Paurocephala gossypii Russell, 1943

Mifsud, D. & Burckhardt, D., 2002, Taxonomy and phylogeny of the Old World jumping plant-louse genus Paurocephala (Insecta, Hemiptera, Psylloidea), Journal of Natural History 36 (16), pp. 1887-1986 : 1955-1956

Paurocephala gossypii Russell

(gures 5B, F, 8H, 36A)

Paurocephala gossypii Russell, 1943: 115 . Holotype, examined.

Paurocephal a gossypii Russell ; Vondrác Ïek, 1963: 278.

Description. Species of the gossypii type.

Adult: described by Russell (1943). Measurements and ratios as in table 2A–C.

Fifth instar larva: described by Russell (1943). Measurements and ratios as in table 3.

Host plants. Gossypium spp. (Malvaceae) .

Distribution. Zaire ( Russell, 1943; Vondrác Ïek, 1963), Sudan and Malawi.

Material examined. Zaire: Holotype, Gandajika, November 1941, Gossypium sp. (D. Soyer) (USNM); paratypes, 93, 84 and numerous larvae, same data as holotype; 1, Nyasaland, 23 March 1922, Gossypium sp. (C. Smee) ; 4, 2, 6 larvae, Murumba, 29 May 1963; 3, Kabemba, 22 June 1918 (R. Mayné). Sudan: 1, 1, Western Equatoria, Maridi, 18 November 1962 (H. R. Yust); 5, 1, 30 larvae, Yambio, 9 November 1962, Gossypium sp. (W. T. C. Higgins) ; 9, 4, 5 larvae, same data (no collecting date) but Gezira. Malawi: 6, 12, Makoka, 19 February 1970, Gossypium sp. (M. D. Mowlam) ; 1, 2, Chitala, May 1964, Gossypium sp. (D. J. McKinley) ; 1, 3, no data (K. Sattler) (BMNH, MRAC, NHMB, USNM). Dry and slide mounted.

Comments. P. gossypii Russell is distinguished from both P. abutili sp. n. and P. urenae Russell by the shape of the antenna; antennal segments shorter and wider; segment four quadrate. The fth instar larva is distinguished by the smaller number of sectasetae on dorsum of body.