Pachyjassus alatus, Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020

Dietrich, Christopher H., Magalhães, Raysa Brito de & Takiya, Daniela M., 2020, Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 695, pp. 1-89 : 13-14

Pachyjassus alatus gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1A , 4 A–C

Etymology

The species name ʻ alatus ʼ (ʻwingedʼ) refers to the wing-like processes of the aedeagus.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Mahajanga Prov: Parc National Tsingy de Bemaraha , 3.4 km 93° E, Bekopaka, Tombeau Vazimba, Elev 50m, 6–10 Nov. 2001, 19°8′31″ S 44°49′41″ E, coll: Fisher, Griswold et al. California Acad. of Sciences, malaise trap, in tropical dry forest, coll. code: BLF4233”; CAS.

Description

Length of male 7.8 mm (female unknown). Color and structural features as described for genus except darker overall, with face, thoracic ventral sclerites and femora mostly black, tibiae and tarsi reddish, at least dorsally. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 20, 14 and 15 macrosetae, respectively. Style apophysis slender, sinuate, with short preapical dorsolateral projection. Connective with anterior margin acutely produced. Aedeagus with atrium V-shaped in posterior view; shaft slender, tubular, arising from venter of atrium, curved dorsad and tapered distally, apex blunt, gonopore at apex; with pair of long ventral processs movably articulated to sides of atrium fused near base, then divided distally, each branch expanded near base in lateral view, then irregularly tapered to apex, much longer than shaft.

Figures

Fig. 1. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Pachyjassus alatus sp. nov. B. Pachyjassus basifurcatus sp. nov. C. Pachyjassus ranomafanensis sp. nov. D. Pallijassus stenospatulatus (Evans, 1959). E. Petalojassus ochrescens sp. nov. F. Phaiojassus acutus sp. nov. G. Phaiojassus bispinosus sp. nov. H. Phaiojassus constrictus sp. nov. I. Phaiojassus grandis sp. nov. J. Phaiojassus spatulatus sp. nov.K. Phaiojassus undulatus sp. nov. L. Phaiojassus unispinosus sp. nov. M. Pictojassus kirindiensis sp. nov. N. Pictojassus productus sp. nov. O. Pictojassus tulearensis sp. nov. P. Platyjassella ancora sp. nov. Q. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. R. Platyjassella attenuata sp. nov. S. Platyjassella cormorana sp. nov. T. Platyjassella emarginata sp. nov. U. Platyjassella immaculata sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 4. Pachyjassus gen. nov., Pallijassus gen. nov. and Petalojassus gen. nov. – A–C. Pachyjassus alatus sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. – D–F. Pachyjassus basifurcatus sp. nov. D. Genital capsule, lateral view. E. Genitalia, lateral view. F. Same, ventral view. – G–I. Pachyjassus ranomafanensis sp. nov. G. Genital capsule, lateral view. H. Genitalia, lateral view. I. Same, ventral view. – J–M. Pallijassus reticulatus (Evans, 1959). J. Genital capsule, lateral view. K. Genitalia, lateral view. L. Same, ventral view. M. Aedeagus, posterior view. – N–P. Pallijassus stenospatulatus (Evans, 1959). N. Genital capsule, lateral view. O. Genitalia, lateral view. P. Same, ventral view. – Q–T. Petalojassus ochrescens sp. nov. Q. Genital capsule, lateral view. R. Genitalia, lateral view. S. Same, ventral view. T. Aedeagus, posterior view. Photos not to scale.