BULLET! DE L'INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIE CES ATURELLES DE BELGIQUE E TOMOLOGIE, 75:41-56.2005 BULLET! VA HET KONINKLIJK BELGISCH r STITUUT VOOR NATUURWETE SCHAPPEN E 1TOMOLOGIE, 75:41-56,2005 Revision of the Eurybrachidae (III) The Afrotropical genus Metoponitys KARSH, 1890 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Eurybrachidae) by Jerome CONSTANT Abstract tarius from Angola [Cabinda] and he provided a key to the species (the same key to the species was proposed in The Afrotropical genus of Eurybrachidae (Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha) German in KARSCH, 1895). He compared the genus with Metopouitys KARSCH is redescribed and reviewed. The following the Australian genera described by STAL (1859 & 1862) synonymies are proposed: Metopouitys omatus LALLEMAND, 1928 and Metoponitys penna/us DISTANT, 1906 = Metoponitys morgeni (Dardus, Gedrosia, 0/onia, Platybrachys) and placed KARSCH, 1890; Metoponitys pro/ongatus LALLEMAND, 1928 = Metopo Metoponitys close to Olonia STAL. Later in 1899, KARSCH nitys cauda/a HAGLUND, 1899, leaving 5 valid species. One more, proposed a key to the African genera of Emybrachidae Metoponitys karschi CONSTANT n. sp. is described here. The male genitalia are illustrated and photos of habitus, distribution maps and and [erroneously] stated that M. morgeni could be the biological data are provided with the (re)description of all species. An male of M. rudimentaria. identification key to the species is also provided. The genus was placed by SCHMIDT (1908b) in his new tribe Dardini [clavus closed; a knob on the underside of the eye; no standard-shaped process at the apex of the Resume tegmina; apex of the clavus not produced laterally] to gether with the Australian genus Dardus STAL. This Le genre afrotropical d'Eurybrachidae (Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha) classification was followed by METCALF (1956) in his 111/etopouitys KARSCH est redecrit et revise. Les synonymies suivantes catalogue of the family Eurybrachidae. sont proposees: Metoponitys omatus LALLEMAND, 1928 and Metopo nitys penna/us DISTANT, 1906 = Metoponitys morgeni KARSCH, 1890; However, JACOBI ( 1928) stated that the definition of Metoponitys prolongatus LALLEMAND, 1928 = Metoponitys cauda/a Schmidt was unsatisfactory and that the Dardini should HAGLU o, 1899, ce qui laisse 5 especes valides. Une nouvelle espece, be placed in the Platybrachyini. FENNAH ( 1964) shared J'vletoponitys karschi CoNSTANT n. sp. est decrite ici. Les genitalia males sont illustres et des photos d'habitus, des cartes de repartition this view and placed Metoponitys in his key to the genera ainsi que des renseignements sur Ia biologie accompagnent les (re) of Platybrachyini. Recently a key to all Afrotropical descriptions de toutes les especes. Une cle de determination des genera of Eurybrachidae was proposed by CONSTANT especes est egalement clonnee. (2005). Key words: Afrotropical region, EUiybrachidae, revision, identifica A total of 8 species have been described in the genus: tion key, Metopouitys, Metoponitys karschi CONSTANT n.sp. - HAGLUND ( 1899) described the species caudata from Gabon. This species is added by SCHMIDT (1910) to his list of African Eutybrachidae (SCHMIDT, l908a) and col 1. Introduction lect data are erroneously given in FENNAH ( 1957b) and §r YB (1971). T!li§ pa)~er i§ ll1e third 0ne IJf a erie inrendecl to revi§e - bi§TM IT ( J9 06) ad eled M. pennata from §iorra Leo no, a the family Eurybrachidae. species that is then mentioned in the checklist of African This study starts with the one-by-one revision and rede Eurybrachidae of SCIIMIDT ( 1908a). finition of the genera and should result in a proposal of n - HESSE ( 1925) described M. testuclineus from Northern hiCJte Mllirul elassifiGtrliCJrt it1 the ftttnily. This. will ulsCJ Namlbitt. allow tentative understanding of the phylogeny and zoo - LALLEMAND ( 1928) described M. prolongalus from geography of the family. Cameroon and M. omatus from Ghana and in 1932 he described M. congoensis from Congo. Faunistic data •• Historical review of the genus Metoponitys KARSCH, on the latter species are erroneously given in FENNAH 1890. (1957a) and SYNAVE (1967) while FENNAH (1957a) stated that the relationship between M. congoensis, fn 1890, KARSCH created the genus Metoponitys for 2 new ornatus and caudata needs to be clarified by genitalic species, M. morgeni from Cameroon and M. rudimen- comparison. I' 42 Jerome CONSTANT 2. Matel"ials and methods FSAG: Faculte des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux (coli. Lallemand), Gembloux, Belgium (S. Patiny) The types of all