Makilingia speciosa Baker, 1924

Dietrich, Christopher H. & Zahniser, James N., 2019, Review of the leafhopper genus Makilingia Baker (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae), Zootaxa 4559 (3), pp. 473-500 : 493

Makilingia speciosa Baker

( Figs 2 K–L, 7A–E, 8P, 9EE–FF)

Makilingia speciosa Baker, 1924: 61 , Fig. 2

Male genitalia. Pygofer ventral appendage evenly curved dorsad, with preapical doromedial spine, extended slightly beyond lobe. Subgenital plate with distal section curved dorsad at right angle to basal section, partly sclerotized and robust; dorsal callosity relatively small. Style with preapical lobe broad, rounded, preapical heel absent. Aedeagus in lateral view with preatrium shorter than shaft, evenly curved; shaft robust, irregularly curved dorsad, somewhat expanded preapically; in posterior view with preatrium constricted medially, atrium short and wide with lateral lobes rounded, shaft oblong ovoid, apex entire.

Female. Sternite VII slightly wider than long, posterior margin broadly and shallowly concave and darkly pigmented medially. Second valvula with dorsal margin broadly convex teeth short, blunt, and evenly spaced through most of length.

Material examined. Lectotype male, here designated, labeled "Baguio/ Benguet/ Baker; Cotype No./ U.S. N.M; LECTOTYPE / Makilingia / speciosa Baker / des. CH Dietrich / & JN Zahniser 2019; USNMENT 01513410". 1 male and 2 female paralectotypes, same data, with USNMENT barcode labels numbered 0 1513407 thru 0 1513409 ( USNM).

Notes. A lectotype is designated from Baker's cotype series to fix the identity of the species. This is the largest known species of the genus and is readily distinguishable by the broad transverse orange band near the base of the forewing.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Makilingia spp., dorsal and lateral habitus: A–B, M. paranigra, holotype male; C–D, M. pruinosa, male; E–F, M. siamensis, holotype male; G–H, M. sibuyanensis lectotype male. I–J, M. similima, lectotype male; K–L, M. speciosa, paralectotype female; M–N, M. surigaoensis, lectotype male; O–P, M. suturalis, lectotype male; Q–R, M. tenebrifrons, holotype male. S–T, M. tettigonoides, lectotype male. U–V, M. uncinata, holotype male; W–X, M. viraktamathi, holotype male; Y–Z, M. woodworthi, holotype male. AA–BB, M. xanthopicta, holotype male.