Belbina lambertoni Lallemand, 1922

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 : 24-26

Belbina lambertoni Lallemand, 1922

Figs 7A–E , 24–25, 39 , 49

Belbina lambertoni Lallemand, 1922: 62 (type in FSAG).

Belbina lambertoni var. minuta Lallemand, 1922: 62 (type in FSAG).

Belbina lambertoni – Lallemand 1959: 91, fig. 39a–d (lateral view of head, male genitalia). — Constant 2004b: 31 (listed).

Belbina lambertoni var. minuta – Lallemand 1959: 91 (synonymised with B. lambertoni Lallemand, 1922 ).

Diagnostic characters

(1) disc of hind wings red ( Fig. 7A ); (2) tegmina orange to red with 3 large black patches on costal cell and one at base of clavus ( Fig. 7A ); (3) cephalic process strongly curved dorsad ( Fig. 7D ); (4) largesized (more than 24 mm long); (5) head orange ( Fig. 7C–E ).

LT: ♂ (n = 12) 27.8 mm (24.6–30.1); ♀ (n = 17) 34.5 mm (32.5–38.2).

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR: ♀, [Manjakandriana, Madagascar] [Type] [ Belbina lambertoni Lall, V. Lallemand det., 195] ( FSAG).

Paratypes

MADAGASCAR: 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, [Manjakandriana, Madagascar] [Paratype] ( FSAG; 1 ♀: MRAC); 1 ♀, [Manjakandriana, Madagascar] [Type] [ Belbina lambertoni Lall, V. Lallemand det., 1959] [ NHRS- HEMI 000000104] ( NHRS); 1 ♀, [Manjakandriana, Madagascar] [Paratype] [Musée du Congo] [ Belbina lambertoni Lall, V. Lallemand det., 195], 18°55’ S, 47°48’ E ( MRAC).

Note: Lallemand (1922, 1959) stated that the type and paratypes are in his collection. It seems, however, that he subsequently gave one paratype to NHRS and two to MRAC.

Additional material

MADAGASCAR: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, near Tananarive, Lamberton, Tananarive (Antananarivo), 18°55’ S, 47°31’ E ( FSAG); 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, Vohemar, coll. Le Moult, Vohemar (Iharaoa), 13°21’ S, 50°00’ E ( FSAG, 4 ♀♀: NCSU); 2 ♂♂, Mahajanga Prov., Parc National Tsingy de Bemaraha, 2.5 km 62° ENE of Bekopaka, Ankidrodroa River, 19°7’56” S, 44°48’53” E, 100 m, 11–15 Nov. 2001, tropical dry forest on Tsingy, Fisher, Griswold et al. ( CAS); 1 ♂, 10 ♀♀, Tananarive (5 ♀♀: NCSU; 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀: RBINS; 1 ♀: MNHN); 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Morondava à Mahabo, Last 1854-91, 20°20’ S, 44°28’30” E ( MNHN); 1 ♀, Antalaha region, Dec. 1935, Vadon, 14°53’ S, 50°17’ E ( MNHN); 3 ♀♀, Madagascar, coll. De Bergevin ( MNHN); 1 ♀, Vohemar, coll. de Bergevin ( MNHN); 1 ♂, Ambatofitorano, Jul. 1978, 20°49’ S, 47°11’ E ( RBINS); 2 ♀♀, Ankazoabo, SW Madagascar, K.U. Tyduna, 22°17’ S, 44°31’ E ( ZIN); 1 ♂, Madagascar ( NMW); 1 ♀, Maroantsetra, coll. Le Moult, 15°26’ S, 49°44’ E ( NMW); 1 ♀, Madagascar, 20 Oct. 1905, Dr. Kiderlen ( NMW); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, no data ( NCSU); 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Antsalova, Dec. 1992, 18°24’ S, 44°22’ E ( MHNL); 2 ♂♂, Madagascar ( MHNL); 2 ♀♀, idem ( INHS); 1 ♀, Miandrivasa (Miandrivazo), Mar. 1961, 19°33’20” S, 45°27’03” E ( MHNL); 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀, no label ( NCSU).

Examined on photograph

MADAGASCAR: 1 ♂, Berenty Reserve, riverine forest, 25°00’20” S, 46’18’10” E, 15 Nov. 2008, Jason Cryan ( Fig. 39 ).

Male genitalia

Bright red ( Figs 24–25 ); pygofer higher than long and with posterior margin bisinuate in lateral view ( Fig. 24 ); anal tube slightly elongate, 1.1 times longer than broad at apex and with lateral margins slightly bisinuate, slightly concave on apical half in dorsal view ( Fig. 25 ); posterior margin slightly notched in lateral view ( Fig. 24 ), with hind margin of anal opening pointed posteriorly in lateral view ( Fig. 24 ) and hiding lateral margin apically in dorsal view ( Fig. 25 ); gonostyli elongate, 1.12 times longer than high (dorsal process included), surpassing anal tube and rounded at apex in lateral view ( Fig. 24 ); ventral margin straight on basal 1/6, then slightly sinuate ( Fig. 24 ); dorsal margin with basal, strong digitiform process projecting laterodorsally, strong hook laterally at middle of process projecting posteroventrally and posterior margin of process sinuate between apex and hook ( Fig. 24 ); apex of digitiform process rounded and broad in lateral and dorsal view ( Figs 24–25 ).

Remarks

Belbina lambertoni is a member of the falleni + group, showing a strong basodorsal digitiform process on the gonostyli. It can be separated (1) from B. bloetei by the less concave ventral margin and more rounded apex of the gonostyli in lateral view; (2) from B. falleni by the round cross section of the digitiform process and the more rounded apex of the gonostyli in lateral view; (3) from B. laetitiae sp. nov. by the anal tube being less curved posteriorly in lateral view and less elongate in dorsal view; (4)

from B. pionneaui by the more rounded apex of the basodorsal digitiform process of the gonostyli and the more strongly notched ventroapical margin of the anal tube under the anal opening in lateral view.

Distribution

See Fig. 49 .

Figures

Figs 7–9. — 7. Belbina lambertoni. 8. B. madagascariensis. 9. B. nympha. — 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 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 46–49. Distribution maps. — 46. Belbina bergrothi, B. bloetei and B. madagascariensis. 47. B. bourgoini sp. nov., B. falleni and B. foliacea. 48. B. laetitiae sp. nov. 49. B. lambertoni.

Figs 24–29. Male genitalia. — 24–25. Belbina lambertoni. 24. Lateral view. 25. Dorsal view. — 26– 27. B. madagascariensis. 26. Lateral view. 27. Dorsal view. — 28–29. B. nympha. 28. Lateral view. 29. Dorsal view. — An = anal tube, Py = pygofer, G = gonostylus. Photographs by Y. Laurent & I. Bachy.