Spartidelphax penedetectus (Beamer, 1950) Beamer, 1950

Bartlett, Charles R. & Webb, Mick D., 2014, The planthopper genus Spartidelphax, a new segregate of Nearctic Delphacodes (Hemiptera, Delphacidae), ZooKeys 453, pp. 19-36 : 23

Taxon classification Animalia Hemiptera Delphacidae

Spartidelphax penedetectus (Beamer, 1950) comb. n. Figures 1B, D; 2B, D; 3B, D; 4C, D

Delphacodes penedetecta Beamer, 1950: 70.

Type locality.

Florida, Levy County, Cedar Keys.

Diagnosis.

Slightly larger than Spartidelphax detectus , with vertex longer than wide (l:w 1.34-1.48), aedeagus with a pair of rows of fine ventral serrulations in distal third; base less abruptly narrowed than in Spartidelphax detectus . Parameres in widest view subtly more narrowed on outer angle than Spartidelphax detectus , outer angle slightly curled.

Dimensions. Male brachypter: body length 2.33 mm (2.18-2.57, n=6), vertex l:w (1.48, n=9); male macropter: body Length 3.79 (including wings, 3.62-3.96, n=6), vertex l:w (1.44, n=6). Female brachypter: body length 3.06 (2.87-3.27, n=6), vertex l:w (1.34, n=6); female macropter: body length 4.07 mm (3.62-4.45, n=4), vertex l:w (1.39, n=5). Count of calcar teeth 25 (21-31, n=10).

Reported hosts.

Spartina alterniflora Loisel. (smooth cordgrass) ( Wilson et al. 1994, Ferrenberg and Denno 2003).

Distribution.

USA: FL, LA, NC, TX; also reported AL, MS, NJ ( Ferrenberg and Denno 2003, Bartlett et al. 2014).

Type material examined.

Paratypes: "Cedar Keys. Fla. / 3-8-1947 / R. H. Beamer // ♂[yellow paper] // Paratype / Delphacodes / penedetecta / R. H. Beamer" (2m, SEMC).

Other material examined.

USA: Florida: Franklin Co.: Ochlockonee Bridge, Highway 98 near Panacea, 29.96884°N, 84.38366°W, 27 Jul 2000, C. R. Bartlett (10m, 6f; UDCC). Louisiana: Cameron Par.: Cameron Parish, 03 Apr 1974, no collector provided (1m, 1f; LSUC); 15 Apr 1974, no collector provided (2m; LSUC); Holly Beach, 27 May 1983, E. G. Riley (3f; LSUC); same, 20 Apr 1984, D. A. Rider (1m; LSUC). North Carolina: Carteret Co.: near Atlantic, drum inlet, 19 Aug 1975, N. Newton (1m; UDCC).