Acuera laudara DeLong & Freytag, 1974

Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz & Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro, 2023, Phylogenetic analysis and revision of the leafhopper genus Acuera DeLong & Freytag (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponini) based on morphological data, Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 81, pp. 79-164 : 79

Acuera laudara DeLong & Freytag

Figs 14 , 15I, J

Acuera (Acuera) laudara DeLong & Freytag, 1974: 186.

Comments.

DeLong and Freytag (1974) described A. laudara based on a single male specimen from São Paulo State, Brazil (Figs 14A-C , 15I, J ). We studied 24 males and nine females from several Brazilian states: Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Maranhão and Piauí and the Distrito Federal. We found differences in the shape of the style apex and processes of aedeagus between specimens of each Brazilian state and also between specimens collected at the same locality. Some examples of the 12 males dissected from all localities are represented in Fig. 14D-R . The slender anterodorsal process can be branched near half length (Fig. 14D, G, J ) or near base (Fig. 14M, P ), shorter (Fig. 14D ) or longer (Fig. 14G ), slightly expanded apically (Fig. 14H, Q ) or tapered (Fig. 14K, E ). The large dorsal process is branched apically, forming two lateral projections that can be foliaceous and broad at base (Fig. 14B, E ), moderately narrow (Fig. 14H, K ) or distinctly narrow at base (Fig. 14N, Q ), and having a variable number of spiniform processes on the ventral margin and apex, from only one (Fig. 14N ) to eight (Fig. 14K ). Also the aedeagal shaft can be shorter (Fig. 14A, D, G, J ) or longer (Fig. 14M, P ) and slightly expanded apically (Fig. 14P ) or tapered (Fig. 14D ). However, the studied specimens are not different in the external morphology, size, coloration, shape of pygofer, subgenital plates and connective, and we will consider these differences as intraspecific variations.

Additional examined specimens of Acuera .

