Platyjassella immaculata, Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020

Dietrich, Christopher H., Magalhães, Raysa Brito de & Takiya, Daniela M., 2020, Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 695, pp. 1-89 : 36

Platyjassella immaculata gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1U , 7 S–U

Etymology

The species name refers to the lack of dark markings in this species.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Toliara Prov. Parc National dʼAndohahela, Forêt de Manantalinjo , 33.6 km 63° ENE Amboasary, 7.6 km 99° E Hazofotsy, 12-16 I 2002, 24°49′1″ S 46°36′36″ E, coll: Fisher, Griswold et al., California Acad. of Sciences, beating veg spiny forest/thicket elev 150m code: BLF4814 ”; CAS.

Description

Length of male 6.7 mm (female unknown). Dorsal coloration ochraceous yellow, crown bordered with white posteriorly, lateral margin of pronotum white. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin broadly rounded. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 16, 12 and 15 macrosetae, respectively. Male pregenital sternite with posterior margin trilobed. Pygofer without process or emargination, lobe tapered distally to narrowly rounded apex. Style apophysis with ventral denticuli relatively fine, apex excavated, scoop-like. Connective broadly Y-shaped. Aedeagus with atrium plate-like, broad, shaft simple, curved dorsad, with pair of short preapical ventral retrorse spines, gonopore preapical on posterior surface.

Figures

Fig. 1. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Pachyjassus alatus sp. nov. B. Pachyjassus basifurcatus sp. nov. C. Pachyjassus ranomafanensis sp. nov. D. Pallijassus stenospatulatus (Evans, 1959). E. Petalojassus ochrescens sp. nov. F. Phaiojassus acutus sp. nov. G. Phaiojassus bispinosus sp. nov. H. Phaiojassus constrictus sp. nov. I. Phaiojassus grandis sp. nov. J. Phaiojassus spatulatus sp. nov.K. Phaiojassus undulatus sp. nov. L. Phaiojassus unispinosus sp. nov. M. Pictojassus kirindiensis sp. nov. N. Pictojassus productus sp. nov. O. Pictojassus tulearensis sp. nov. P. Platyjassella ancora sp. nov. Q. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. R. Platyjassella attenuata sp. nov. S. Platyjassella cormorana sp. nov. T. Platyjassella emarginata sp. nov. U. Platyjassella immaculata sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 7. Platyjassella gen. nov. – A–D. Platyjassella ancora sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. D. Aedeagus, posterior view. – E–G. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. E. Genital capsule, lateral view. F. Genitalia, lateral view. G. Same, ventral view. – H–K. Platyjassella attenuata sp. nov. H. Genital capsule, lateral view. I. Genitalia, lateral view (aedeagal shaft broken near midlength). J. Same, ventral view. K. Aedeagus, posterior view. – L–N. Platyjassella cormorana sp. nov. L. Genital capsule, lateral view. M. Genitalia, lateral view. N. Same, ventral view. – O–R. Platyjassella emarginata sp. nov. O. Genital capsule, lateral view. P. Genitalia, lateral view. Q. Same, ventral view. R. Aedeagus, posterior view. – S–U. Platyjassella immaculata sp. nov. S. Genital capsule, lateral view. T. Genitalia, lateral view. U. Same, ventral view. Photos not to scale.