described species have been studied and IRSNB: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de as much material as possible has been examined. The Belgique, Bruxelles, Belgium (P. Grootaert) genitalia of all the males have been checked. MMBC: Moravske Museum (coli. Melichar), Brno, The dissection of the genitalia is proceeded after boil Czech Republic (1. Malenovsky) ing the abdomen in glacial acetic acid for a few minutes. MNHN: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, The pygofer is then separated from the abdomen and France (T. Bourgoin) boiled for about one hour in a I 0% solution of potassium MRAC: Musee royal de I' Afrique centrale, Tervuren, hydroxyde (KOH) with some drops of aqueous solution Belgium (U. Dall'Asta) of chlorazol black. It is then placed in glycerin. NHRS: Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden For routine identification, only the acetic acid boiling (B. Viklund) has been proceeded as the specific structures on the NMNW: National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek, phallic complex are directly visible after removing the Namibia (E. Marais) gonostyli. The genitalia have been placed under the speci SAMC: South african Museum, Cape Town, South Africa men, dry (in a gelatin capsule or glued) or in glycerin. (M. Cochrane) The description of the female genitalia follows SANC: South African National Collection of Insects, BOURGOIN ( 1993) with some additions from the studies Pretoria, South Africa (M. Stiller) of SOULIER-PERKfNS (1997) and SOULIER-PERKINS & SMNS: Staatliches Museum fi.ir Naturkunde, Stuttgart, BouRGOIN (1998) on the family Lophopidae. Germany (W. Schawaller) Lectotypes and neotype have been designated when ZMHB: Museum fiir Naturkunde der Humboldt-Univer necessary. For the valid species described only on fe sitat, Berlin, Germany (J. Deckert) males or only on males, one specimen of the opposite sex ZMPA: Polish Academy of Sciences, Museum of the has been chosen as reference for the species. Reference Institute of Zoology, Warsaw, Poland (J. Szwedo & specimens of both sexes have also been designated for the A. Stroinski) species of which the type specimens are in very poor ZMUC: Zoological Museum of the University of Copen condition. Although the term has no value under taxo hagen, Denmark (N. M. Andersen) nomic rules, we follow MEDLER (1999) in labelling those ZSMC: Zoologische staatssammlung, Mi_inchen, Ger reference specimens as "PLESIOTYPE" with blue labels. many (M. Baeiu·) The useful aspect of those designations for the future workers seems evident to us. Hind wings have also been mounted for a number of 3. Taxonomic part specimens: they have been glued on transparent plastic rectangles with water-soluble Hoyer's liquid. 3.1. Description of the taxa Each species is redescribed and the genitalia as well as other characters useful for identification are figured. Dis Genus Metoponitys KARSCH, 1890 tribution maps and photos of habitus are also provided. The distribution maps have been produced by the Metoponitys KARSCH, 1890: 59. software CFF (BARBIER & RASMONT, 2000). Type-species: Metoponitys morgeni KARSCH, 1890. If necessary, the current name of the localities is men KARSCH, 1895: 216 KARSCH, 1899: 2 & 10 DISTANT, tioned in parentheses after the one transcribed from the 1906: 205 SCHMIDT, !908a: 510 & 515 SCHMIDT, label. For the labels of the types, each single label is 1908b: 244 HESSE, 1925: 146 METCALF, 1956: 74 limited by " ". f ENNAH, !957a: 192 f ENNAH, 1957b: 1311 FENNAH, The few indications about the biology of the species 1964: 159 CONSTANT, 2005: in press. are provided, as well as an identification key. The following acronyms are used for the measurements ETYMOLOGY: metopon (Greek) = frons; itys (Greek) = (measurements are taken as in CoNSTANT, 2004): BF, border. Refers to the produced lateral margins of the frons. breadth of the frons BT, breadth of the thorax BTg, breadth of the tegmina BV, breadth of the vertex LF, DIAGNOSIS: Medium to small sized, greyish brown co length of the frons LM, length of the mesonotum LP, loured, convex bodied genus. It can easily be recognized length of the pronotum L T, total length LT g, length of the by the following combination of characters: no subocular tegmina LV, length of the vertex. spines, no pad of microsetae on the first tarsomere of hind legs and the distribution restricted to the Afrotropical Acronyms used for the collections (names of the respon region. sibles in parentheses): BMNH: The Natural History Museum, London, United DESCRIPTION: Kingdom (M. Webb) Colour: mainly brown to greyish brown; hindwings in CAS: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, fuscate, often