Acuera incepta DeLong & Freytag, 1974. Brazil: Bahia: [new record] 5♂, 10♀, "Encruzilhada - Bahia\ Brasil 980m XI/74\ M. Alvarenga leg." (DZUP); Ceará: [new record] 1♂, "Brasil (CE), Ubajara\ Parque Nac. [Nacional] de Ubajara\ Cachoeira do Cafundó \ 03°50′13″S 40°54′35″W ", "Armadilha Luminosa\ 08-11.xi.2012, F. \ Limeira-de-Oliveira, J.\ S. Pinto Júnior, cols" (CZMA). - Minas Gerais: [new record] 45♂, 5♀, ″S. Gonçalo Rio Abaixo,\ MG, Brasil, (Est. Amb/\ Peti-Cemig) [dates between VI.2002 and I.2003\ A. F. Kumagai. Col." (DZUP); 1♀, "Brasil, Minas Gerais, 10\ Km and SE de Berisal, Faz\ Veredão, 15°40′S 41°40′W, 850m,\13.ii.2010, G. Melo,\ D. Parizotto & P. Grossi\ arm. luminosa (18-20h)" (DZUP); 2♀, "B. Horizonte - MG\ [28.IV-4.V.92 and 26.XII-2.XII.91]\ A. F. K." (DZUP). - Paraná: [new record] 65♂, 29♀, “Jundiaí do Sul - PR\ Fazenda Monte Verde\ Brasil [dates between VIII.1986 and V.1988]\ Lev. Ent. Profaupar\ Malaise" (DZUP); 6♂, 1♀, "P. Grossa (V. Velha) - PR\ Reserva IAPAR Br376\ Brasil [dates between IX.1986 and III.1987]\ Lev. Ent. Profaupar\ Malaise" (DZUP); 3♂, 2♀, "Antonina - PR\ Reserva Sapitanduva\ Brasil [dates between XI.1986 and III.1988]\ Lev. Ent. Profaupar\ Malaise" (DZUP); 2♂, “Fênix - PR\ Reserva Est. ICTF Brasil [XI.1986 and XII.1986]\ Lev. Ent. Profaupar\ Malaise" (DZUP); 2♂, 3♀, "Colombo - PR\ Embrapa Br 476 Km20\ Brasil [dates between VIII.1987 and VII.1988]\ Lev. Ent. Profaupar\ Malaise" (DZUP); 1♂, "Terra Boa - PR\ 20-31-XII-1984\ J. A. Rafael leg" (DZUP); 1♂, 3♀, "Morretes - PR Brasil\ (IAPAR)\ [dates between I and VI.1985]\ C.I.I.F (Luminosa)" (DZUP); 2♂, "Brasil, PR, Bandeirantes\ Parque Estadual Mata\ São Francisco\15a19.IX.2010 malaise\ Nihei, S. & Gilung, J. leg" (MZSP); 7♂, 1♀, "Brasil, Paraná, S. J. dos\ Pinhais, 25°36′18″S 49°11′37″W 880m\ [dates between 23.I.2017 and 31.XI.2019] malaise\ A.C. Domahovski leg." (DZUP). - Piauí: [new record] 1♂, "Brasil ( Piauí), Caracol\ Parque Nac. Serra das Confu-\ sões, Riacho dos Bois, 575m\ 09°13′11.9″S 43°29′26.2″W ", "Armadilha Suspensa\ 01-10.iv.2014, J. A. Rafael,\ F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T. L.\ Rocha & G. A. Reis, cols." (CZMA); 2♂, "Brasil ( Piauí), Caracol\ Parque Nac. Serra das Confu-\ sões, Riacho dos Bois, 575m\ 09°13′11.9″S 43°29′26.2″W ", "Armadilha Suspensa\ 20-31.vii.2014, J. A. Rafael,\ F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T. L.\ Rocha & G. A. Reis, cols." (CZMA); 2♂, "Brasil ( Piauí), Caracol\ Parque Nac. Serra das Confu-\ sões, Riacho dos Bois, 575m\ 09°13′11.9″S 43°29′26.2″W ", "Armadilha Suspensa\ 01-10.vii.2014, J. A. Rafael,\ F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T. L.\ Rocha & G. A. Reis, cols." (CZMA); 1♂, "Brasil ( Piauí), Caracol\ Parque Nac. Serra das Confu-\ sões, Riacho dos Bois, 575m\ 09°13′11.9″S 43°29′26.2″W ", "Armadilha de Malaise\ 11-20.viii.2013, J. A. Rafael,\ F. Limeira-de-Oliveira\ & T. T. A. Silva, cols" (CZMA). - Rio de Janeiro: [new record] 1♂, "Rep. Rio Grande RJ\ RJ - Br II-1976\ M. Alvarenga Leg" (DZUP). - Rio Grande do Sul: 1♂, "Triunfo - RS\ 13-14.VI.96\ E. L. Sousa" (DZUP); 2♂, 3♀, "Montenegro - RS - BR\ (Armadilha adesiva) [dates between VII.2009 and IV.2010\ Carvalho, G.S. leg" (MCTP). - Santa Catarina: [new record] 10♂, 3♀, "Brasilien\ Nova Teutonia\ 27°11′ B. 52°23′ L\ Fritz Plaumann", XI.78 and XI.82, (DZUP). - São Paulo: [new record] 1♂, "Brasil, São Paulo\ Teodoro Sampaio\ XI.1978" (DZUP); 1♂, "Brasil, São Paulo\ Barueri\ III.1958\ K. Lentes leg" (DZUP); 2♂, "Brasil, SP, Santo André \ REBIO Parabapiacaba\ 23°46′46″S 46°18′29″W \ 21.VIII and 21.IX.2011\ Malaise 3\Gudin & Dios legs." (MZSP); 1♂, 4♀, "Brasil, São Paulo,\ Jundiaí,\Serra do Japi\ 18.III.2010\ Malaise IV" (MZSP); 10♂, 4♀, "Brasil, SP, Bertioga, P.\ Estadual Restinga de\ Bertioga, rio Itaguaré \ 23°46′52″S 45°58′31″W \ [dates between 5.I.2013 and 22.XI.2013] Malaise\ Biffi, Cesar & Fuhrmann" (MZSP).

