Momoria albohabena, Domahovski, 2020

Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, 2020, New species of Bertawolia Blocker and Momoria Blocker (Cicadellidae: Iassinae Hyalojassini) from Brazil, including notes about host plants, Zootaxa 4808 (3), pp. 475-490 : 484-488

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4808.3.4

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4329221

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/37B1A492-4FDA-4442-B73C-E085CEF59F69

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scientific name

Momoria albohabena
status

sp. nov.

Momoria albohabena View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 37 View FIGURES 37 −56)

Diagnosis. Head (Fig. 39) with large rounded black macula over frons. Forewing ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 37 , 38) with broad white transverse stripe at apex of clavus. Style (Figs 45, 46) with long dorsal process at mid-length, directed dorsally and curved ventrally; apical portion strongly curved inward. Aedeagus (Fig. 48), in posterior view, with apex bifid, forming pair of short, truncated lateral lobes.

Color. Head ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 37 −39) brown, face with large rounded black macula extending over frons and crown-face transition between ocelli. Pronotum ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 37 ) brown or greenish-brown. Mesonotum (Fig. 38) yellow with lateral angles brown; scutellum yellow. Forewing ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 37 , 38) translucent light-brown with broad white transverse stripe at apex of clavus; appendix and first apical cell with basal portion black. Legs (Fig 38) greenish-yellow with hind tibia with cucullate bases of macosetae black.

Measurements (mm). Holotype male: total length 3.6. Paratypes (male), 3.3−3.6; (female), 3.5−3.7.

Description. Body ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 37 , 38) ovate, not depressed dorsoventrally. Head ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 37 ), in dorsal view, very short, median length of crown one-tenth of interocular width; transocular width nine-tenths humeral width of pronotum; anterior and posterior margins parallel and broadly rounded; crown surface with transverse striae; ocelli not visible dorsally. Head (Fig. 38), in lateral view, with crown-face transition broadly rounded with transverse striae; frons slightly inflated; clypeus almost flat. Head (Fig. 39), in ventral view, with ocelli on anterior margin, mesad of anten- nal pits and distant from eyes; frons with transverse striae, lateral margins strongly convergent ventrally; frontogenal suture extending to antennal ledges; antennal ledge carinate and slightly oblique, not concealing antennal base; antenna length ca. one third width of head; gena broad, with small setae; ventrolateral margin broadly rounded, completely concealing proepisternum; maxillary plate produced ventrally as far as clypeus apex; epistomal suture complete; lorum with subgenal suture rounded, extended nearly to mid-length of lateral margin of frons; clypeus slightly longer than wide, lateral margins parallel, apex carinate and straight.

Pronotum ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 37 ), in dorsal view, with anterior margin broadly rounded, posterior margin slightly excavated; surface without setae, with transverse striae, except on anterior third; lateral margins convergent anterad, carinate, slightly shorter than eye length; in lateral view (Fig. 38) convex and declivous anterad. Exposed part of mesonotum and scutellum ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 37 ), as long as pronotum length; surface with transverse striae; scutellum flat.

Forewing ( Figs 37 View FIGURES 37 , 38) with many small erect setae, venation obscure; clavus truncate apically; vein separating appendix and first apical cell evanescent apically, appendix and first apical cell membranous, glabrous; 3 closed anteapical cells and 4 apical cells (R1 vein absent).

