Sounama (Stenaulophrys) asiatica, Liang & Webb, 2002

Liang, A. - P. & Webb, M. D., 2002, New taxa and revisionary notes in Rhinaulacini spittlebugs from southern Asia (Homoptera: Cercopidae), Journal of Natural History 36 (6), pp. 729-756 : 750-751

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930110062336
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4757332
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A87287D8-3655-FF91-B32D-FA1EF845FCC0
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Sounama (Stenaulophrys) asiatica
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Sounama (Stenaulophrys) asiatica View in CoL sp. nov.

(figures 80⎯84, 108)

Length: 5.0⎯5.6 mm, 5.0⎯5.8 mm.

External characters as in S. (Sounama) acuta but vertex without medial longitudinal carina.

Male genitalia with subgenital plates (figure 81) with expanded basal region elongate, somewhat triangular in ventral view, constricted subapically to form a dorsally directed, moderately long spinous process which is shorter than the basal expanded region; style (figures 80, 84) with distal dorsally directed fi nger-like process hook-like apically; aedeagal shaft in lateral view (figure 82) narrow throughout length, slightly expanded from base to near apex, there after tapered to apex.

Etymology. Named for its occurrence throughout Asia.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE, Malaysia: Malaya Peninsular,`N.W. of Mt Ophir' ( Malacca ) now Gunung Ledang in Johor State,` Lubok Kedendong' ,` Lalang and Belukar' [grass and secondary scrub], 200 ft, November 1920 (H. C. Abraham) ( BMNH) . PARATYPES: Thailand, 22, 8, Chiangma Province, Doi Suthep , 1⎯ 5 April 1958 (T. C. Maa), 8, 6, same data as holotype except, 1⎯8 April 1958; 28⎯31 March 1958; 4 April 1958, collected in water margin, 1278 m, 29 March to 4 May 1958; 1, Chiangdao, 5⎯ 11 April 1958 (T. C. Maa); 1, Chiengmai, 1200 m, 11 April 1966 (J. Sedlacek); 1, 50 km W of Tak, 900 m, 7⎯ 8 April 1966 (J. and J. H. Sedlacek); 1, N. Pangmakampon (Pankampawng), nr Fang , 450 m, 15 November 1957 (J. L. Gressitt) ( BPBM; 2, 2 IZCAS, 2 BMNH). North Burma: 1, 2, Nam Tamai Valley , 3000 ft, 27°42'N, 97°54'E, 5 August 1938 (R. Kaulback, B.M. 1938-74 1 ) ( BMNH) GoogleMaps . Malaysia: 1, Malaya Peninsular, Pahang, F.M.S., Cameron's Highlands [underside] Ex Coll. F.M.S., 4800 ft, 26 June 1935 (H.M. Pendlebury), [pink label]`Type', Lallemand Coll., B.M. 1955-832 ; 1, same data except 4500 ⎯5000 ft, 14 June 1935, [brick red label] ` Paratype '; 1, same data except 4800 ft, 29 May 1931, [brick red label]`Paratype' (all in BMNH) .