Acuera laudara DeLong & Freytag, 1974. Brazil: Distrito Federal: [new record] 2♀, "Brasil, Brasília - DF, Faz.\ Água Limpa, 15.9594°S 47.9328°W, [31.I.2011 and 10.X.2013]\ Malaise, A.J.C. Aguiar" (DZUP); 1♀, "Brasil, Brasília - DF,\ Fazenda Água Limpa,\ Cerrado, malaise, 09-\ 23.XI.2017, J.R.P. Luz" (DZUP). - Goiás: [new record] 2♂, "Brasil, GO, Novo Mundo,\ Armadilha Malaise\ 13.9292°S 49.9716°W, \ 282m, [10.XII.2010 and 02.IV.2012]" (DZUP); 1♂, "Brasil, Goiás \ São Domingos\ Fazenda Cipasa\ 18-IX a 2-X-93", “Dionísio Pimentel", “Malaise”, " MPEG 05029111" (MPEG). - Mato Grosso: [new record] 3♂ “Cáceres, MT\ 28-I-1985\ C. Ellias leg.\ Polonoroeste" (DZUP). - Mato Grosso do Sul: [new record] 2♂, "Brasil, MS, Aquidauana\ Res. Ecol. UEMS - vege-\ tação aberta Malaise7\ 20°26′03″S 55°39′20″W \ 26.VII-11.VIII.2012\ Lamas, Nihei & eq leg\ SISBIOTA - CNPq/FAPESP" (MZSP); 2♀, "Brasil, MS, Chapadão do Sul,\ Pantanal, 18°46′30,09″S 52°31′04,98″W, 804m,\ [28.XI.2016 and 05.III.2016], T. Taira leg." (DZUP). - Maranhão: [new record] 1♀, "Brasil, Maranhão, Caxias,\ Res. Ecol. Inhamum\ 04°53′30″S 43°24′53″W \ 15.IV.2018, sweep.\ A.C. Domahovski leg" (DZUP); 1♂, "Brasil, (MA), Riachão \ Fazenda Altos\ Armadilha Malaise", "18-22.viii.2009\ F. Limeira-de-Oliveira\ & M. B. Aguiar Neto" (CZMA); 2♂, "Brasil (MA), Carolina\ PARNA Chapada das Mesas,\ Riacho Sucuruiu, 240m\ 07°07′05.6″S 47°18′31.6″W ", "Armadilha de Malaise\ 10-20.viii.2014; J.A. Rafael\ F.Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.L.\ Rocha & G. A. Reis, cols." (CZMA); 7♂, 3♀, "Brasil (MA), Mirador\ Parque Est. Mirador\ Base da Geraldina\ 06°37′25″S 45°52′08″W ", "Armadilha suspensa\ [dates between 18.ii.2012 and 08-14.iii.2013], J. T. \ Camara, L.L.M. Santos\ L. S. Santos cols" (CZMA); 1♂, "Brasil, MA\ Imperatriz\ Ribeirãozinho \ Salo VIII1989", "Armadilha Malaise", "Brasil MA\ F.F. Ramos", " MPEG 05027945" (MPEG). - Piauí: [new record] 6♂, "Brasil (PI), Guaribas\ Parque Nacional Serra das\ Confusões, Andorinha, 515m\ 09°08′27.8″S 43°33′42.1″W ", "Armadilha Suspensa\ [dates between 01-10.iv.2014 and 01-10.viii.2014], F.\ Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.L.\ Rocha & G. A. Reis, cols." (CZMA).