with the base paler (the paler area can California, U.S.A. (N. Penny) extend to most of the hindwing). Revision of the Eurybrachidae (III): genus Metoponitys (Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha) 43 Head: about as broad as the thorax; vertex 3-4 times legs, apex of the tegmina and shape of the hind wing broader than long, a little concave; anterior and posterior must lead to right identification. margins curved; fore and lateral margins carinate, hind margin carinate or not; frons 1.7-2.1 times broader than I. Metoponitys caudata HAGLUND, 1899 long, slightly convex, with a peridiscal carina bearing Figs. I A-D, I 0, 16A, G, 17, Map 1. pale tubercles; disc longitudinally wrinkled; clypeus reaching the median coxae; labium short, barely reaching Metoponitys caudata HAGLUND, 1899: 65. the hind coxae; last segment about as broad as long; no SCHMIDT, 1910: 220 METCALF, 1956: 74 FENNAH, 1957b: infra-ocular spine; ocelli absent; antennae short, not pro 1311 SYNAVE, 1971: 34. jecting beyond the level of the lateral point of the frons. Metoponitys prolongatus LALLEMAND, 1928: 247 nov. Thorax: about 1.5 times broader than the length of the syn. pro-and mesonotum taken together; pronotum with a fore METCALF, 1956: 75. curved carina, sometimes also a median longitudinal carina; mesonotum with 3 longitudinal carinae. ETYMOLOGY: caudata (Latin, from cauda = tail): fum Tegmina: convex, about 2-3 times longer than broad (a ished with a tail, refers to the apical process of the little more in the species with a long apical process); tegmina. maximal breadth in the basal 1/3, narrowing to the apex; - prolongatus (Latin) from pro- (fmwards) and longus costal margin sinuate; apex often projecting and curved (long): elongated, refers to the apical process of the upwards; clavus closed. tegmina. Venation: C absent; Sc & R separated close to the base; first division of M beyond the Sc-R separation; A I & A2 TYPES EXAMfNED: LECTOTYPE ~ of Metoponitys caudata fused before the apex of the clavus. Haglund, 1899 p•·esent designation: "Camerun." Hind wings: well developed or reduced; apex narrowing "Sjostedt" "Typus" "Metoponitys ? caudata Hag!. in the species with wings well developed, round in the n. sp." "Lectotype ~ Metoponitys caudata Haglund, others. 1899, J. Constant des. 2004" [NHRS] Legs: fore and median femur and tibia dorso-ventrally flattened, slender to a little foliaceous; tibia IlJ often Note: in the original description, HAGLUND ( 1899) states laminate on the inner side, bearing externally 3 acute that the type specimen comes from Gabon. This is spines and, close to the base, an oblique carina with a likely to be erroneous as the specimen is labelled from row of short, strong hair; 9 apical spines; first hind the expedition of Yngve Sjostedt in North Westem tarsomere elongate, the ventral face without pad of mi Cameroon. crosetae, bearing only a triangular group of spines near the apex. - LECTOTYPE (j of Metoponitys prolongatus Lallemand, Genitalia 6: pygofer short, much higher than long in 1928 present designation: "Type" "Cameroons, Esca lateral view; anal tube dorso-ventrally flattened; gono lera, 1903 355" "Metoponitys prolongatus Lallem., styli laterally flattened, convex, with a process on the Type, det. V. Lallemand 19" "Lectotype (j Metoponitys middle of the dorsal margin; the process reflexed prolongatus Lallemand, 1928, J. Constant des. 2004" apically. "PLESIOTYPE (j Metoponitys caudata Haglund, 1899, Genitalia ~ [based on M morgeni]: anal tube elongate, det. J. Constant 2004'' dissected, genitalia in glycerine; strongly curved ventrad, laterally compressed, v-shaped right hind wing mounted [BMNH] in cross section beyond the anus; gonoplacs big, unilo bous; gonapophysis IX of the Aspidonitys type; gonapo-· 0TI1ER MATERIAL EXAMINED: (2 ~~) CAMEROON: 1 ~: Lab. physis VIII much reduced, rounded, barely distinct; go Ent. Escalera, 1899, leg. L. Conradt [MMBC]; I ~: Kala, nocoxae developed in a lobe; anterior part of the vagina 30.XII. 1970, Piptadenia cifi·icana [MNHN]. smaller and less sclerified than the posterior part; poster ior part positioned dorsally; spermatheca attached pos Note: the species has been enoneously mentioned from tero-ventrally to the anterior vagina; bursa copulatrix lie-I fe, Nigeria by S YNA VE ( 1971) and from "Reserve large with a Pyrilla-type ornamentation [ornamentation forestiere de Makak", Cameroun by FENNAH ( 19 5 7b) . simple and spaced]. Both data refer to specimens of M. morgeni KARSCH. Sexual dimOI'phism: no evident sexual dimorphism among the genus. The ~~ are very little bigger (5 to DIAGNOSIS: The species is easy to recognize by the long, 16%) than the (J(j. ribbon-like, somewhat spiralate, pointed apical process of Size: (J(j: 7.1-IO.lmm; ~~: 8.3-11.7mm. the tegmina and the well developed hind wings. DISTRIBUTIO : Afrotropical region. DESCRIPTION: LT : ~ (n = 3): 11.3 mm (I 0.6 to 11.7); (j(J (n = 1): 9.8 mm. The best, undoubtful character to segregate the species is Colour: generally chocolate brown. the shape of the male genitalia. Besides of that, the Head: colour variable from dark brown with paler mark combination of the characters of the fore and median ings to yellowish brown with darker markings; frons and 44 Jerome CONSTANT c D Figs. I A-D - Metoponitys caudata HAGLUND: genitalia rj. