Platyretus sudindicus Viraktamath & Webb

Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2008, A review of the Oriental grassland leafhopper genus Platyretus Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), Zootaxa 1696, pp. 37-47 : 41-46

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.180717

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6235430

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Platyretus sudindicus Viraktamath & Webb
status

sp. nov.

Platyretus sudindicus Viraktamath & Webb View in CoL , sp. nov.

( Figs 27–35 View FIGURES 27 – 35 )

Color and external characters as in generic description.

Male genitalia: Pygophore, subgenital plates similar to P. javanicus . Apophysis of style distally abruptly narrowed to a bluntly pointed process, with slender marginal setae. Aedeagal shaft relatively elongate, with truncate narrow projection apically in lateral view, with dorsal unpgimented ridge, gonopore moderately large. Female genitalia: Seventh sternite with median lobe rounded without median excavation on hind margin. Measurements: Male 6.5 mm long, 1.6 mm wide across eyes. Female 6.6 mm long, 1.7 mm wide across eyes.

FIGURES 36–42. Platyretus brevipenis Dai and Zhang , sp. nov. 36. Pygophore, lateral view; 37. Pygophore, dorsal view; 38. Apex of male style, lateral view; 39. Connective; 40. Aedeagus, caudal view; 41. Aedeagus, lateral view; 42. Subgenital plate and valve, ventral view.

Material examined: INDIA: Holotype ɗ, Karnataka: Kodyamalai R.F. 28.xi.1984, S. Viraktamath ( BMNH). Paratypes: 1 Ψ, data as for holotype. India: Karnataka: 6 ɗ, 2 Ψ, Mudigere, 970m, 7.iv. 1975 (1 Ψ), 21.v.1976 (2 ɗ, 1 Ψ), 6.iv.1980 (1 ɗ, 1 Ψ), 7.iv. 1980 (1 ɗ), C.A. Viraktamath, 9.iv.1980 (1 ɗ); 1 ɗ, 16 Km E Yellapur, 23.ix.1975; 1 Ψ, Yellapur, 15.xi.1977, C.A. Viraktamath ( UASB). Other material: Kerala: 1 ɗ, Aliparamba, 20.x.1908, Y.R. ( BMNH)

Remarks: This species appears to be confined to the Indian peninsula. It can be recognized by its relatively elongate aedeagal shaft, and style with well developed subapical lobe and the apophysis lacking marginal setae. Its color may vary from reddish brown to very dark brown.

UASB

University of Agricultural Sciences

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadellidae

Genus

Platyretus

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