Pythamus decoratus Baker , 1923

Wei, Cong, Webb, Michael D. & Zhang, Yalin, 2014, Identity of Baker’s species described in the Oriental leafhopper genus Pythamus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with description of a new genus, Zootaxa 3795 (3), pp. 289-300 : 299

Pythamus decoratus Baker, 1923

( Fig. 1 F)

Pythamus decoratus Baker, 1923: 365 –366; pl. 2, fig. 12.

Material examined: Lectotype ♀ (here designated, Fig. 1 F): “W. Borneo, Mowong, F. Muir, Sept., 1907” ( NMNH). In addition to Baker’s determination label the specimen bears a label with the words “ Holotype probably” in unknown hand.

Distribution. W. Borneo

Remarks. This species was originally described from an unknown number of females from ‘West Borneo, Mowong (Muir)’. It can be distinguished from other species of the genus by its pronounced dorsal yellow markings and moderately long head with non-lamellate medial carina ( Fig. 1 F).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus of Pythochandra species (types). A, P. bilobatus (female). B, P. borneensis (male). C, P. melichari (male). D, P. mindanaensis (male). E, P. singaporensis (female). F, P. decorates (female). G, P. productus (female). Scale bar = 2 mm.