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli, left lateral view (An anal tube; G gonostyli; Py pygofer). B. anal tube, dorsal view. C. phallic complex, dorsal view. D. phallic complex, left lateral view. Scale I mm. clypeus with transverse darker and paler stripes, usually a BIOLOGY: The only host-plant recorded for the species is pale stripe on the basal I /3 of the clypeus and another on Piptadeniastrum africanum (HooK. f.) BRENAN (syn.: the ventral I /3 of the frons; frons quite convex; anterior Piptadenia africana HooK. f.), a tree of the family margin of the vertex slightly marked; vertex very slightly Mimosaceae distributed throughout tropical Africa. concave; dorsal margin of the frons weakly concave in normal view; scape very short, pedicel globular; ratio BY/LV = 3.5; BF/LF = 1.9. 2. Metoponitys co11goensis LALLEMAND, 1932 Thorax: pronotum with the median carina obsolete, Figs. 2A-D, II, 168, H, I 8, Map I. barely visible, marked by a paler line; pronotum coloured as the head, mesonotum darker, tegulae concolorous; Metoponitys congoensis LALLEMAND, 1932: 59 ratio LP+LM/BT = 0.64. fENNAH, 1957a: 192 METCALF, 1956: 74 SYNAVE, 1967: Tegmina: elongate, prolongated by a long, pointed, some 369 what spiralate, apical process representing about 113 of LT g; strongly humped just before the apical process; ETYMOLOGY: congoensis: derivated from the name of the clavus infuscate with the apex and external border paler; country Congo, origin of the species. a costal infuscate patch at the basal I /3, extending to vein M2; apical Yz of the costal margin marked by a succession TYPES EXAMINED: LECTOTYPE ~ of Metoponitys congoensis of blackish-brown and white patches; process blackish Lallemand present designation: "6" "Type" "Kasai, brown with some white spots on the sutural margin; ratio Congo beige (Lula)" "Metoponitys congoensis Lallem., LTg/BTg = 3.3. V. Lallemand det.:" "Lectotype ~ Metoponitys congoen Hind wings: anal area well developed, apex narrowly sis Lallemand, 1932, J. Constant des. 2004" left hind rounded; infuscate with the base paler; maximal breadth wing mounted, abdomen glued on cardboard label at Yz of the length. [fSA(J]. Legs: (Pigs. 16A, 0) 1 a11d II sler!der, pale to da!'k brbWn with the apex of the tibiae dark and the tarsi pale~ hind Not,; ~h ~~~tptyp· h~:> b~·n ·rrPn pqsly lf!b II d fl:> 1111:11 legs pale to dark brown with the base of all the spines by Lullemand. paler; lami na of the inter·nal ~ide of tibia III not developed. Genitalia J: pygofer lligller than long, curvecl in lateral OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED~ (I \ I ~~) CONGO: I .] view; gonostyli apically produced (fig. I A); anal tube (PLESIOTYPE): Bumbuli, Ol.lV.I915, leg. R. Mayne longer than broad, roundly truncate apically in dorsal [MRAC] UGANDA: I ~: Mabira, 04.IH. I 913, leg. C.C . view (Fig. I B); phallic complex: see Figs. I -D. Powders [BMNI-1]. Revision of the Eurybrachidae (III): genus Metoponitys (Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha) 45 Note: the species has been erroneously mentioned from Hind wings: infuscate with a basal, paler patch; anal area Sibiti, Congo (-Brazzaville) by SYNAVE (1967) and from well developed; maximal breadth at about Y2 of the Sankuru: Lome Ia, Congo by FENNAH ( 1957a). Both data length. refer to specimens of M. morgeni KARSCH. Legs: (Figs. 16B, H) uniformly yellowish brown with the following darker: apex of tibiae I and II and ofthe lateral DIAGNOSIS: The species can be recognized by the follow spines of tibia III; tibiae [and II slender, with the margins ing combination of characters: hind wings broad and parallel and the apex of the external margin obliquely tegmina with a short, not clearly divergent process. truncate; lamina of the inner margin of tibia III clearly visible. DESCRIPTION: L T: ~~ (n = 2): 8.8 mm (8.3 to 9.3); dd Genitalia J: pygofer very slightly curved; apex of the (n = 1): 8.3 mm. dorsal margin of the gonostyli produced