Belbina recurva Lallemand, 1950

Constant, Jérôme, 2014, Revision of the Malagasy lanternfly genus Belbina Stål, 1863, with two new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), European Journal of Taxonomy 102, pp. 1-37 : 30-31

Belbina recurva Lallemand, 1950

Figs 11A–E , 32–33 , 40–42 , 52

Belbina recurva Lallemand, 1950: 84 (type in FSAG).

Belbina recurva – Lallemand 1959: 90, fig. 37a–c (key, description, lateral view of head, male genitalia). — Constant 2004b: 31, fig. 3 (listed, habitus).

Diagnostic characters

(1) disc of hind wings red ( Fig. 11A ); (2) ground colour of tegmina variegated brown ( Fig. 11A ); (3) veins of tegmina elevated ( Fig. 11A ); (4) large-sized (more than 26 mm long); (5) cephalic process very strongly curved and projecting posterodorsad ( Fig. 11D–E ); (6) abdomen with 2 rows of black spots dorsally ( Fig. 11A ).

LT: ♂ (n = 4) 27.3 mm (25.6–28.4); ♀ (n = 2) 29.8 mm (29.8–29.9).

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR: ♂, [Maroantsetra, Madagascar, Lamberton] [Type] [ Belbina recurva Lallem., V. Lallemand det.:], 15°26’ S, 49°44’ E ( FSAG).

Paratype

MADAGASCAR: 1 ♂, [Maroantsetra, Madagascar, Lamberton] [Paratype] ( FSAG).

Additional material

MADAGASCAR: 1 ♀, E Madagascar, Sambava district, Marojejy, Ambinanitelo, 500 m, Dec. 1958, Raharizonina, 15°21’ S, 49°35’ E ( RBINS); 1 ♂, Fianarantsoa, Ranomafana National Park, Talatakely, trail FF, 915–1000 m, 4–20 Nov. 1998, Lee & Ribardo, 21°15’ S, 47°27’ E ( CAS); 1 ♀, E Madagascar, Ambodivoangy, Jan. 1960, J. Vadon, 15°17’50” S, 49°36’47” E ( MRAC); Antsianaka forest, 1964, 17°30’ S, 48°30’ E ( MRAC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Madagascar, E coast, Grandidier, 1309-71 ( MNHN); 1 ♂, E Madagascar, Mananara district, N Antanambe, Vadon & Peyrieras, 16°26’ S, 49°51’ E ( MNHN); 1 ♂, E Madagascar, massif du Marojejy (rés. nat. intégr. 12), Ambatomitatao, 400 m, Jan. 1973, A. Peyrieras, 13°47’30” S, 49°51’ E ( MNHN); 1 ♀, Antongil Bay, Mocquerys, 15°45’ S, 49°50’ E ( HNHM); 1 ♀, Analamazotra, Périnet, Nov. 1930, Perinet (Andasibe), 18°56’ S, 48°25’ E ( ZIN); 1 ♀, Antsiranana, Parc National de Marojejy, Manantenina River, 28.0 km 38° NE of Andapa, 8.2 km 333° NNW of Manantenina, 14°26’12” S, 49°46’30” E, 450 m, Malaise trap in rainforest, 12–25 Nov. 2003, B.L. Fischer et al. ( CAS); 2 ♀♀, Rogez, 18°48’ S, 48°37’ E ( MNPC).

Examined on photographs

MADAGASCAR: 1 specimen, Masoala Peninsula, 30 May 2009, Dante Fenolio ( Fig. 42 ), 15°30’48” S, 50°07’20” E; 1 specimen, Anajanaharibe Sud, 2 May 2010, Becky Rowe ( Fig. 41 ), 14°46’ S, 49°26’ E; 1 specimen, Marojejy, near Cascade Humbert, 22 Nov. 2005 at 20:41, David C. Lees ( Fig. 40 ), 14°26’ S, 49°42’ E.

Male genitalia

Black-brown with gonostyli slightly paler ( Figs 32–33 ); pygofer higher than long and with posterior margin nearly straight in lateral view ( Fig. 32 ); anal tube slightly transverse, 0.93 times as long as broad and with margins strongly projecting laterally on basal ⅔ into semi-circular lamina in dorsal view, apical ⅓ with lateral margins diverging towards apex ( Fig. 33 ); apical margin acutely rounded in lateral view ( Fig. 32 ); strong hump dorsally near base ( Fig. 32 ); gonostyli elongate, 1.93 times longer than high, reaching apex of anal tube ( Fig. 32 ); ventral margin broadly rounded to apex and dorsal margin strongly sinuate and with ante-apical notch in lateral view ( Fig. 32 ); dorsal margin with strong, hook-shaped tooth at midlength pointing anteroventrally ( Fig. 32 ); dorsal margin projecting laterally, semi-circular in dorsal view, with basal lobe and slightly folded internally near notch ( Fig. 33 ).

Remarks

Male genitalia without basodorsal process on gonostyli.

Belbina recurva can be separated from all other species by having the anal tube produced into a semicircular lateral plate.

Distribution

See Fig. 52 .

Figures

Figs 10–12. — 10. Belbina pionneaui. 11. B. recurva. 12. B. servillei. — A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, lateral view. C. Vertex, pro- and mesonotum, dorsal view. D. Head and prothorax, lateral view. E. Frons, normal view. — Scale bar: 10 mm (C–E not to scale).

Figs 30–35. Male genitalia. — 30–31. Belbina pionneaui. 30. Lateral view. 31. Dorsal view. — 32–33. B. recurva. 32. Lateral view. 33. Dorsal view. — 34–35. B. servillei. 34. Lateral view. 35. Dorsal view. — An = anal tube, Py = pygofer, G = gonostylus. Photographs by Y. Laurent & I. Bachy.

Figs 36–42. Belbina in natura. — 36. B. bergrothi. Vohimana, 4 Jan 2006, photograph by N. Cliquennois. — 37–38. B. falleni. 37. Montagne d’Ambre, Joffreville, 2009, photograph by R.A. Butler. 38. Montagne d’Ambre, 27 Oct. 2009, photograph by N. Cliquennois. — 39. B. lambertoni, ♂, Berenty, 15 Nov. 2008, photograph by J. Cryan. — 40–42. B. recurva. 40. Marojejy, Cascade Humbert, 22 Nov. 2005, photograph by D. C. Lees. 41. Anajanaharibe Sud, 2 May 2010, photograph by B. Rowe. 42. Masoala Peninsula, 30 May 2009, photograph by D. Fenolio (© 2011 Danté Fenolio/www.anotheca.com, with permission).

Figs 50–53. Distribution maps. — 50. Belbina nympha. 51. B. pionneaui. 52. B. recurva. 53. B. servillei.