Acuera levara DeLong & Freytag, 1974. Brazil: Goiás: [new record] 1♀, "S. Isabel do Morro\ I. Bananal Goiás \ Brasil VI-1964\ M. Alvarenga leg" (DZUP). - Paraná: [new record] 3♂, 1♀, “Fênix - PR\ Reserva Est. ICTF Brasil [dates between VIII.1986 and V.1988]\ Lev. Ent. Profaupar\ Malaise" (DZUP); 1♂, "Terra Boa - PR\ 01-03-I-1985\ J. A. Rafael leg\ malaise" (DZUP). - Tocantins: [new record] 1♀, "Brasil, Tocantins, Palmas\ Taquaruçu, Fazenda\ Encantada 10°15′2.3″S 48°07′33.6″W Malaise\ 18-25.v.2012 Krolow,\ T.K. & Lima, H.I.L. leg." (DZUP).

Acuera menaca DeLong & Freytag, 1974. Brazil: Rondônia: [new record] 1♂, "Brasil, Rondônia, Flona\ Jamari, 03/05.IX.2012\ (malaise) 9°15′35″S 62°54′47″W 110m\ R.R. Cavichioli leg." (DZUP); 3♂, "Brasil, Rondônia, Porto\ Velho, Rio Madeira\ 09°35′29″S 65°02′57″W \ Malaise 04-18.IX.2012\ MA Ullysséa & LP Prado" (DZUP); 3♂, "Brasil, Rondônia, Porto\ Velho, Rio Madeira\ 09°38′06″S 65°27′11″W \ Malaise 05-17.I.2011\ RR Silva & RSProbst leg" (MZSP). - Bolivia: [new record] 1♂, “Bolívia GS1\ 2009" (DZRJ). - Peru: 1♂, "Peru: Cusco, 3rd km Quincemil\ 13°13′03″S 70°43′40″W 633m\ 23-30.VIII.2012 Malaise\ RR Cavichioli, JA Rafael, APM\ Santos & DM Takiya" (DZRJ).

Acuera nigrifrons (Osborn, 1938). Bolivia: 1♂, "BOLIVIA: Dpto. Santa Cruz; Reserva Natural Potrerillo del Guenda; on road out; 5-18 Oct. 2009; S17 40 37.8 W63 26 40.4; 355m elev.; J.R. Cryan & A.J. Bell" (DZRJ). - Peru: [new record] 1♂, "Peru: Madre de Dios, 12 rd\ km and Mazuco, Pte. Amanapu\ 13°02′51″S 70°20′46″W \ 382m 28-22.VIII.2012\ APM Santos & DM Takiya" (DZRJ); 1♂, "Peru: San Martin, Cons. Mun. Zona\ Barreal 23 km S Picota 335m,\ 7°04.88′S 76°18.89′W 6-15Mar\ 2005, ME Irwin, JD Vasquez,\ Malaise, dry forest PE 11-02" (DZRJ); 1♂, Peru: Cusco, 19 rd km W Quicemil,\ Rio Araza tributary\ 13°20′10″S 70°50′57″W 874m\ 23-31.VIII.2012 Malaise RR Cavichioli,\ JA Rafael, APM Santos & DM Takiya" (DZUP).

Figures

Figure 14. Intraspecific variations of aedeagus and apex of style of A. (Acuera) laudara. A - C holotype form Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, redrawn from DeLong and Freytag, 1974, OSU. D - F specimen from Carolina, Maranhao, Brazil, CZMA. G - I specimen from Guaribas, Piaui, Brazil, CZMA. J - L specimen from Novo Mundo, Goias, Brazil, DZUP. M - O specimen from Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, DZUP. P - R specimen from Caceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil, DZUP.

Figure 15. Species of Acuera, dorsal (left) and lateral (right) views. A, B A. (Acuera) adspersa, male, DZUP. C, D A. (Acuera) culmena syn. nov., holotype male, USNM. E, F A. (Acuera) extenuata sp. nov., holotype male, DZUP. G, H A. (Acuera) incepta, male, DZUP. I, J A. (Acuera) laudara, holotype male, OSU. K, L A. (Acuera) levara, male, DZUP. M A. (Acuera) menaca, holotype male, AMNH.