upwards Colour: brown with more or less developed darker (Fig. 2A); anal tube much broader than long, truncate patches and spots. apically (Fig. 2B); phallic complex: see Figs. 2C-D. Head: vertex yellowish-brown with some darker spots; frons and clypeus darker, vatying from transversaly BIOLOGY: Unknown. striped dark and pale brown to nearly unifom1ly dark brown; frons nearly flat; ve1tex concave with all margins carinate; dorsal margin of the frons concave in normal 3. Metoponitys karsclzi CONSTANT n. sp. view; scape very short, pedicel globular; ratio BY/LV Figs. 3A-D, 12, 16C, I, 19, Map I. = 3.6; BF/LF = 1.95. Thorax: 2 dark patches between the carinae of the meso ETYMOLOGY: Dedicated to the late Ferdinand A.F. notum; the fore half of the pronotum can be darker too; KARSCH in memmy of his comprehensive works on median carina of the pronotum visible; tegulae concolor African Elllybrachidae. ous; ratio LP+LM/BT = 0.63. Tegmina: short and broad; apical process short, more or MATERIAL EXAMINED: HOLOTYPE J: "Coli. R.LSc.N.B., less curved upwards; clavus with 2 darker, transverse Gabon: H. OG., Olongo, 31.1.1987, A. Pauly rec." patches at about l/3 and 2/3, the first one can extend up " riviere forest." "Holotype d' Metoponitys kG!-schi n. to veins M1 -M2; apical process with irregular infuscate sp., J. Constant 2004"-dissected, genitalia in glycerine; spots; ratio L Tg/BTg = 2.1. right hind wing mounted [IRSNB]. Py c .. Figs. 2A-D - Metoponitys congoensis LALLEMAND: genitalia d'. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli, left lateral view. B. anal tube, dorsal view. C. phallic complex, dorsal view. 0. phallic complex, left lateral view. Scale I mm. II 46 Jerome CONSTANT ' ' ' An 8 c Py G A Figs. 3A-D - Metoponitys karschi CONSTANT: genitalia (j. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli, left lateral view. B. anal tube, dorsal view. C. phallic complex, dorsal view. D. phallic complex, left lateral view. Scale I mm. DIAGNOSIS: The species is immediately recognized by the between the carinae, and I brownish spot on each side at sinuate external margin of the fore tibiae and the reduced the anterior margin; carinae weakly marked; tegulae pale hind wings. yellowish brown; ratio LP+LM/BT = 0.6. Tegmina: short and broad; apical process short, not Note: the following description is based on the one single curved upwards; pale with some infuscate spots: 1 small specimen available of this species. One must keep in near the base, others scattered on the costal and apical mind that the colour characters might be subject to some areas, a little oblique stripe at about Yz ofLTg; ratio LTg/ variability within the species (we suspect that darker BTg = 2.2. specimens are likely to exist). Hind wings: reduced, anal area small; apex rounded; pale brownish with the apex infuscate. DESCRJPTION: LT : d (n= I): 9.0 mm. Legs: (Figs. 16C, I) only femora III and base and internal Colour: pale yellowish brown with a few blackish spots. part of tibiae III infuscate; legs I and II slender; external Head: vertex with 2 blackish oblique stripes at the hind margin of tibia I sinuate; apex of the external margin of margin and infuscate spots on the sides and anterior part tibia II obliquely truncate; tibiae III with internal margin of the disc; all4 margins carinate; fore carina less marked laminate. in the middle; lateral carinae a bit produced externally; Genitalia ": small; pygofer narrow, weakly curved in frons and base of the clypeus with numerous minute lateral view; gonostyli apically produced with a digiti infuscate spots; dorsal margin of the frons concave in form process, dorsal margin with the median process .. normal view; sides of the head with 3 black spots around hammer-shaped; sides of the anal tube curved ventrad the eye; sides of the apical Y2 of the clypeus black; (Fig. 3A); anal tube oval, longer than broad in dorsal view antennae brownish; scape very short; pedicel short and (Fig. 3B); phallic complex: see Figs. 3C-D. broad; ratio BY/ LV = 3.1; BF/LF = 2.1. Note: the t3 genitalia of this species have some peculiar Thorax: pronotum with fore 2/3 of the disc and fore side features (e.g. the curved sides of the anal tube and the of the carina blackish; median carina obsolete, marked by shape of the phallic complex) that could be artifacts. a pale stripe; a short, transverse depression at the hind I /3 More material should be examined to lead to an unam of the disc; mesonotum with 2 black dots on the disc, biguous characterization of the genitalia of the species. I I Revision of the Eutybrachidae (III): genus Metoponitys (Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha) 47 BIOLOGY: The species has been collected by Mr Alain det. V. Lallemand 1927" "Lectotype ~ Alfetoponitys PAULY by sweeping the vegetation along a river in the ornatus Lallemand, 1928, J. Constant des., 2003" "Me forest (A. Pauly, com. pers.). toponitys morgeni ~ Karsch, 1890, det. Jerome Constant 2003" lefl hind wing mounted [BMNH]. 