Caepovultus deemingi, Gnezdilov & Wilson & Cf, 2007

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., Wilson, Michael R. & Cf, Cardiff, 2007, A new genus and species of the family Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) from Oman, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 47, pp. 109-113 : 110-112

Caepovultus deemingi sp. nov.

( Figs. 1-9 ) Type material. HOLOTYPE: J, OMAN: Wadi Dar Sawda , 23º14′N 57º12′E, 1880 m a.s.l., 2.xi.1990, M. D. Galagher & J. C. Deeming leg., NMW.Z.1981–001.

Description. General coloration light brown to brown. Metope brown yellowish. Fore wings brown with yellowish transverse veins. Hind wings fuscous. Apices of teeth and socle setae of hind legs dark brown.

Male genitalia. Pygofer with straight hind margin ( Fig. 9 ). Anal tube elongate, weakly narrowing apically, apex widely rounded in dorsal view ( Fig. 8 ), turned up in lateral view ( Fig. 4 ). Anal column long. Dorso-lateral phallobase lobes widely rounded apically, with concave ventral margins distally ( Fig. 4 ). Ventral phallobase lobe short, widely rounded apically ( Fig. 5 ). Aedeagus with a pair of long ventral hooks directed basally and pointed apically. Apical aedeagal processes long, almost reaching apex of phallobase ( Figs. 4, 5 ). Style with weakly concave hind margin, caudo-dorsal angle narrowly rounded ( Fig. 7 ). Capitulum of style narrows apically, apex rounded in dorsal view ( Fig. 6 ), lateral tooth wide, apical tooth well developed.

Body length. 3.6 mm.

Etymology. The species is named for the collector and British dipterologist Dr John C. Deeming.

Figures

Figs. 1-3. Caepovultus deemingi gen. & sp. nov., holotype, male. 1 – body, dorsal view; 2 – body, lateral view; 3 – head, ventral view.

Figs. 4-9. Caepovultus deemingi gen. & sp. nov., holotype, male genitalia. 4 – penis, connective, and anal tube, lateral view; 5 – penis, ventral view; 6 – capitulum of style, dorsal view; 7 – style, lateral view; 8 – anal tube, dorsal view; 9 – pygofer, lateral view.