Risefronta albicincta Li & Wang, 2001

Viraktamath, C. A. & Webb, M. D., 2018, Revision of the evacanthine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) of the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 4386 (1), pp. 1-78 : 28-29

Risefronta albicincta Li & Wang

Figs 3 Q–R , 4 A–B , 5 P–Q , 8 D , 9 E , 10 G , 13 A–D , 39 A–G .

Risefronta albicincta Li & Wang 2001: 518 –519, Figs 1–7 .

Shining black, one spot laterad of ocelli on anterior margin of crown, apex of scutellum and one spot on clavus about 0.66 distance whitish. Apex of forewing hyaline, antennae labium and legs yellow.

Structural characters as in generic description.

Male genitalia. As described under the genus and also as in 39 A–G.

Measurements. Male 6.1–6.4 mm long, 1.6–1.7 mm wide across eyes and 1.6–1.8 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum. Female 6.3–6.7 mm long, 1.6–17 mm wide across eyes and 1.8 mm wide across hind margins of pronotum.

Material examined. INDIA: Manipur: 2 ♂, Tengnoupal: Sita Road, 24o 23’ 322” N, 94o 0 8 826” E, 1352 m, 26.viii.2014, Sweep net, Yeshwanth, H.M. ; 2 ♀, Ukhrul , 1647 mts, 25o 06’ 485” N, 94o 21’ 022” E, 28.viii.2014 (1 ♀), Ukhrul: Shirui, 2763 m, 25o 07’ 592” N, 94o 26’ 134” E, 22.viii.2014 (1 ♀) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Pallel: Saibom , 1387 m, 24o 23’ 50” N, 94o 05’ 20” E. 21.viii.2014, all collected by Yeshwanth, H.M. by sweepnet ( UASB) . MYANMAR: 1 ♀, Upper Burma: Nam Tamai Valley, 14.viii. 1938, R. Kaulback, B.M. 1938-741, Alt. 400ft, 27o42’N, 97o54’E ( BMNH) .

Remarks. One male specimen from China (Xizang, Beibeng, 28.viii.1977, Wu Jianyi from Shanghai Entomological Museum) was also studied.

Figures

FIGURES 1 A–R. Species of Evacanthini, habitus: A–B. Male Apphia flava sp. nov.; C–D. Male Bundera acutivertex sp. nov.; E–F. Male B. bambusana Chen & Li; G–J. Male and female Carinata midfasciana Wang & Li; K–L. Male Concavocorona kambaiti sp. nov.; M–P. Male and female Cunedda phaeops Distant; Q–R. Male Evacanthus albipennis sp. nov. [A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, dorsal views; B. D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, lateral views].

FIGURES 2 A–R. Species of Evacanthini, habitus: A–B. Male Evacanthus bellus (Distant).; C–D. Male E. convolutus sp. nov.; E–F. Male E.. distinctus sp. nov,; G–H. Male E. manaliensis sp. nov.; I–J. Female E. militaris (Distant); K–L. Male E. yeshwanthi sp. nov.; M–N. Male Mainda praeculta Distant; O–P. Male Onukia echina sp. nov.; Q–R. Male O. flavopunctata Wang & Li. [A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, dorsal views; B.D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, lateral views].

FIGURES 3 A–R. Species of Evacanthini, habitus: A–B. Male Shortcrowna rubrostriata sp. nov.; C–F. Male and female Onukia albiclypeus. G–J. Male and female Onukindia aruna sp. nov.; K–N. Male and female O. compressa sp. nov.; O–P. Male O. connexa sp. nov.; Q–R.Male Risefronta albicincta Wang & Li. [A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, dorsal views; B. D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, lateral views].

