Taperus indicus, 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 : 31-32

Taperus indicus sp. nov.

Figs 4 E–F , 5 S , 42 A–G .

Chocolate brown. Median narrow stripe along crown, pronotum and mesoscutum brownish yellow, oblique stripe along anterolateral margin of crown brownish yellow, except extreme short lateral margin in front of eye. Face orange yellow more so along median carina and lateral areas frontoclypeus and clypellus, lorum and gena more yellowish, oblique thin line along dorsal margin dark brown. Thoracic pleura yellow, legs and sterna orange, setae on hind tibiae yellow. Forewing dark brown with basal 0.66 of costal margin broadly hyaline tinged with yellow, on angular spot beyond this hyaline area on outer apical cells, inner claval cell and all apical cells hyaline, latter traversed by transverse brown band.

Male genitalia. Pygofer with dorsal margin convex in posterior region, lobe posteriorly rounded with stout macrosetae along dorsal margin posteriorly. Subgenital plates narrowed distally with inner submarginal row of macrosetae and hair-like setae along outer margin. Connective and style as in generic description. Aedeagus with short dorsolateral lobe extending to basal 0.75 length, rather convex, shaft short anteriorly curved, ventral margin of aedeagus sinuate with angular projection, in posteroventral view broadest in middle. Segment X reaching apex of pygofer posteriorly and tubular.

Measurements. Male 5.2 mm long, head 1.0 mm wide across eyes and 1.1 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.

Material examined. Holotype ♂, INDIA: Manipur: Ukhrul: Shirui , 2763m, 25o 07’ 59.2” N 94o 26’ 13.4” E, 22.viii.2014, Sweep net, Yeshwanth, H.M. ( UASB).

Remarks. This species resembles T. bannaensis Zhang et al. (2010) in coloration but differs in the shape of the aedeagus and male pygofer. In the latter the male pygofer is more conical posteriorly and elongate compared to more rounded and shorter pygofer in T. indicus .

Figures

FIGURES 4 A–V. Species of Evacanthini. A–J Habitus: A–B. Female Risefronta albicincta Wang & Li (Distant).; C–D. Female Striatanus delta sp. nov.; E–F. Male Taperus indicus sp. nov.; G–H. Female Taperus sp.; I–J. Male Vangama steneosaura Distant. [A, C, E, G, I, dorsal views; B. D, F, H, J, lateral views]. K–V. Faces: K. Male Apphia flava sp. nov.; L. Bundera acutivertex sp. nov.; M.B. bambusana; N–O.Male and female Carinata midfasciana; P.Concavocorona kambaitisp. nov.; Q–R. Male and female Cunedda phaeops; S. Evacanthus albipennis sp. nov.; T. Evacanthus bellus; U. E. convolutus sp. nov.; V.E. distinctus sp. nov..

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 42 A–G. Taperus indicus sp. nov. A. Pygofer, lateral view.B. Subgenital plate, ventral view; C. Style, lateral view; D. Connective, dorsal view; E.Aedeagus, lateral view; G. Aedeagus, posterior view; G Aedeagus, posteroventral view.