Amasha abrupta Medler

Zhang, Ya-Lin, Peng, Ling-Fei & Wang, Ying-Lun, 2010, Review of the planthopper genus Amasha Medler (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae: Phyllyphantini) with description of one new species from China, Zootaxa 2664, pp. 61-68 : 63

Amasha abrupta Medler

( Figs. 5–6 )

Amasha abrupta Medler, 1992: 26 . Holotype, female, Carriedo Rest House, 20 km SW of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines, 1000m, 1–7.xi.1965, David (USNM)

The species was not examined by author, the following description is from Medler (1992).

Differs from congeners in short length of truncate vertex ( Fig. 6 ); frons truncate dorsally, margin formed by broad U-shaped carina which medially terminates longitudinal frontal carina ( Fig. 5 ). Postclaval sutural margin extended at angle of 165° from claval apex, meeting apical margin at angle of 65°; numerous closely spaced terminal veins in submarginal area; submarginal area 0.5 mm wide. Tegmen ochreous, color obscured by dusting of white waxy powder, veins dull green, margin narrowly red, without black spots or lines. Holotype valvulae III with row of heavy spines on ventral margin, same as seen in A. decepta . Distribution: Philippines.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 6 (after Medler 1992). Figs. 1 – 4, A. decepta; Figs. 5 – 6, A. abrupta; 1, frons; 2, head, dorsal view; 3, sutural margin; 4, male genitalia, left lateral view; 5, frons; 6, head, dorsal view.