FIGURES 4 A–V. Species of Evacanthini. A–J Habitus: A–B. Female Risefronta albicincta Wang & Li (Distant).; C–D. Female Striatanus delta sp. nov.; E–F. Male Taperus indicus sp. nov.; G–H. Female Taperus sp.; I–J. Male Vangama steneosaura Distant. [A, C, E, G, I, dorsal views; B. D, F, H, J, lateral views]. K–V. Faces: K. Male Apphia flava sp. nov.; L. Bundera acutivertex sp. nov.; M.B. bambusana; N–O.Male and female Carinata midfasciana; P.Concavocorona kambaitisp. nov.; Q–R. Male and female Cunedda phaeops; S. Evacanthus albipennis sp. nov.; T. Evacanthus bellus; U. E. convolutus sp. nov.; V.E. distinctus sp. nov..

FIGURES 5 A–U. Faces of species of Evacanthini.A.Evacanthus extremus; B. E. militaris; C. E. manaliensis sp. nov.; D. E. yeshwanthi sp. nov.; E. Mainda praeculta; F. Onukia echina sp. nov.; G. O. flavopunctata; H. Shortcrowna rubrostriata sp. nov.; I–J. Male and female Onukia albiclypeus; K–L. Male and female Onukindia aruna sp. nov.; M. O. compressa sp. nov.; N–O.Male and female O. connexa; P–Q.Risefronta albicincta; R. FemaleStriatanadelta sp. nov.; S. Taperus indicus sp. nov.; T. Taperus sp.; U. Vangama steneosaura.

FIGURES 6 A–Y. Evacanthini types and label data. A–D. Apphia burmanica Distant; E–H. Apphia assamensis (Ramakrishnan); I–L. Apphia himalayana (Distant); M–P. Bundera venataDistant; Q–T. Evacanthus bellus (Distant); U–Y.E. extremus (Walker).

FIGURES7 A–Z, AA–BB.Evacanthini types and label data.A–D. Evacanthus militaris (Distant); E–H.E.repexus (Distant); I–L. Mainda praeculta Distant; M–P. Onukindia connexa (Distant); Q–T. Pythamus biramosusViraktamath & Webb; U–X. P. bispinosus Viraktamath & Webb; Y–X, AA–BB. P.montanus Viraktamath & Webb.

FIGURES 8 A–G. Chaetotaxy of forefemur in Evacanthini. A. Cunedda phaeops, forefemur and tarsus; B. Evacanthus convolutes sp.nov.; C. Onikindia connexa; D.Risefronta albicincta; E.Taperus indicussp.nov.; F.Striatanus deltasp.nov.;G. Vangama steneosaura.

FIGURES 9 A–J. Metatarsi and female terminal segments in Evacanthini.A–E. Chaetotaxy of first and second metatarsi: A. Bundera acutivertex sp. nov.; B. Cunedda phaeops; C. Evacanthus convolutes sp. nov.; D. Onukindia connecxa; E. Risefronta albicincta. F–J. Female terminal sternites: F. Apphia himlayana, ventral view ovipositor; G. Bundera venata, pregenital sternites; H. Apphia burmanica, seventh sternite; I. Vangama steneosaura, seventh sternite; J. Mainda praeculta, seventh sternite.

FIGURES 10 A–I. Female sternite VII of Evacanthini. A. Evacanthus repexus Distant, lectotype; B. Cunedda phaeops; C. Evacanthus extremus; D. E. militaris; E. Onukindia aruna sp. nov.; F. O. compressa sp. nov.; G. O. connexa; H. Risefronta albicincta; I. Vangama steneosaura.

FIGURES 13. A–L. Female first and second valvulae in Evacanthini.A–D. Risefronta albicincta: first pair of valvula (A) and magnified (B) lateral view; second pair of valvulae (C) and magnified (D) lateral view. E–H. Taperus sp.: first pair of valvula (E) and magnified (F) lateral view; second pair of valvulae (G) andmagnified (H) lateral view.I–L. Vangama steneosaura: first pair of valvula (I) and magnified (J) lateral view; second pair of valvulae (K) and magnified (L) lateral view.

FIGURES 39 A–G. Risefronta albicincta Li & Wang. A. Pygofer, lateral view. B. Subgenital plate, ventral view; C. Connective, dorsal view; D.Style, dorsal view; E. Stylelateral view; F.Aedeagus, lateral view; G.Aedeagus, posterior view.