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
8KK5X
Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020
Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya
2020
[580,824,1773,1800]
Insecta
Cicadellidae
Platyjassula
Animalia
Hemiptera
37
38
Arthropoda
species
cyclura
gen. et sp. nov.
Figs 2A, 8A–D
Etymology The species name, a noun in apposition, was formed by combining the Greek prefix ʻ cycl-ʼ (ʻcircleʼ) with ʻ- uraʼ (ʻtailʼ), referring to the shape of the aedeagus in lateral view.
Material examined Holotype MADAGASCAR• ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Majunga Ambovomamy Belambo 20 kmNW of Port Berger, 2–19 August 2008, 15°27.07′ S, 47°36.80′ E, California Acad of Sciencescoll: R. Harin’Hala, M. Irwin, F. Parker, malaise, secondary growth on white sand, elev 33 m, MG-33-58”; CAS.
Description Length of male 7.8 mm(female unknown). Crown anterior margin, lateral margin of pronotum and costal margin of forewing bordered with pale yellow contrasting with darker adjacent areas; dorsal margin of face, dorsal surface of front tibia and spots at anterior apices of femora black. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, broadly rounded, only slightly longer medially than next to eye, anterior margin broadly rounded. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 18, 12 and 13 macrosetae, respectively. Male pygofer without ventral process. Style apophysis smooth, with apical branches diverging at nearly 180°, approximately equal in length, ventromedial branch falcate, dorsolateral branch straight. Aedeagus with atrium disc-like, shaft arising dorsally, with short, stout recurved process bearing gonopore and longer falcate process with excavated anteroventral surface curved ventrad; unpaired long, slender, slightly asymmetrical process arising ventrally from atrium and curved dorsad beneath ventroapical process.
2824255312
secondary growth on white sand
2008-08-02
2008-08-19
2008-08-02
malaise
CAS
R. Harin'Hala & M. Irwin & F. Parker
Madagascar
33
-15.451167
Majunga Ambovomamy Belambo
13
47.613335
California Acad of Sciences
38
39
1
holotype