Profemur moderately elongated, 2.7 times longer than high; PD, AD and AM rows undifferentiated, with scattered setae, PD1 and AD1 setae short and AM1 absent; IC row formed by double row of fine setae, continuous with AV row; AV and PV rows formed by fine setae. Protibia, in cross-section, almost circular, with longitudinal carina adjacent to PD row; dorsal surface flattened; AV row formed by short, thin setae in the basal half and short, robust setae distally; AD row consisting of only undifferentiated setae; PD row with 3 long setae intercalated by undifferentiated setae; PV row with 3−4 long setae intercalated by undifferentiated setae. Hind leg with femoral setal formula 2:2:1; PD2 reduced in size; metatibia PD, AD and AV rows with 12−14, 9−10 and 9−10 macrosetae respectively; AD row without intercalary setae between macrosetae; PV row with setae of apical half intercalating 1 longer and thicker seta and 3−4 shorter and thinner setae, ending with 2 very short, thin setae; first tarsomere ventral surface with two longitudinal rows of simple (non-cucullate) setae; inner row formed by 4 short setae and external row with 5−6 longer setae; pecten with 4 platellae flanked by tapered lateral setae; second tarsomere pecten with 2 platellae flanked by tapered lateral setae.

Male terminalia. Sternite VIII (Fig. 40) convex, moderately produced posterad, 1.2 times wider than long, shorter than sternites VII and VI combined; ventral surface with many small setae; lateral angles rounded; posterior margin straight medially. Valve (Figs 41, 42) broadly fused laterally to pygofer; ventral margin excavated laterad of broad small median lobe. Pygofer (Figs 41, 42) with pair of hooks arising near base of plates, curved ventrally and acute apically; in lateral view (Fig. 41), higher on apical half; dorsal margin widely notched on basal twothirds; ventral margin broadly rounded, curved inwards at apical half; with longitudinal external carina near ventral margin of basal two-thirds; apex truncated, straight on dorsal portion and with short acute protrusion near ventral margin; macrosetae dispersed on apical fourth; in ventral view (Fig. 42), inner margin broadly rounded on apical two-third, with short setae on median third. Anal tube (Figs 41, 42) membranous, without processes. Subgenital plate (Figs 41−43) short, ovate in ventral view, not overlapping pygofer laterally, produced posterad as far as half length of pygofer; anterior portion elongated and curved dorsally; ventral surface without setae; dorsal surface with small dentiform process at half length of inner margin; apex rounded. Connective (Figs 44−46), small, U-shaped, with arms directed anterodorsally. Style (Figs 45, 46), thin and long, surpassing apex of subgenital plates; external margin with rounded lobe at point of articulation with connective; dorsal margin with long process at mid-length, directed dorsally and curved ventrally, apex acute, slightly curved outward; apical portion strongly curved inwards; apex acute. Aedeagus (Fig. 47), in lateral view, with preatrium developed, produced anterad; shaft strongly curved dorsally and tapered apically; ventral margin with subacute protrusion; in posterior view (Fig. 48), preatrium with divergent rami directed ventrally; shaft tapered toward apex; apex whit pair of apical processes, short and truncated; gonopore apical.

Female terminalia. Sternite VII ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 49 ) ca. two times wider than long; ventral surface with short setae; posterior margin slightly excavated each side of short median rounded lobe. Internal sternite VIII membranous. Pygofer ( Figs 49 View FIGURES 49 , 50) with short macrosetae, except on anterodorsal portion; ventral margin broadly rounded; apex truncated. Ovipositor (Fig. 50) slender, curved dorsad, not surpassing pygofer apex. First valvifer (Fig. 51) trapezoid, 1.3 times higher than long; anterior and dorsal approximately straight; posteroventral angle rounded. First valvula (Fig. 51) with dorsal and ventral margins, almost parallel, slightly convergent apically, ca. 9 times longer than high; ventral interlocking device long, extending over basal two-third; dorsal sculpturing area areolate on apical twothirds; apical portion (Fig. 52) with ventral sculpture present only near apex, continuous with the dorsal sculpture, apex tapered and acute. Second valvula (Fig. 53) ca. 16 times longer than high; dorsal and ventral margins parallel; dorsal margin with two subapical teeth widely spaced (second subapical tooth inconspicuous); apical portion (Fig. 54) with rounded denticles between second subapical tooth and apex, and scattered denticles anterior to second subapical tooth; apex rounded, with denticles on ventral margin. Second valvifer (Fig. 55) ca. 2.7 times higher than long. Gonoplac (Fig. 55) 5 times longer than high; dorsoapical margin long, almost parallel to ventral margin; ventral margin (Fig. 56) broadly rounded, with spaced macrosetae near ventral margin; apex rounded.

