Grammacephalus punjabensis Shah & Duan, 2019

Rajgopal, N. N. & Dey, Debjani, 2022, A new species and some new records of leafhopper tribe Scaphoideini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India, Zootaxa 5182 (4), pp. 348-360 : 356-357

Grammacephalus punjabensis Shah & Duan

( Fig. 1G & N ; Fig. 2G & N ; Fig. 7A–F ).

Grammacephalus punjabensis Shah & Duan, 2019 ; Pakistan Measurements (mm): Male 5.0 long, 0.93 wide across eyes, 0.78 wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.

Material examined: 1 ♂, India: Himachal Pradesh, Nauni , 30°51’38”N 77°10’27”E, 09.VI.2014, Hg light, Naresh M. Meshram ( NPC) .

Diagnosis: Pygofer slightly longer than height, group of short setae covering membranous area posteriorly, patch of long microsetae present subapically on posterior margin. Pygofer process long, exceeding pygofer, directed postero-dorsally, tapered gradually, apex beak like directed ventrally, dorsally directed spine near sub apex ( Fig. 7A ). Subgenital plate triangular, broad basally, tapered towards apex with lateral uniseriate macrosetae ( Fig. 7C ). Style well developed, with reduced apophysis. Connective Y-shaped. Aedeagus elongate, gradually narrowing towards apex, apex acute, dorsal apodeme well developed, gonopore apical ( Fig. 7E ).

Remarks: This species is identified based on the descriptions and illustrations of Shah & Duan (2019). Earlier recorded from only Pakistan ( Shah et al., 2019) but now recorded from India for the first time.

Figures

FIGURE 1A–N. Habitus dorsal view (A–G) and lateral view (H–N):A,H. Scaphoideus banjarensis sp. nov.; B,I. Scaphoideus banjarensis sp. nov., female; C,J. Neolimnus egyptiacus (Matsumura); D,K. Neolimnus quadricornis Khatri & Webb; E,L. Phlogothamnus maculiceps Ishihara; F,M. Wanritettix wanrianus (Matsumura); G,N. Grammacephalus punjabensis Shah & Duan.

FIGURE 2 A–N. Pronotum (A–G) and face (H–N): A,H. Scaphoideus banjarensis sp. nov.; B,I. Scaphoideus banjarensis sp. nov., female; C,J. Neolimnus egyptiacus (Matsumura); D,K. Neolimnus quadricornis Khatri & Webb; E,L. Phlogothamnus maculiceps Ishihara; F,M. Wanritettix wanrianus (Matsumura); G,N. Grammacephalus punjabensis Shah & Duan.

FIGURE 7 A–F. Grammacephalus punjabensis Shah & Duan: A. genital capsule, lateral view; B. pygofer, ventral view; C. valve and subgenital plate, ventral view; D. style, dorsal view; E. aedeagus and connective, lateral view; G. aedeagus and connective, dorsal view.