Microrhaphe martialis, Andrew Hamilton, K. G., 2016

Andrew Hamilton, K. G., 2016, Neotropical spittlebugs related to Neaenini (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) and the origins of subfamily Cercopinae, Zootaxa 4169 (2), pp. 201-250 : 214-215

Microsargane (Microrhaphe) subgen.nov.

Type-species: Microrhaphe martialis sp.nov., the only included species.

Etymology. micro- small, rhaphe (f.) seam, referring to the linear markings.

Diagnosis. Striped in brown or black and yellow to tan ( Figs 9 H–K); theca unique ( Figs 55 A–C).

Description. Head slightly narrower than pronotum; crown with longitudinal, parallel-margined, darkened sulci, coronal margin carinate; antennal postpedicel small, as in the nominate subgenus, but with fewer scattered coeloconic sensilla ( Fig. 24 H); eye transverse, longer than lateral margins of pronotum. Tegmina each with 2 costal crossveins, outer and inner anteapical cells large, tip without small preapical cell, 2 veins reaching tip forking just before margin. Hind tibiae each with double pecten of 8 black-tipped spines, hind tarsal pectens with 6 blacktipped spines on basomere, 8–9 black-tipped spines on 2nd tarsomere. Male abdominal segment X membranous as in Cercopinae ; pygofers with small hook just above base of subgenital plate; plates fused, together ovoid ( Fig. 55 D); style furcate, with setal tufts on tip of inner process and on outer edge near midlength ( Fig. 55 E); thecal tip short and spinelike, with strongly curving, unbranched processes from outer angles of transverse basal plate ( Figs 55 A–C).

Remarks. M. (Microtholia) sobria barcodes as 4.5% divergent from this subgenus, as does the nominate subgenus of Microsargane ; other species of Microtholia are as much as 8.2% divergent. Only one species known [CNC-HEM#305415 barcodes as 2% divergent, about that between the two species of Neaeniskus].

Figures

FIGURES 9. New species of Microsargane subgenera Microtholia subgen. nov. (A – G) and Microrhaphe subgen. nov. (H – K): A, M. ios sp. nov.; B, M. karykroua sp. nov., male; C, same, female; D, M. bipunctura sp. nov.; E, M. sobria sp. nov.; F, M. habrote sp. nov. s, male; G, same, female; H – K, M. martialis sp. nov., color varieties.

FIGURES 24. Antennal characters of Microsarganini: A, Microsargane vittata, antenna in situ, scale line 200 µm; B, same, detail of pedicel and postpedicel, scale line 100 µm; C, Microlaqueus isolatus, antenna in situ; D, same, detail of pedicel and postpedicel, scale line 100 µm; E, same, closeup of antennal pits; F, Microclimax luteosignatus, detail of postpedicel, scale line 50 µm; G, same, closeup of antennal pits; H, Microrhaphe martialis, detail of pedicel and postpedicel, scale line 100 µm; J, Liparonotum praenitidum; antenna in situ; K, same, detail of pedicel and postpedicel, scale line 50 µm; L, same, details of sensilla, larger scale than others; M, Microtholia karykroua, antenna in situ, scale line 100 µm.

FIGURES 55 – 60. Male genitalia of Microsargane new subgenera Microrhaphe (55) and Microtholia (56 – 58) compared to Microclimax gen. nov. (59): A, genital capsule, lateral aspect; B, same, theca and phallobase; C, theca, caudal aspect; D, fused subgenital plates; E, pygofer process, dorsal aspect; F, style tip, dorsal aspect). 55, M. martialis; 56, M. sobria sp. nov.; 57, M. karykroua sp. nov.; 58, M. habrotes sp. nov. (genital capsule as in M. karykroua); 59, M. ios (genital capsule, style and theca as in M. habrotes); 60, Microclimax luteosignata (Valdés Ragués) showing entire genital capsule (D) in ventral aspect at smaller scale.