Etymology. The specific epithet, albohabena, is composed by the Latin words “ albo ˮ and “ habena ˮ which refers to the forewing with a transverse white stripe.

Material examined. Holotype male: “ Brasil, Paraná, S. [São] J. [José] dos\ Pinhais , 25º36’18”S \ 49º11’37”W 880m \ 03-17.XI.2018 Sweep\ A.C. Domahovski leg” ( DZUP) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 4♂, 2♀: same as holotype ( DZUP) ; 1♂, 1♀: same data except 30.III.2016 ( DZRJ) ; 1♀: same data except 10.I.2018 ( MZSP) ; 3♂, 2♀: same data except 24.I.2018 ( DZUP) ; 1♀: same data except 01-28.II.2018 ( DZUP) ; 1♂: same data except 10-13.X.2018 ( DZRJ) ; 3♂, 6♀: same data except 05-15.XII.2018 ( DZUP) ; 1♂: same data except 11-28.IX.2019 ( MZSP) ; 1♀: same data except 01-31.XII.2018 Malaise ( DZUP) ; 1♂: “ Brasil, Paraná, Tibagi \ P. [Parque] E. [ Estadual ] do Guartelá , 1000m \ 24º33’47”S 50º15’26”W \ 23-24.II.2017 Luz \ A.C. Domahovski leg.” ( DZUP) GoogleMaps ; 1♂: “ Brasil, PR, S.J. dos Pinhais \ Rep. [Represa] Guaricana, Luz \ 25.7150ºS 48.9711ºW \ 750a 400m 12-14.XII.2017 \ Cavichioli & Domahovski ” ( DZUP); 1♀: “ GoogleMaps Brasil, PR, S.J. dos Pinhais \ Rep. Guaricana, Malaise ,\ 25.7272ºS 48.9498ºW, 410m \ 23.XI- 12.XII.2017, Muniz, Melo,\ Cavichioli & Domahovski ” ( DZUP); 2♂, 3♀: “ GoogleMaps Brasil, Paraná, Piraquara, Ma-\ nanciais da Serra , 25º29’47”S \ 48º58’54”W 1021m, Sweep,\ 21-28.XI.2018, A.P. Pinto, B. R GoogleMaps .\ Araujo & A.C. Domahovski ” ( DZUP); 1♀: “ Brasil, Paraná, Piraquara,\ Mananciais da Serra, \ proximidades do Reservató-\ rio do Carvalho , 20.XI.2019 \ A.C. Domahovski leg.” ( DZUP); 1♂: “ S. José Pinhais—PR\ Ser. [Serra do] Mar Br 277 Km 54 \ Brasil 24.XI.1986 \ Lev. [Levantamento] Ent. [Entomológico] Profaupar \ Malaise ” ( DZUP); Minas Gerais: 3♂: “ Brasil, Minas Gerais,\ São Roque, P. [Parque] N. [Nacional] Serra \ da Canastra \ 14-19.xii.2013 Malaise \ Melo & Rosa legs.” ( DZUP) .

Notes. M. albohabena sp. nov. will key out at couplet 3 in Blocker’s (1979) key and resembles M. clarkei Blocker, 1979 from Colombia, in having the style with two long and curved processes. However, in M. clarkei the processes arise near the apex, before a curved and expanded portion of the apical fourth, while in the new species, the style in not expanded apically and the dorsal process arises at mid-length of style.

DZUP

Universidade Federal do Parana, Colecao de Entomologia Pe. Jesus Santiago Moure

MZSP

Sao Paulo, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadellidae

Genus

Momoria

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