Paraorosius minuicus ( Dlabola, 1979 )

El-Sonbati, S. A., Wilson, M. R. & Al Dhafer, H. M., 2016, Paraorosius, a new genus of leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Opsiini), with description of a new species from the Middle East, Zootaxa 4150 (5), pp. 581-590 : 583-588

Paraorosius minuicus ( Dlabola, 1979)

( Figs 3−14 )

Orosius minuicus Dlabola, 1979: 255

Dlabola (1979) described this species from three males from Iran-Khuzestan, Mini-island, 29. IV. 1976. Leg. Pazouki and Abai, types deposited in Plant Protection Institute, Tehran, Iran.

Description. We have not been able to locate the types of this species, which are not present in the collection in which they were said to be deposited. However, the published drawings are of good enough quality to be able to associate examined specimens with this species. In addition to generic characters, the specific species characters for this species are upper surface of head with only few pale brown spots; vertex lacking any markings or striations; scutellum in mature adults with a distinctive spot beyond scutal suture; end of claval suture with distinctive brown spot.

Male genitalia: ( Figs 7−13 ) Aedeagus in two parts, in lateral view widely lamelliform, apically obliquely truncated, with two backwardly pointed tips; connective linear, the arms contiguous not fused.

Female genitalia: Female 7th sternite 2 times as broad at base as long medially, posterior margin slightly straight ( Fig.14 ); first valvula slightly convex; second valvula slightly curved and gradually tapered apically with somewhat large and prominent tooth on the shaft ( Fig. 5 ); numerous macrosetae on pygofer.

Measurements. Male 3.46 mm, female 3.8 mm.

MAP 1. Distribution of genus Paraorosius El-Sonbati & Wilson .

Specimens examined. Southern Iran, KSA and Iraq (Map 1): 1♂, KSA: Al Hufuf : 22−25. IV. 1978 ; 1♀, KSA: nr An Nu’ayriyah : 27. II. 1978 ; 1♂4♀, same, 27. I. 1978; 8♂, same: 21. IV. 1978; 2♂ 9♀, KSA: nr An Nu’ayriyah 40 Km. NW, 23. III. 1978 ; 1♂ 7♀, KSA: 75 Km. E Zarqani, 24.III. 1 978 ; 1♀, KSA: Thaj , 23. III. 1 978 ; 1♂, KSA: Haradh , 14−16. VI. 1978 ; 1♂ same, 31. III. 1 978; 1♀, KSA: nr Al Qasab , 14. II. 1978 ; 6♂ 3♀, KSA: As Sirar , 28. IV. 1978, R. Linnavuori ; 4♀, KSA: Hawtet Bani Tameem : 23°27.133’N, 46°41.281’E, 7. V. 2012, Light trap, Al Dhafer, H; Abd eldayem, M.; El Torkey, A and Al ansi, A ; 1♂, KSA: Muzahmiyah Al Khararah : 24°24.21’N, 46°14.40’E, 17. IV. 2012, Light trap, Al Dhafer, H; Fadl, H.; Abd eldayem, M.; El Torkey, A and Al ansi, A ; 1♂2♀, same, 9. III. 2014, M. R. Wilson; 16♂ 5♀, Iraq: Al Basrah nr Sawfan : 25. VI. 1980 ; 70♂33♀, same, 13. IV. 1980; 29♂1♀, same: 12. IV. 1980; 2♂, Iraq: Al- Muthanna As Salman-Takhadid: 17. IV. 1980 ; 1♂3♀, same: 18. IV. 1980; 1♂ 1♀, Iraq: Al Basrah nr. Az Zubayr : 14. IV. 1980 ; 1♂, Iraq: An- Najaf: Najaf-Shabakah : 27. VI. 1981 ; 1♂ 1♀, Iraq: Basrah : 12. IV. 1980 ; 1♂, Iraq: Al-Muthanna Abu- Ghar : 16. IV. 1980, R. Linnavuori ; 2♂, UAE, Sharjah Desert Park, 25.17N, 55.42E, 14. X. 2004, at light + hand collection, A. van Harten ( AMNH, NMWC).

Distribution. Southern Iran, KSA and Iraq (Map 1)

Diagnosis. Vertex lacking any markings or striations; scutellum with a distinctive spot beyond scutal suture; aedeagus in lateral view widely lamelliform, apically obliquely truncated, with two distinctive backwardly pointed tips; connective linear, the arms contiguous not fused.

Figures

FIGURES 3 − 6. Paraorosius minuicus comb. n., 3, dorsal view; 4, lateral view; 5, ♀ ovipositor; 6, ♂ face.

FIGURES 7 − 14. Paraorosius minuicus, 7, Aedeagus dorsal view, 8, Lateral view; 9, Connective; 10, Style; 11, Pygofer; 12, Subgenital plate; 13, valve; 14, ♀ 7 th sternite.