Kazukuru zingiberis, Stroiński, 2021

Stroinski, Adam, 2021, Kazukuru gen. nov. - a new Ricaniidae planthopper from Solomon Islands (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha), Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 68 (1), pp. 165-177 : 165

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scientific name

Kazukuru zingiberis
status

sp. nov.

Kazukuru zingiberis View in CoL sp. nov. (Figs 1-7 View Figures 1–7 , 8-13 View Figures 8–13 , 14-19 View Figures 14–19 , 20-24 View Figures 20–24 , 25-30 View Figures 25–30 , 31-36 View Figures 31–36 , 37-42 View Figures 37–42 , 43-48 View Figures 43–48 , 49-60) View Figures 49–60

Etymology.

The specific name Kazukuru zingiberis follows the host plant genus Zingiber Mill. on which the new species was collected. The specific name is intended as indeclinable.

Diagnosis.

For now, a single species in the genus, see diagnosis of genus.

Description.

Total length 0.85-0.86 cm.

Head. Vertex: proportion A/B = 6.00; anterior and posterior margins of vertex arcuate about same curvature; lateral margins almost straight and parallel.

Frons: proportion C/E = 1.15-1.20; proportion D/E = 1.73-1.80; upper margin weakly concave; frontoclypeal suture almost straight.

Thorax. Pronotum: proportion F/B = 5.81-6.00.

Mesonotum: proportion G/F+B = 3.50-3.87, proportion G/F = 5.81-6.00, proportion G/H = 1.0; connection between anterolateral carinae and lateral weakly visible.

Tegmina: proportion I/J = 1.71-1.77; longitudinal veins ScP with single terminal; RA with single terminal; MP with 8 terminals ( MP 1+2 with four terminals, MP 3+4 with 4 terminals); RP with three terminals; CuA with three terminals. Hind wing. ScP+RA not forking, single, RP single; CuA with three terminals.

Female terminalia. Anal tube (in dorsal view): posterior margin medially with distinct concavity.

Colouration (Figs 1-6 View Figures 1–7 and 49-52 View Figures 49–60 ). General colouration yellowish-brownish. Tegmina hyaline with a few brownish patches: elongate alongside ScP+ R vein; small rounded patch near posterior margin between RP forks and three separated, rounded patches present alongside CuP vein; tip of costal area yellowish. Abdomen (sternites and tergites) brownish with black patches (Figs 49-52 View Figures 49–60 ); terminalia brownish.

Type material.

Holotype, female: [Solomon Is.: / New Georgia Group / N. Georgia I., Munda / 1-30 m. VII-15-1959], [Ginger], [J. L. Gressitt / Collector] - BPBM .

Paratype, female: [Solomon Is.: / New Georgia Group / N. Georgia I., Munda / 1-30 m. VII-13-1959], [J. L. Gressitt / Collector] - BPBM .

Distribution.

Solomon Island: Western Province, New Georgia Island.

Host plant.

Genus Zingiber Mill. (as ginger; Order: Zingiberales Griseb., family: Zingiberaceae Martinov).

MP

Mohonk Preserve, Inc.

R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile

BPBM

Bishop Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

SubOrder

Fulgoromorpha

SuperFamily

Fulgoroidea

Family

Ricaniidae

Genus

Kazukuru