4. Metoponitys morgeni KARSCH, 1890 Figs. 4A-D, 5-7, 13, 160 & J, 20, Map 3. OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: (30 CO -38 ~~)CAMEROON: I ~: leg. Conradt [MMBC]; I ~: 7 mi S. Ebolowa, 15- Metoponitys morgeni KARSCH, 1890: 60. 17.X.l966, leg. E.S. Ross & K. Lorezen [CAS]; I ~: KARSCH, 1895: 216 KARSCH, 1899: 10 SCHMIDT, 1908a: Escalera, 1899, leg. L. Conradt [MMBC]; 2 ~~:Escalera, 515 METCALF, 1956: 74. 1903 [BMNH]; I 6': Escalera, 1899, leg. L. Conradt c: Metoponitys ornatus LALLEMAND, 1928: 247 nov. syn. [MMBC]; I Mfida, 04-07.VIII.l970, test cacao c, METCALF, 1956: 75 FENNAI-1, 1957a: 192. [MNHN]; I Mueli, 27.I.l958, leg. H. Knorr [SMNS]; Metoponitys pennatus DISTANT, 1906: 205 nov. syn. I 0: Ntsama, 28.VI.l968, leg. B. de Mire [MNHN]; I 0: SCHMIDT, 1908a: 515 METCALF, 1956: 75. Ototomo, 15.XI.l970, leg. L. Matile [MNHN]; I ~: R. F. Makak, 31.1.1950, leg. J. Birket-Smith & J. Dahl ETYMOLOGY: morgeni: dedicated to the collector, the [ZMUC]; I ~: Zoatoupsi, l4.XII.197l [MNHN] CONGO: premier Lieutenant Morgen. I ~: Equateur: Bokuma, III.l952, leg. R.P. Lootens - ornatus (Latin) = decorated, furnished; refers to the [MRAC]; l ~' idem, VII.l952 [MRAC]; l ~: Sankuru: process of the tegmina. Lomela, V.l925, leg. Lt J. Ghesquiere [MRAC]; 1 ~: - pennatus: from penna (Latin) = wing, refering to the Tshuapa: lkela, Vlll.l956, leg. R.P. Lootens, [MRAC] process of the tegmina. CoNGO (BRAZZAVILLE): I ~: M'Bomo, 09.II.l977, leg. C. c: Morin [MNHN]; 1 Sibiti, Xl.1963, A. Descarpentries TYPES EXAMINED: Type of Metoponitys morgeni Karsch & A. Villiers [MNHN] GABON: 1 ~: Gamba (Ogoue (Destroyed): "Type" " 12588" "Kamerun, Kribi, Maritime), 13.V.2002, leg. Syssou, Ngoma & Mousavou, 23.V.1890, Premierlieutenant Morgen S. G., Sendung alt. 25m, young seconda1y forest, Malaise trap, code site 20" "Kribi Sdg. 20, Pl. Morgen, 23.V. I 890" "Metopo & trap:E-A3 [IRSNB]; I ~: Gamba (Ogoue Maritime), nitys morgeni Karsch *" "Zoo!. Mus. Berlin" [ZMHB]. 15.X.200 I, leg. Mavoungou, Mikissa & Basset, alt. 25m, - NEOTYPE 6' of Metoponitys morgeni KARSCH present young secondmy forest, Malaise trap, code site & trap:D designation (following art. 75.5 of the International Code M I [IRSNB]; 1 ~: Gamba (Ogoue Maritime), 18.II.2002, of Zoological Nomenclature): " 12590" "co-typus" leg. Syssou, Ngoma & Mousavou, alt. 25m, young sec "co-type" "N.Kamerun, 9.VIII.96, Johann-Albrechts ondary forest, Malaise trap, code site & trap:D-A2 c: hohe, L. Conradt S." "Mus. Zoo!. Polonicum, Warsza [lRSNB]; I Ndjole, Xl-XII.l925, leg. L. Fea wa, 12/45" "Metoponitys morgeni Karsch, 6' Karsch [MMBC]; I ~: Belinga, 25.VI.l974, leg. M. Donskoff det." "Neotype 6' Metoponitys morgeni Karsch, 1890, [MNHN] IVORY COAST: 1 ~: Adiopodoume (=Adiapo J. Constant des., 2003" dissected, genitalia in glyceri Doume), X.l947, leg. Ch. Primot [MNHN]; 1 ~: idem, ne.[ZMPA]. XI.l947 [MNHN]; I ~: Ta·i, 05.TI.I985, frondaison, bio tope 23, foret noire Sangbe-Kro, leg. G. Couturier Note: the specimen designated as neotype has been iden [MNHN] NIGERIA: I~: Ilare Forest, 25.V. I 975, leg. c: tified by Karsch. It is mentioned in KARSCH (1899) to M.A. Comes [BMNH]; I Ile-Ife (=Ife), 16.II.l970, gether with a second specimen, same origin, which is now leg. J.T. Medler [IRSNB] CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: c: in ve1y poor condition (remains glued on a cardboard I ~: Boukoko, 03.V.l966, leg. M. Boulard [MNHN]; I label) [ZMHB]. idem, ll.VI.l968 [MNHN]; I ~: idem, ll.IV.l969 c: [MNHN]; I idem, 24.IV.l970 [IRSNB]; I ~: idem, - LECTOTYPE J of Metoponitys pennatus DISTANT pt·e I 0. V.l968, on pepper-plant [MNHN]; 1 ~: idem, sent designation: "Type" "Type" "S. Leone. 