Evacanthus manaliensis, Viraktamath, C. A. & Webb, M. D., 2018

Viraktamath, C. A. & Webb, M. D., 2018, Revision of the evacanthine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) of the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 4386 (1), pp. 1-78 : 19

Evacanthus manaliensis sp. nov.

Figs 2 G–H , 5 C , 27 A–G .

Coloration and structure similar to E. repexus (see below).

Male genitalia. Pygofer height more than length in lateral view, dorsal margin convex, posterior membranous lobe finger-like, ventral process with a few teeth-like projections, abruptly narrowed subapically to a slender thin process about as long as lobe. Subgenital plates, style and connective as in generic description. Aedeagus robust, short, with crestlike ventral marginal ridge, ventral extension of atrium well developed, dorsolateral lobes rounded with process elongate reaching ventral margin of shaft, in posteroventral view, aedeagus broadened distally, shaft with basal pair of short lobes, slightly curved anteriorly with lateral lobes, in posteroventral view broad at base and gradually narrowed distally with apical gonopore.

Measurements. Male 5.5 and 5.6 mm long, 1.5 and 1.6 mm wide across eyes and 1.7 and 1.8 mm wide across posterolateral angels of pronotum.

Material examined. Holotype ♂, INDIA: 15 Km NE Manali, 2348 m, 12.x.1979, C.A.Viraktamath ( UASB). Paratype, 1 ♂ data as in holotype ( UASB).

Remarks. E. manaliensis closely resembles E. repexus and convolutus (all sympatric in Manali) in coloration and structure but can be differentiated by the peculiar pygofer ventral process and the aedeagus.

Figures

FIGURES 2 A–R. Species of Evacanthini, habitus: A–B. Male Evacanthus bellus (Distant).; C–D. Male E. convolutus sp. nov.; E–F. Male E.. distinctus sp. nov,; G–H. Male E. manaliensis sp. nov.; I–J. Female E. militaris (Distant); K–L. Male E. yeshwanthi sp. nov.; M–N. Male Mainda praeculta Distant; O–P. Male Onukia echina sp. nov.; Q–R. Male O. flavopunctata Wang & Li. [A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, dorsal views; B.D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, lateral views].

FIGURES 5 A–U. Faces of species of Evacanthini.A.Evacanthus extremus; B. E. militaris; C. E. manaliensis sp. nov.; D. E. yeshwanthi sp. nov.; E. Mainda praeculta; F. Onukia echina sp. nov.; G. O. flavopunctata; H. Shortcrowna rubrostriata sp. nov.; I–J. Male and female Onukia albiclypeus; K–L. Male and female Onukindia aruna sp. nov.; M. O. compressa sp. nov.; N–O.Male and female O. connexa; P–Q.Risefronta albicincta; R. FemaleStriatanadelta sp. nov.; S. Taperus indicus sp. nov.; T. Taperus sp.; U. Vangama steneosaura.

FIGURES 27 A–G. Male genitalia structures of Evacanthus manaliensis sp. nov. A. Pygofer, lateral view; B. Ape of pygofer ventral process, mesal view; C. Subgenital plate, ventral view; D. Style, dorsal view; E. Connective, dorsal view; F.Aedeagus, lateral view; G.Aedeagus, posterior view.