Dracela acuta ( Metcalf 1938 ) Gnezdilov & O’Brien, 2008

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & O’Brien, Lois B., 2008, New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Insecta Mundi 2008 (31), pp. 1-26 : 19-21

Dracela acuta ( Metcalf 1938) , comb. n. ( Fig. 12 )

Thionissa acuta Metcalf 1938: 413 , pl. 14, 15, 19

Examined material: Paratypes ( USNM): Costa Rica: 1 F, San Carlos, Coll. Schild-Burgdorf. Panama: 1 F, Bocas del Toro, 5.VII.1908, W. Robinson leg., 1 M, Barro Colorado, Canal Zone, 3.IV.1929, S.W. Frost

leg. Additional material: Panama: 1 M, 2 F, Canal Zone, Pipe Line Rd , 30.VI.1974 , C.W. & L. O’Brien & Marshall leg. ( ZIN, LBOB); 1 M, Canal Zone, Coco Solo Hospital , 1.VII.1974 , same collectors ( LBOB); 1 M, Canal Zone, Fort Davis, Atl. , 17.IV.1981 , D. Engleman leg. ( LBOB); Barro Colorado Is. XI-22-1944 , K.R. Frick leg. ( CAS); 1 M, km. 7 Llano-Carti Road , 3.VIII.1995 , C.W. & L.B. O’Brien leg. ( LBOB); Costa Rica: 1M, Prov. Limon, Sector Cocori , 30 km. N. de Cariari, Finca E. Rojas, 100m., III.1994 , E. Rojas leg, LN 286000 567500 #2790 ( INBio). Ecuador: 1 M, Santo-Domingo de Los Colorados , 1930 , R. Benoist leg. ( MNHN).

Comparison: The species differs from D. annulipes in the shape of the anterior margin of the coryphe ( Fig. 11, 12 ).

Figures

Figure 7-12. Issidae, total view. 7) Traxus kasparyani sp. n., paratype, head in lateral view. 8) Traxus fulvus Metcalf, head in lateral view. 9) Bumaya knorozovi gen. et sp. n., holotype, dorsal view. 10) Same, lateral view. 11) Dracela annulipes Signoret, syntype, head in dorsal view. 12) Dracela acuta (Metcalf), head in dorsal view.