Caepovultus, Gnezdilov & Wilson & Cf, 2007

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., Wilson, Michael R. & Cf, Cardiff, 2007, A new genus and species of the family Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) from Oman, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47, pp. 109-113 : 110

Caepovultus gen. nov.

Type species. Caepovultus deemingi sp. nov.

Diagnosis. Coryphe narrow, with strongly keeled lateral margins, anterior and posterior margins acutely angulate ( Fig. 1 ). Metope onion-shaped (narrow apically and enlarged before clypeus, Fig. 3 ), with strong median keel reaching through postclypeus and sublateral keels developed only in its basal part. Pronotum and scutellum without keels. Anterior margin of pronotum rightly angulate. Fore wings oval, with narrow hypocostal plate ( Fig. 2 ). Radius bifurcate (branching right from basal cell), median single, cubitus anterior bifurcate; longitudinal veins keeled, transverse veins weak. Hind wings well developed, reaching apices of fore wings. Hind tibia with two lateral teeth distally. Metatarsomere I with five intermediate socle setae.

Etymology. The generic name is derived from the Latin nouns ‘caepe’ – onion and ‘vultus’ – face. The gender is masculine.

Figures

Figs. 1-3. Caepovultus deemingi gen. & sp. nov., holotype, male. 1 – body, dorsal view; 2 – body, lateral view; 3 – head, ventral view.