Flynnia fascipennis (Funkhouser) McKamey, Stuart H., 2017

McKamey, Stuart H., 2017, The identity of three South American " smiliine " treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) and related taxonomic changes, including description of a new genus in Thuridini, ZooKeys 678, pp. 65-72 : 66-67

Flynnia fascipennis (Funkhouser) comb. n. Figs 5-9, 10-12

Ophiderma fascipennis Funkhouser, 1919: 274 [sp. n.].

Description of male.

Length including wings in repose 3.9 mm, maximum width 1.8 mm. Pronotum, wings, and leg features as described for genus. Pronotum black with small white spot along the lateral margin and white V-shaped band before apex (Fig. 6). Male genitalia (Fig. 11). Pygofer with lateral plate separated; subgenital plates fused basally to about mid length; styles hooked distally, recurved anterolaterally; aedaeagus U-shaped, shaft weakly expanded, flat anteriorly, margins and surface without dentae or serrations, gonopore posterior.

Female unknown.

Material examined.

Ophiderma fascipennis male holotype, BOLIVIA (USNM). Thuris binodosus (Goding) holotype (USNM). Unfortunately the locality label of F. fascipennis lacks precision, simply stating “Bolivien” (Fig. 9). One male, ECUADOR: Orellana Prov., Reserva Etnica Waorani, 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp Transect Ent. 2163m, 3-Feb-1995, 00°39'25.7"S, 076°27'10.8"W. T.L. Erwin et al. Fogging terre firme forest. Lot#954 (USNM). One male, same data as previous except 6-Jul-1995 and Lot#1115 (USNM).