Kelyflata capensis, Świerczewski & Stroiński, 2019

Świerczewski, Dariusz & Stroiński, Adam, 2019, Kelyflata gen. nov. adds to Selizini flatids in Madagascar (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae), Zootaxa 4712 (3), pp. 434-444 : 439

Kelyflata capensis sp. nov

( Figs 1–22 , 29 )

Etymology. The specific epithet capensis refers to the locus typicus of the type species—Cape Sainte Marie, which is the southernmost point of Madagascar.

Diagnosis. The species differs from Kelyflata ilakakae by the following characters of male terminalia: anal tube elongate end ensiform (anal tube club-like in K. ilakakae ); genital style triangular (genital style ovoid in K. ilakakae ); periandrium elongate, tapering apicad (periandrium stout, with rounded apex in K. ilakakae ); dorsal part of periandrium with median lobe short, club-like (dorsal part of periandrium with median lobe long and narrow in K. ilakakae ); aedeagus with 1short process placed medially (aedeagus with 2 long processes placed in apical part in K. ilakakae )

Description. Measurements. Total length— 4.75 mm. Vertex: ratio A/B = 21.00. Frons: ratio C/E = 1.10; D/E = 1.25. Pronotum: ratio F/B = 10.00. Mesonotum: ratio G/F = 3.80; G/B+F = 3.45; G/H = 0.90. Tegmina: I/J = 4.25; I/K = 2.30.

MALE TERMINALIA. Anal tube, in dorsal view, elongate end ensiform ( Fig. 18 ). Pygofer, in lateral view, with sharp antero-ventral angle; anterior margin deeply concave, dorsal margin convex, postero-dorsal angle widely rounded, posterior margin convex. Genital style triangular ( Fig. 17 ). Phallic complex. Periandrium elongate, tapering apicad ( Fig. 19 ). Dorsal part of periandrium, in lateral view, distinctly shorter than ventral part, median lobe short, club-like. Ventral part of periandrium, in dorsal view, distinctly tapering apicad ( Fig. 19 ). Aedeagus, in lateral view, with 1short process placed medially ( Fig. 20 ).

FEMALE TERMINALIA. Female unknown.

COLORATION. Ochreous, mottled, with scattered dark brown markings on tegmen, mesonotum and scutellum; tubercles orange.

Type material. Holotype, ♂: [CASENT 8107179], [ MADAGASCAR: Tulear / Province , Cap Ste Marie / Spe- cial Reserve, el 37 m,/ 74 km S of Tsihombe, 25 Feb–7 March 2003], [25° 35.26’ S, 45° 09.78’ E / California Acad of Sciences / colls: M. Irwin, F. Parker,/ R. Harin’Hala. malaise trap /spiny bush MA- 02-23-39], [HOLOTYPE], [ Kelyflata capensis sp. nov /det. D. Świerczewski & A. Stroiński]—(dry-mounted, abdomen dissected, terminalia in the vial pinned below the specimen, CAS)

Distribution and habitat. Madagascar: Toliara province ( Fig. 29 ). The species occurs in southernmost part of the island, confined to spiny bush formation.

Figures

FIGURE 29. Ecoregions of Madagascar after Vieilledent et al. (2018). Kelyflata gen. nov., distribution map.

FIGURES 1–6. Kelyflata capensis sp. nov., SEM photographs. (1) Anterior part of body, dorso-lateral view; (2) same, frontal view; (3) same, fronto-lateral view; (4) same, latero-dorsal view; (5) same; fronto-ventral view; (6) rostrum.

FIGURES 7–12. Kelyflata capensis sp. nov., SEM photographs. (7–10) Antenna; (11) apical part of metatibia and metatarsus; (12) metatarsus, ventral view.

FIGURES 13–16. Kelyflata capensis sp. nov., SEM photographs. (13) Left tegmen, general view; (14) same; vein sensory structures; (15) same, basal half; (16) same, apical half.

FIGURES 17–22. Kelyflata capensis sp. nov., male, drawings. (17) Pygofer and anal tube, lateral view; (18) anal tube, dorsal view; (19) periandrium, lateral view; (20) aedeagus, lateral view; (21) periandrium, dorsal view; (22) aedeagus, ventral view. Scale bar-0.5 mm.