Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae)
Dietrich, Christopher H.
Magalhães, Raysa Brito de
Takiya, Daniela M.
European Journal of Taxonomy
2020
2020-08-03
695
1
89
8KLGY
Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020
Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya
2020
[527,878,267,294]
Insecta
Cicadellidae
Pachyjassus
Animalia
Hemiptera
14
15
Arthropoda
species
ranomafanensis
gen. et sp. nov.
Figs 1C, 4G–I, 16D–F
Etymology The species is named for the national park where the holotypewas collected.
Material examined Holotype MADAGASCAR• ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vueat Talatakely, elev 1020 m, 28 April – 5 May 2002, 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, California Acad of Sciences, malaise, secondary tropical forest, MA-02-09C-27”; CAS. Paratypes MADAGASCAR– Antananarivo• 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vueat Talatakely; 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E; alt. 1020 m; 31 Mar.–7 Apr. 2002; MA-02-09C-23; CAS• 1 ♂; 3 km41° NE of Andranomay, 11.5 km147° SSE of Anjozorobe; 18°28′24″ S, 47°57′36″ E; alt. 1300 m; 5–13 Dec. 2000; Fisher, Griswold et al.leg.; Malaise trap; montane rainforest; coll. code: BLF2375; CAS• 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; INHS.
Description Length of male 7.1–7.3 mm, female 9.4 mm. Crown with marginal rim black ventrally, but anterodorsal part of frontoclypeus pale ochraceous; middle and hind femur without black spot on anterior surface of apex. Crown shorter than pronotum, anterior margin broadly rounded. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 17–20, 14 and 13–15 macrosetae, respectively. Male pygofer with large semicircular ventral lobe near midlength, just basad of membranous cleft separating distal part of lobe. Style apophysis slender throughout, somewhat sinuate, rugulose ventrally, apex slightly broadened, rounded ventrally and with short, acute tip dorsally. Connective with anterior margin truncate. Aedeagus with atrium ovoid, with short, distinctly separate, broadly V-shaped dorsal connective; shaft slender, tubular basally, curved dorsad, gonopore preapical on posteroventral surface; apical extension of shaft compressed, forming continuous curve with rest of shaft, rounded apically in lateral view; with two pairs of ventral processes arising from base, one pair large, compressed and broadened distally in ventral view, with tapered apices extended beyond shaft apex, only slightly divergent from shaft in lateral and ventral views, second pair dorsad of and partly enclosed by first pair, slender and curved slightly dorsad distally, slightly shorter than shaft. Female abdominal sternite VII with slight median notch.
Remarks This species is less robust than the other two species of the genus and also differs in having the aedeagal processes closely adjacent to the shaft and the transverse striations of the crown very weakly developed.
2824255329
2002-04-28
2002-05-05
2002-04-28
CAS
M. Irwin & R. Harin'Hala
Madagascar
Province
1020
-21.2665
Belle Vue
12
47.420166
Parc National Ranomafana
14
15
1
Fianarantsoa
holotype
2824255334
2002-03-31
2002-04-07
2002-03-31
CAS
Madagascar
Parc National Ranomafana
1020
-21.2665
Talatakely
12
47.420166
Belle Vue
14
15
2
1
Antananarivo
paratype
2824255366
2000-12-05
2000-12-13
2000-12-05
Malaise trap
CAS
Madagascar
1300
-18.473333
Andranomay
21
47.96
14
15
1
1
Antananarivo
paratype
2824255453
2000-12-05
2000-12-13
2000-12-05
Malaise trap
INHS
Madagascar
1300
-18.473333
Andranomay
21
47.96
14
15
1
1
Antananarivo
paratype