67-71" 14.IIl.l970, on coffee-shrub [MNHN]; l ~: idem, "Metoponitys pennatus, Type, Dist." " Lectotype 0 Me 14.111.1970, on Calamus sp. (Palmees) [MNHN]; 1 ~: toponitys pennatus Distant 1906, J. Constant des., 2003" idem, 06.Vl.l969, on cacao-tree [MNHN]; 1 ~: idem, c '' Metoponitys morgeni Karsch, I 890, det. Jerome Con 06.lV.l968, on Macaranga barkeri (Euphorbiaceae) stant 2003" dissected, genitalia in glycerine; right hind [MNHN]; I ~: idem, 22.1V.l967, on "katabounga" c: wing mounted [BMNH]. [MNHN]; I Komassa (=Komasa), 25.1.1968, Leg. M. c: Boulard, on cacao-tree [MNHN]; I La Maboke, Note: the code 67-71 (for 1867-71) refers to the following ll.XII.l968, leg. M. Boulard [MNHN]; 1 ~: idem, ently in the register of the BMNH: "Sierra Leone (Sher 28.11.1968 [MNHN]; I ~: idem, 04.III.I968 [MNHN]; c: bro Is.). Purchased of Mr Salmon" (M. Webb, com. I idem, Ol.X.l965 [MNHN]; l ~: idem, 07.VIII.l968 pers.), as stated in DISTANT (1906). [MNHN]; I ~: idem, 13.111.1968 [MNHN]; I "': idem, 09.V.l970 [MNHN]; I ": idem, 14.1!1.1969, light ti·ap - LECTOTYPE of Metoponitys omatus LALLEMAND pre [MNHN]; 16': idem, 07.Vlll.l966, light trap [MNHN]; c: c: sent designation: "Type" "Gold Coast, Aburi, 1912-13, I idem, 03.Il.l970, light trap [MNHN]; l idem, W.H. Patterson" "Metoponitys type ornatus Lallemand, 05.11.1970, light trap [MNHN]; I ~: idem, ll.III.l969, 48 Jerome CONSTANT light trap [MNHN]; I ~: idem, 11.1970, light trap and tegmina with a clear, divergent, apically rounded [MNHN]; I cj: idem, 23.IX.l968, on cacao-tree process. [MNHN]; I cj: idem, 28.XI.I969, on cacao-tree [MNHN]; I cj: idem, 30.V.l968, on coffee-shrub DESCRIPTION: LT: ~~ (n = 37): 10.1 mm (9.2 to 11.0); dd [MNHN]; 1 cj: idem, 27.1.1967, on cacao-tree [MNHN]; (n = 29): 9.4mm (8.5 to 10.1). I ~: idem, 16.11.1967, on cacao-tree [MNHN]; I ~: Colour: ve1y variable. Usually pale greyish brown with idem, 04.XII.1972, on "kokombe" [MNHN]; 1 ~: dark brown patches and spots. idem, 04.VI.l967, on "fonje" [MNHN]; I cj: idem, Head: vertex pale with some irregular darker patches; Ol.IIl.l973, on "kale" [MNHN]; I cj: idem, frons and clypeus va1ying from pale with numerous min 29.XI.I968, on Vernonia sp (Composeae) [MNHN]; ute brown spots to brown with unclear, pale, transverse 1 ~: idem, 27.IX.I968, on Vitex josteri (herbaceous) bands or even nearly totally chocolate brown; sides of the [MNHN]; 1 specimen (no abdomen): idem, 20.IV.I973, head with elongate blackish patches around the eye; on "fofe" [MNHN]; 2 cjcj: idem, 20.1V.I973, on "gou antennae pale to dark brown; all 4 margins of the vertex dimeko '' [MNHN]; I ~: idem, OI.III.I973, on ''goudime carinate; in some specimens, a weak median carina is ko" [MNHN]; 1 specimen (no abdomen): idem, visible on the dorsal lh of the frontal disc; upper margin of 09. V1.1972, leg. P. Kombo, on "goudimeko" [MNHN]; the frons concave in normal view; scape ve1y short, I cj: idem, 02.VIII.l972, leg. P. Kombo, on "lola" pedicel globular; ratio BY/LV= 3.1; BF/LF = 1.7. [MNHN]; I ~: idem, X.l973, leg. M. Boulard & P. Kom Thorax: pronotum brown with the fore side of the curved bo, on "koza ", foret inzanga [MNHN]; 1 cj: Mbale, carina blackish and a pale line marking the median car 26.IV.I967, leg. M. Boulard, on "koutou" [MNHN]; ina; the brown part can be reduced to one patch on each I ~: Toukoulou (=Toucoulou), 0 l.VIII.l967, leg. M. side of the median carina; mesonotum completely brown Boulard, on cacao-tree [MNHN] SIERRA LEONE: I cj: to pale with some brown patches; pronotum with a short Sherbro Island, leg. Salmon [BMNH]. transverse depression at the hind 1/3; median carina weak, not visible behind the depression; tegulae pale to 1 "" erroneously labelled "Annam" [MMBC]. brown; ratio LP+LM/BT = 0.62. Tegmina: elongate, prolongated by a clear process pro DIAGNOSIS: The species can be recognized by the follow jecting laterad, rounded apically and curved upwards; ing combination of characters: hind wings well developed colour vmying from totally pale with 2 brown patches c Py A D Figs. 4A-D - Metoponitys morgeni KAR CH: genitalia J'. A. pygofer, anal tube and gonostyli, left lateral view. B. anal tube, dorsal view. C. phallic complex, dorsal view. D. phallic complex, left lateral view. Scale I mm. Revision of the Eurybrachidae (III): genus Metoponitys (Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha) 49 Figs. 5-7 - Metoponitys morgeni KARSCH sitting on young shoot of tree (photos M. Boulard Central African Republic). 50 Jerome CONSTANT on the clavus to nearly totally brown; apex always black ETYMOLOGY: rudimentaria (Latin) = rudimentary, named ish; one "basic" pattern is as follows: a basal dark area after the shape of the wings that are reduced. followed by a transverse pale band and another dark brown band near \12 of LTg, apical Yz of the costal area TYPES EXAMJNED: LECTOTYPE ofMetoponitys rudimentaria with a succession of whitish and dark brown patches, present designation: ''Type'' ''Kongo-Gebiet, Chin some whitish patches along the sutural margin of the choxo, Falkenstein J.G. '' ''Cat.