Domahovana yamurikuma, Silva & Gonçalves & Takiya, 2022

Silva, Marcelo Peixoto Gomes Da, Gonçalves, Clayton Corrêa & Takiya, Daniela Maeda, 2022, A new genus and four new species of Gyponini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with long ovipositors from Amazonas, Brazil, Zootaxa 5168 (2), pp. 158-174 : 171

Domahovana yamurikuma sp. nov.

(Figs 13–14, 76–84)

Type locality. Comunidade Lago Grande no Seringal do Recreio, Rio Gregório, Ipixuna, Amazonas State, Brazil.

Diagnosis. Body pale yellow; mesonotum with pair of large black maculae adjacent to posterior margin of pronotum; scutellum yellow (Figs 13–14). Male sternite VIII (Fig. 78) with posterior margin broadly rounded. Male pygofer (Fig. 79) with ventral margin strongly expanded ventrally. Style (Figs 81–82), in lateral view, slightly enlarged at median third of blade, apical portion progressively narrowed towards apex and curved dorsally. Aedeagus (Figs 83–84) atrium with single short ventral digitiform process (arrow in Fig. 84); shaft (Fig. 83) with several small teeth on lateroventral surface and apex tapered.

Total length. 7.2 mm (n= 2 males).

Coloration. Pale yellow (Figs 13–14). Crown mostly orange with one black spot behind each ocellus. Ocelli light red. Pronotum with one black spot behind each eye, adjacent to lateral margin. Scutellum with pair of large black maculae adjacent to posterior margin of pronotum; scutellum yellow. Forewing (Fig. 77) light yellow hyaline; with one black spot at base of clavus.

Male terminalia. Sternite VIII, in ventral view (Fig. 78), as wide as high; posterior margin rounded. Pygofer, in lateral view (Fig. 79), approximately 1.4 times longer than high; ventral margin strongly expanded ventrally; posterior margin rounded. Valve approximately 1.5 times wider than long; posterior margin caudally projected forming a lobe. Subgenital plate (Figs 79–80), approximately 2.7 times longer than maximum width; apex acutely rounded. Style (Figs 81–82), in lateral view, slightly enlarged at median third of blade; ventral margin slightly excavated in basal portion; apical portion progressively narrowed towards apex and curved dorsally. Aedeagus (Figs 83–84) with single and short ventral atrial digitiform process, shaft with several tegumentary teeth on apical half; in lateral view (Fig. 84), shaft with approximately constant width to apex; in caudal view (Fig. 83), shaft with apex tapered.

Female. Unknown.

Etymology. The species name, a noun in apposition, refers to a celebration named “Yamurikumã”, in which the women of some Xingu tribes participate in a sort of gender role reversal, wearing feather ornaments, ankle rattles, and body painting normally worn only by men. There are several physical competitions, including archery, swimming, carrying logs, running, and tug of war. During festival days, the power of the indigenous village passes to female control.

Material examined. Holotype: 1 ♂, “ BRASIL, AM, Ipixuna , Rio \ Gregório, Com. Lago Grande\ no Seringal do Recreio \ 7º10’06”S – 070º49’06”W 145m \ 17-23.v.2011 light trap \ Cavichioli, Gonçalves & Takiya” ( INPA).

Paratypes: 1 ♂, same data as holotype, “DZRJ-AUCH\ 0262” ( DZRJ) .

Notes. Domahovana yamurikuma sp. nov. is very similar to D. naia sp. nov. (see Notes for the latter species). However, D. yamurikuma sp. nov. can be distinguished from the latter and other Domahovana by the apically rounded male sternite VII, style with apical portion shorter, robust, and not sinuous; and aedeagus without dorsal lamella and apex tapering in caudal view.