Virgilia nigropicta Stål, 1870

Soulier-Perkins, Adeline, Navasero, Mario, Yap, Sheryl & Wilson, Michael R., 2018, New species for Virgilia Stål, 1870 (Hemiptera, Lophopidae), genus review and key to species, Zootaxa 4415 (1), pp. 135-149 : 143-146

Virgilia nigropicta Stål, 1870

( Figs 57–64 )

Virgilia nigropicta Stål, 1870: 753 , Tab. IX, fig. 29 (description); Melichar 1915: 378 (additional description); Baker 1925: 282, Pl. IV, fig. 10 (additional description and illustrations)

In 1870, when Stål described V. nigropicta from Semper’s collection, he provided a drawing of the habitus. The type was supposed to be a male but was not dissected. However, from the habitus drawing, since the wings are spread and the body visible, we can clearly identify the specimen as being a female by the shape of the anal tube, typical of the genus as figured for the female terminalia of V. luzonensis ( Fig. 56 ), specimen selected from Baker’s collection. According to Stål’s description, Baker identified a specimen as V. nigropicta from Surigao, which he assumed to be near the type locality. The specimen is a female. We found male specimens in the BPBM collections fitting with both Stål and Baker descriptions and coming from Esperanza, which is south to Surigao on the Mindanao Island. We illustrate here one specimen ( Figs 57–61 ) and provide illustrations for the male terminalia ( Figs 62–64 ). Some additional material examined come from a region further west on the island, near the lake Lanao.

Examined material. Specimens: 5♂?, 5♀?. [Surigao, Mindanao, Baker], [ Virgilia nigropicta Stal ], 1♀? (FSCA). [ Philippines: Mindanao I: Agusan : Esperanza : Bagugan: Matibog Creek, 300m 7.XI.1959], [C.M. Yoshimoto collector] 3♂? ( BPBM) . [P.I., Mindanao, Agusan, Los Arcos, 19-23.XI.1959], [C.M. Yoshimoto collector, Bishop Museum] 1♀? (BPBM). [P.I., Mindanao , Lanao, Gurain Mts., 1380m, 16.VI.1958], [H.E. Milliron collector], 1♀? ( BPBM) . [P.I., Mindanao , Lanao, Gurain Mts., 1380m, 16.VI.1958], [H.E. Milliron collector], 1♀? MNHN (EH) 23832 & 1♂? MNHN (EH) 23833 ( MNHN) . [Surigao, Mindanao], [ Virgilia nigropicta det. M.R. Wilson, 1992], 1♂? MNHN(EH) 23938 & 1♀? MNHN(EH) 23939 (MNHN).

Distribution. Philippines, Mindanao Island ( Fig. 65 ).

Figures

FIGURE 56.Virgilia luzonensis. Specimen from Baker’s type series collection, female terminalia, lateral view.

FIGURE 65.Distribution map.

FIGURES 57–61. Virgilia nigropicta. male from Baker’s type series collection 57 Habitus, dorsal view 58 Habitus, ventral view 59 Habitus, lateral view 60 Frons and clypeus, anterior view 61 Labels.

FIGURES 62–64. Virgilia nigropicta, on lateral view. 62 Male Anal tube, pygopher and gonostylus 63 Aedeagus s.l. 64 Aedeagus s.s.