-N° 9717'' ''Metoponitys process, irregular infuscate spots distributed mainly on rudimentarius Karsch*" "Zool. Mus. Berlin" "Lecto the apical Yz; ratio LTg/BTg = 2.8. type Metoponitys rudimentarius Karsch, 1890, J. Con Hind wings: broad; anal area well developed; apical Yz stant des., 2003'' severely damaged: only damaged left tapering; apex rounded; brownish black with an antero fore and hind wings, small part of mesonotum and left basal paler area; maximal breadth at Yz of the length. median tibia and tarsus remaining [ZMHB]. Legs: (Figs. 16D & J) I and II slender; entirely pale or - PARALECTOTYPE of Metoponitys rudimentaria present dark brown or dark with a pale ante apical fascia on the designation: "Type" "Chinchoxo Giissf." "9717" tibiae; last tarsomere usually dark; hind legs concolorous, "Kongo-Gebiet, Chinchoxo, Falkenstein J.G." "Meto pale to dark brown; internal margin of tibia III laminate. ponitys rudimentarius Karsch*" "Zoo!. Mus. Berlin" Genitalia c3': pygofer curved; dorsal margin of the gono "Paralectotype Metoponitys rudimentarius Karsch, styli with a tooth just before the median process, apex 1890, J. Constant des., 2003" severely damaged: only rounded (Fig. 4A); anal tube broader than long, cut damaged fore wings and parts of the legs remaining straight apically in dorsal view, the sides rounded [ZMHB]. (Fig. 4B); phallic complex: see Figs. 4C-D. Note: Chinchoxo is a place in Cabinda, Northern Angola. Note: one female specimen from Gabon, Belinga It is situated near the mouth of the river Lukula, North of [MNHN] bears a conspicuous white fascia on the frons. Landana (J. Deckert, com. pers.). This specimen is considered here as a somewhat aberrant specimen of M. morgeni as all other characters match OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: (1 c3', 1 Sj2) CONGO: 1 c3' with the description above. (PLESIOTYPE): Luluabourg (=Kananga), III.1964, savane, leg. J. Deheegher [IRSNB]; 1 ¥ (PLESIOTYPE): Mayumba BIOLOGY: Widely distributed in forest zones of West and [MRAC]. Central Africa. The species has been collected all year round. It is surely polyphagous as adults have been col DIAGNOSIS: The species can easily be recognized by the lected on 15 species of plants [in Central African Repub external margin of the median tibiae that is broadened lic]: (a) cacao-tree (Theobroma cacao L., Sterculiaceae), from base to apex and angulously cut apically, and the (b) coffee-shrub (Coffea arabica L., Rubiaceae), (c) pep reduced hind wings. per-plant (Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae), (d) Calamus L. sp. (Arecaceae ), (e) Macaranga barkeri (Euphorbiaceae) , DESCRIPTION: LT: Sj2¥ (n = 1): 9.8 mm; c3'c3' (n=1): 9.3 mm. (f) "katabounga" or "katabunga" [local name] =Mal Colour: brown, nearly concolorous. lotus oppositifolius Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae), (g) "ko Head: frons, vertex and clypeus with numerous minute kombe" [local name] = Trachyphrynium violaceum infuscate dots; vertex with 2 oblique, impressed, blackish RmL.(Marantaceae), (h) "fonfe" or "fofe" [local name] stripes near the hind margin; frons concolorous or with = Hippocratea L. spp. (Celastraceae), (i) "kole" [local unclear paler transverse bands; vertex with all 4 margins name] = Cleistopholis Pierre ex Engl. spp. (Annonaceae) , carinate; frons with a weak, barely visible, median carina (j) Vernonia Schreb. sp. (Asteraceae ), (k) Vitex fosteri on the disc; dorsal margin of the frons weakly concave, C.H. Wright (Verbenaceae), (1) "koutou" or "kutu" nearly straight in normal view; scape short, pedicel short [local name] = Microdesmis zenkeri Pax (Euphorbia and broad, directed a little ventrad; ratio BV/LV = 3.9; ceae), (m) "goudimeko" or "gudi-meko" [local name] BF/LF = 2.0. =various species of ferns, (n) "lolo" [local name] = Con Thorax: pronotum brown with the anterior side of the opharyngia G. Don spp. (species with big flowers) curved carina and 2 impressed dots on the disc blackish; (Apocynaceae), (o) "koza" [local name] = Chytranthus mesonotum with 2 blackish spots on the disc, between Hook.f. spp (Sapindaceae). the carinae, and 2 at the fore margin, beyond the ex It seems attracted by light to some extent as 6 specimens ternal carinae; median carina of the pronotum weak but were caught at light trap in Central African Republic. clearly visible, not reaching the hind margin; carinae of the mesonotum weak, the median one not reaching the 5. Metoponitys rudimentaria KARSCH, 1890 hind margin; tegulae concolorous; ratio LP+LM/BT Figs. 8A-D, 14, 16E, K, 21, Map 2. = 0.62. Tegmina: short and broad; divergent after the clavus; Metoponitys rudimentarius KARSCH, 1890: 61, pl. 2: figs concolorous with irregular, weakly infuscate spots and 3, 3a & 3b. patches, especially on the costal, apical and sutural areas, KARSCH, 1895: 217 SCHMIDT, 1908a: 515 METCALF, 1956: on the apical half; process short, not clearly distinct; ratio 75. LTg/BTg = 2.4.