Pseudophacopteron verrucifrons Burckhardt & van Harten, 2006

Malenovský, Igor & Burckhardt, Daniel, 2009, A review of the Afrotropical jumping plant-lice of the Phacopteronidae (Hemiptera: Psylloidea), Zootaxa 2086 (1), pp. 1-74 : 30-31

Pseudophacopteron verrucifrons Burckhardt & van Harten

( Figs. 42 , 74 , 121–123, 193–194, 241)

Pseudophacopteron verrucifrons Burckhardt & van Harten, 2006: 191 , Figs. 1–5. Holotype, ♂, Yemen: Al Kadan , May

2002, in light-trap (A. van Harten & T. Abdul-Haq) [NHMB, examined]. Pseudophacopteron sp. , Burckhardt & Mifsud, 1998: 10, Figs. 45–46 , 89, 106. Pseudophacopteron verrucifrons, Malenovský et al. 2007: 1915, 1923 (differential diagnosis to P. lecaniodisci and P.

pusillum).

Description. Adult described by Burckhardt and van Harten (2006). Fore wing with fine surface spinulation restricted to several small isolated fields in most cells and a larger field in cell cu 2 ( Fig. 74 ). Mesotibia with subapical comb on outer margin consisting of 4–5 stout setae. Metatibia with 7–9 apical spurs and 8–12 similar or slightly more slender spurs laterally; metabasitarsus distinctly longer than broad. Apical dilation of distal segment of aedeagus slightly hooked, apex subacute (Fig. 123). Female proctiger with circumanal pore ring composed of a single row of pores ( Fig. 193 ). Female subgenital plate, in ventral view, more or less regularly narrowing to a narrowly truncate apex ( Fig. 194 ). Dorsal valvulae lacking distinct lateral teeth, ventral valvula with usually four small lateral teeth ( Fig. 193 ). Measurements and ratios in Tabs. 2–4.

Larva unknown.

Host plant. The type series was collected on Commiphora africana (Burseraceae) , the probable host.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Kenya, Yemen.

Material examined. Holotype, ♂, YEMEN: Al Kadan , May 2002, in light-trap ( A. van Harten & T. Abdul-Haq). Dry-mounted [ NHMB] . Paratypes: YEMEN: 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Al Lahima , 1 January–9 April 2001, in Malaise trap ( A. van Harten) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data but 9 April–5 June 2001 ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Al Rujum , 9 April–5 June 2001, in Malaise-trap ( A. van Harten) ; 2 ♀, 12 km NW Mannakhah , 27 March–5 May 2002, Malaise trap ( A. van Harten) ; 1 ♂, Taizz, 26–28 May 1998, in light trap ( A. van Harten & A. Awad) , 1 ♀, Taizz, 20 October 1991 ( A. van Harten) . KENYA: 3 ♂, 11 ♀, Namanga, S slope of Ol Doinya Orok , ca. 5500 ft, 5–6 June 1974, beaten from Commiphora africana (D. Hollis) . Dry- and slide-mounted [ BMNH, MMBC, MNHG, NHMB] .

Comments. See under P. arcuatum and P. marmoratum .

Figures

FIGURES 39–48. Pseudophacopteron spp., fore wings. 39, P. lecaniodisci; 40, P. lautereri; 41, P. marmoratum; 42, P. verrucifrons; 43, P. arcuatum; 44–45, P.eastopi; 46, P. pusillum; 47, P. nigritulum; 48, P. wagneri.

FIGURES 67–76. Pseudophacopteron spp., fore wings, distribution of surface spinules (delimited by dashed lines). 67, P. zimmermanni; 68, P. aulmanni; 69, P.khayae; 70, P. pretoriense; 71, P. lautereri, 72, P. marmoratum; 73, P. arcuatum; 74, P. verrucifrons; 75, P. nigritulum; 76, P. wagneri.

FIGURES 188–200. Pseudophacopteron spp., females. 188, 190, 192–193, 195–197, 199, female terminalia, lateral view, with details of circumanal pore ring structure and dorsal and ventral valvulae; 189, 191, 194, 198, 200, female subgenital plate, ventral view. 188–189, P. lecaniodisci; 190–191, P. lautereri; 192, P. marmoratum; 193–194, P. verrucifrons; 195, P. benguelense; 196, P. arcuatum; 197–198, P. eastopi; 199–200, P. pusillum (188–189 and 197–200 reproduced from Malenovský et al. 2007 with permission of Taylor and Francis, London).