Nothotrioza tavaresi (Crawford, 1925) Crawford, 1925

Carneiro, Renê G. S., Burckhardt, Daniel & Isaias, Rosy M. S., 2013, Biology and systematics of gall-inducing triozids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) associated with Psidium spp. (Myrtaceae), Zootaxa 3620 (1), pp. 129-146 : 137

Nothotrioza tavaresi (Crawford, 1925) , comb. n.

( Fig. 2 C)

Neotrioza tavaresi Crawford, 1925

Material examined. Brazil: lectotype male, paralectotype 1 female (present designation), Bahia, Camaçari, xi.1913, unidentified Malpighiaceae (J. S. Tavares) (USNM, slide mounted).

Description. Adult. Antennal segment 10 with longer terminal seta about 3 times and shorter terminal seta more than twice as long as segment 10. Forewing ( Fig. 2 C) with vein Rs weakly curved, almost straight; cell cu1 relatively small and flat, distance between apices of veins M3+4 and Cu1a about as long as that between apices of veins Cu1a and Cu1b, and distance between apices of vein Cu1a and Cu1b about 5.0 times as long as length of vein Cu1b; field of radular spinules in cell m2 about as large as those in cells m1 and cu1. Male proctiger with broadly rounded posterior margin, strongly narrowing from widest point towards base. Paramere, in profile, with angular lobe slightly proximal from the middle at hind margin. Distal portion of aedeagus with large apical hook. Female proctiger pointed apically. Fifth instar nymph unknown. Measurements and ratios in Table 1.

N HW AL WL MP PL AEL FP cattleiani 2 males, 2 0.69–0.78 1.81–2.09 3.09–3.91 0.28–0.31 0.28–0.31 0.28–0.31 0.63

females

myrtoidis 3 males, 2 0.69–0.75 1.56–1.72 3.47–4.00 0.28–0.34 0.25–0.28 0.22–0.25 0.47–0.50

females

tavaresi 1 male, 1 0.72–0.75 1.56 3.44–3.75 0.34 0.28 0.31 0.56

female

AL/HW WL/HW WLW Cu/Cu1b TL/HW FP/SG FP/CL

cattleiani 2 males, 2 2.40–2.79 4.50–5.21 2.22–2.41 5.13–7.67 1.09–1.21 1.25–1.33 2.50–4.00

females

myrtoidis 3 males, 2 2.27–2.39 5.00–5.43 2.40–2.55 4.56–6.00 1.14–1.26 1.07–1.14 2.50–2.67

females

tavaresi 1 male, 1 2.17 4.78–5.00 2.40–2.44 14.33–23.00 1.21–1.22 1.2 3.6

female

Etymology. Named after J. S. Tavares, the collector of the type series.

Distribution. Brazil: Bahia (Crawford 1925, as Neotrioza tavaresi ).

Host plant. Unidentified species of Malpighiaceae (Crawford 1925) but not found again since the original description. The other Nothotrioza species are associated with Psidium (Myrtaceae) , a common host family of Psylloidea . The host record of N. tavaresi should be confirmed with new collections in the field.

Gall. Round, unilocular. First hairy then becoming glabrous. Attached to the lower surface by a short pedicel or neck which shows on the upper surface as small conical protuberance. Diameter 5–7 mm, with thin walls (Crawford 1925).

Comment. We designate here a lectotype for Neotrioza tavaresi for estabilising the nomenclature.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Nothotrioza spp. A – C. Forewing. D, E. Last instars nymph. A, D. N. cattleiani. B, E. N. myrtoidis. C. N. tavaresi.