras leg.; MNHN (EH) 24531 • 1 ♂; Ouest S-P. Antsalova Antsingy, Rés. Nat. 9; Jan. 1975; A. Peyrieras leg.; MNHN (EH) 24532 • 1 ♂; Province de Toliara, massif du Makay ; 21°37′46.1″ S, 45°00′17.7″ E; 200 m a.s.l.; 23 Jan. 2011; D. Ouvrard leg.; light trap; MNHN (EH) 24120 • 1 ♂; Sakaraha, Zombitsy ; P. Griveaud leg.; MNHN (EH) 24533 • 1 ♂; Sakaraha, Lambomakandro ; Mar. 1956; MNHN (EH) 24540 • 1 ♀; Andobo, forêt d’Antsingy , det. Antsalova; 190 m a.s.l.; Feb. 1957; P. Griveaud leg.; MNHN (EH) 24534 • 1 ♀; rég. Atsimo-andrefana, Parc de Zombitse ; 22°53.002′ S 44°41.956′ E; 783 m a.s.l..; 18 Mar. 2006; A. Soulier-Perkins leg.; light trap; MNHN (EH) 24535 • 1 ♂; Province Toliara, Parc National de Zombitse , 19.8 km, 84° E Sakaraha ; 22°50′36″ S, 44°42′36″ E; 770 m a.s.l.; 5–9 Feb. 2003; Fisher and Griswold leg.; M. Bucher det.; light trap; collection code: BLF7508 ; CASENT 3007841 • 1 ♀; Madagascar, Province Toliara, Parc National de Zombitse , 19.8 km, 84° E Sakaraha ; 22°50′36″ S, 44°42′36″ E; 770 m a.s.l.; 5–9 Feb. 2003; Fisher and Griswold leg.; M. Bucher det.; light trap; collection code: BLF7508 ; CASENT 3007840 • 1 ♀; Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Province, Forêt d’Analalava , 29.6 km 280°W Ranohita; 22°35′30″ S, 45°07′42″ E; 700 m a.s.l.; 1–5 Feb. 2003; Fisher and Griswold leg.; M. Bucher det.; collection code: BLF7387 ; CASENT 3007856 .

Description

TOTAL LENGTH. Between 8.5 and 11.5 mm.

HEAD. Median part of vertex with very strong carina extending to anterior margin of head. Frons flat but slightly domed in middle. Postclypeus not exceeding anterior margin of head; longitudinal furrow, wide in its lower part.

THORAX.Anterior part of pronotum relatively flat and rising up halfway back. Presence of thin and short carina in median part of pronotum, not reaching anterior or posterior margin.

TEGMINA. Apical network with concave cells. Two well-marked bumps in anterior part: one between R and bifurcation of M and Cu; second on the bifurcation of R.

MALE GENITALIA. Posterior margin of pygofer forming convex arc in apical part and becoming concave on basal margin. Subgenital plates short, wide with narrowing in middle section, slightly exceeding level of end of anal tube. Terminus forming small bulb serrated on apical part. Large sterno-lateral plates. Parameres developed anteriorly with long and thin extension, representing third of total length. On dorsal margin, presence of thumb-like protrusion covered with setae, followed by small tip-shaped extension. Presence of large thorn-like excrescence located internally in posterior part of parameres. Aedeagus developed anteriorly in single pointed protrusion and not exceeding height of pygofer; basal part sclerified but membranous ventrally. Apical part of aedeagus very thin and bifid. Posterior extension with a serrated apex; anterior extension two thirds length of posterior one.

COLORATION. Dark brown or light brown with darker legs. In ventral view, abdomen red.