Locris vicina (Signoret, 1860) Figures 6, 7

Monecphora vicina Signoret, 1860: 182 (original description)

Locris vicina: Stål 1866: 60 (transfer).

Distribution.

Madagascar (Fig. 7E)

Description of the male terminalia

(Fig. 7A-D). Pygofer (Fig. 7A) in lateral view, dorsal and anterior margins perpendicular, posterior margin S-shaped and making an acute angle with the ventral margin. Aedeagus consists of two parts, first basal part, representing a small 2/3 of total length with a very regular tubular shape almost curving as half a circle, its dorsal apical part bearing two little bumps oriented dorso-anteriorly; second part is hanging from first, it is widening smoothly, two processes are pointing posteriorly at mid-length, apex bulbous and covered in a dense padding (Fig. 7B), genital duct passes through aedeagus and open in the centre of padded apex (Fig. 7B). Parameres with a dorsal margin S-shaped giving it a cup shape prolonged apically by a spine curved downward (Fig. 7C). Subgenital plates wide at base and narrowing abruptly in a long filament structure curving abruptly dorsally on last third (Fig. 7D).

Body length: 10.5-12.5 mm.

Material examined.

MNHN Collection- 1 female [♀], [Madagascar. Tam.], [Soanierana-Ivongo, 8. XI. 57, F. Keiser], [R. I. Sc. N. B., I. G. 23.285], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24723]; - 10 males. [20/III/ 2006, 633 m, parc de Zombitse Leobondro, brd rivière, 22°40.460'S, 44°51.633'E], [ Muséum Paris, Madagascar 2006, rég . Atsimo-andrefana, A. Soulier-Perkins réc .], [ Locris vicina (Signoret, 1860), A. Soulier-Perkins det. 2007], [♂], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24659]; [♂], [Museum Paris Madagascar, Antanambé, Mocquerys, Coll.Noualhier 1898]; [♂], [Museum Paris, Madagascar, catat 1844-91]; [Madagascar Nord, distr. d’Ambanja, N. de Beangona-Ambevy, Vallée d’Antremabe, 400 m, II - 1964, P. Soga], [ Muéum Paris], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24724]; [Fort. Dauphin], [ Muséum Paris, 1933, A. Seyrig], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24725]; [Maeyatanana, Madagscar], [Collection le Moult, Naturaliste. Paris], [R. Mus. Hist. Nat., Belg. I. G. 12.595], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24726]; [Madagascar, province de Mahajanga, P N Tsingy de Namoroka, 16°28'08"S, 45°20'52"E], [ Muséum Paris, 09-IX-2012, Th. Bourgoin rec.], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24727]; [21/XI/2005, région lac Alaotra, bord riv. Mavolava, 17°40.357'S, 47°54.289'E], [904 m, entre Ambakireny et Morano-Chrome], [Museum Paris, Madagascar 2005, Bourgoin, Ouvrard, Attié, Soulier-Perkins], [ Locris vicina (Signoret, 1860), A. Soulier-Perkins det. 2007], [♂], [Museum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24728]; [Madagascar Mahajanga, P.N. Tsingy de Namoroka, wetland near village, 16°23'50"S, 45°17'12"E], [Museum Paris, 29-X-2016, PL., T. Bourgoin, G. Kunz & A. Soulier-Perkins rec.], [ Muséum Paris, MNHN (EH), 24729] - RIScNB [Ampijoro, Tsaramandroso], [Institut scientifique, Madagascar], [H. Synave det., 1957, Locris vicina Signoret], [R. I. Sc. N. B., I. G. 21.002] ; MIIZ collection - 5 males [Madagasckar, Ambodimanga, Hammerstem S., I. 1906], [ Locris bipunctata Sign. ♂ Edm. Schmidt determ. 1909], [Miz Pan Warszawa. 12/1945, 2490]; [Madagaskar, Ambodimanga, Hammerstem S., I. 1906], [ Locris bipunctata Sign. ♂ Edm. Schmidt determ. 1909], [Miz Pan Warszawa. 12/1945, 2491]; [Madagaskar, Ambodimanga, Hammerstem S., I - II. 1906], [ Locris bipunctata Sign. ♂ Edm. Schmidt determ. 1909], [Miz Pan Warszawa. 12/1945, 2492]; [Madagaskar, Ambodimanga, Hammerstem S., I - II. 1906], [ Locris bipunctata Sign. ♂ Edm. Schmidt determ. 1909], [Miz Pan Warszawa. 12/1945, 2493]; and [Madagaskar, Ambodimanga, Hammerstem S., I - II. 1906], [ Locris bipunctata Sign. ♂ Edm. Schmidt determ. 1909], [Miz Pan Warszawa. 12/1945, 2494] .

Casent collection - 7 males [CASENT8107240], [Madagascar: Majunga, Ampijoroa National Park, 160 km N of Maevatanana, on RN 04, elev 43 m, 25 Jan-7 Feb 2005], [16°19.16'S, 46°48.80'E, California Acad of Sciences, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, malaise trap - in deciduous forest, MA-25-42]; [CASENT8107233], [Madagascar: Majunga, Ampijoroa National Park, 160 km N of Maevatanan, on RN 04, elev 43 m, 2-9 November 2003], [16°19.16'S, 46°48.80'E, California Acad of Sciences, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, malaise trap - in deciduous forest, MA-25-22]; [CASENT8107236], [Madagascar: Majunga, Ampijoroa National Park, 160 km N of Maevatanan, on RN 04, elev 43 m, 10-21 January 2004], [16°19.16'S, 46°48.80'E, California Acad of Sciences, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, malaise trap - in deciduous forest, MA-25-29]; [CASENT8077112], [Perinet, Madagascar, 14 Jul. 1966, Liusnan], [ Locris vicina, det. Penny, 99]; [CASENT8077114], [Madagascar, Hellville, Nossi-Be Isl., XI - 18 -1959], [E. S. Ross, Collector], [ Locris vicina]; [CASENT3002067], [Madagscar: Province, d’Antsiranana, Montagne des Francais . 7.2 km 142°SE, Antsiranana (= Diego Suarez), Elev 180 m, 22-28 Feb 2001], [12°19' 22°S, 49°20' 17°E, colls: Fisher. Griswold et al. Calif. Academy of Sciences, malaise trap, in tropical dry forest. Code: BLF3130]; and [CASENT3008146], [Madagascar: Fianarantsoa, Province, Parc National d’Isalo, 9.1 km 354°N Ranohira, elev 725 m, 27-31 Jan 2003, 22°28'54"S, 045°27'42"E], [coll. Fisher, Griswold et al. California Acad. Of Sciences, collected at light-gallery forest, collection code: BLF7304] .