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 8KGZ2 Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020 Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya 2020 [552,852,1807,1834] Insecta Cicadellidae Plerujassus Animalia Hemiptera 55 56 Arthropoda species brunnescens gen. et sp. nov.   Figs 3B, 12D–F    Etymology The species name refers to the overall brownish coloration.    Material examined   Holotype   MADAGASCAR• ♂; “MADAGASCAR: Majunga, Ampijoroa National Park 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04 elev  43 m,  2–14 January 2005, 16°19.16′ S, 46°48.80′ E, California Acad of Sciences, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, malaise trapin deciduous forestMA-25-40”; CAS.   Paratype   MADAGASCAR• 1 ♂; Mahajanga Province, Ampijoroa National Park,  160 kmN of Maevatananaon RN 04; 16°19.16′ S, 46°48.80′ E; alt.  43 m;  2–14 Jan. 2005; M. Irwinand R. Harin’Halaleg.; Malaise trap; deciduous forest; MA-25-40; SMK DNA voucher: MIAS17; INHS.    Description Length of male 8.9 mm(female unknown). Color mostly dark brown with some paler mottling. Style apophysis slightly but distinctly broadened preapically. Aedeagus with lateral ridges of atrium much more strongly sclerotized than medial part; shaft with pair of small digitiform processes mesad of longer lateral spines at apex.    Remarks This species corresponds to the OTU labeled “ Platyjassini gen. n.1, sp. 1” in the phylogeny of Krishnankutty et al. (2016). 2824255414 deciduous forest 2005-01-02 2005-01-14 2005-01-02 malaise trap CAS M. Irwin & R. Harin'Hala Madagascar California Acad of Sciences 43 -16.319334 Majunga 13 46.81333 Ampijoroa National Park 56 57 1 holotype 2824255328 deciduous forest 2005-01-02 2005-01-14 2005-01-02 Malaise trap INHS M. Irwin & R. Harin'Hala Madagascar 43 -16.319334 Ampijoroa National Park 13 46.81333 56 57 1 Mahajanga Province paratype