Anaceratagallia pararobusta (Pruthi) C.A.Viraktamath, 2011

C. A. Viraktamath, 2011, Revision of the Oriental and Australian Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) 2844, Zootaxa 2844, pp. 1-118 : 17

publication ID	11755334
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5293767
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D28787-FFF2-B302-FF3B-4B8EFF04FAC5
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Anaceratagallia pararobusta (Pruthi)
status	comb. nov.

Treatment

Anaceratagallia pararobusta (Pruthi) View in CoL comb. nov.

Figs 3, 4, 14, 106–108.

Agallia pararobusta Pruthi 1936: 104–105 , fig. 119, pl. VIII, fig. 4. HOLOTYPE ♀, INDIA: Guvvalucherru [ZSI, examined].

Color. Two rectangular spots on vertex placed obliquely, black. Other features as in A. robusta View in CoL (see below).

Male genitalia. Pygofer produced caudo-ventrally into spine-like process of variable width ( Figs 109–112). Aedeagal shaft slender, with slender dorsal apodeme. Anal collar process directed ventrally with finger-like process on dorsal angle.

Female genitalia. Hind margin of seventh sternite broadly concave.

Measurements. Male 3.20–3.30 mm long, 1.06–1.10 mm wide across eyes. Female 3.7 mm long, 1.25 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined. INDIA: Andhra Pradesh: HOLOTYPE ♀, Guvvalucherru, 500 ft (152 m), Palkonda Hills, 1–3.viii.1929, at light, H.S. Pruthi ( ZSI); 2 ♂, 3 ♀, Delhi, 1969, H.M. Harris ( UASB). West Bengal: 1 ♀, Purneah dist. : Katihar, 7–31.viii.1910, C.Paiva ( BMNH).

Remarks. This species closely resembles A. laevis (Ribaut) but differs in having a more slender aedeagal shaft.