Makilingia simillima Baker, 2019

Dietrich, Christopher H. & Zahniser, James N., 2019, Review of the leafhopper genus Makilingia Baker (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae), Zootaxa 4559 (3), pp. 473-500 : 491-493

Makilingia simillima Baker , n. stat.

( Figs 2 I–J, 6EE–II, 8O, 9CC–DD)

Makilingia variabilis var. simillima Baker 1924: 63 , Fig. 5

Male genitalia (based on cotype of M. variabilis var. simillima Baker ). Pygofer appendage narrow basally, gradually broadened then parallel-sided in lateral view, slightly but evenly curved dorsad through most of length, apex tapered and extended slightly beyond pygofer lobe. Subgenital plate relatively long, distal lobe robust, curved dorsad and darkly pigmented medially and laterally; dorsal callosity large, without distinct lobes. Style with preapical lobe and preapical heel poorly developed. Aedeagus in lateral view with preatrium nearly as long as shaft, evenly curved dorsad, shaft in lateral view forming obtuse angle with preatrium, slightly but evenly curved dorsad, parallel-sided through most of length but tapered to blunt apex, lateral atrial process slender and hooklike, not surpassing mid-width of shaft; in posterior view with shaft moderately broad and slightly tapered to rounded apex, atrial process arcuate.

Female. Sternite VII slightly more than half as long as wide; posterior margin with pair of broad lobes separated by relatively deep concavity. Second valvulae broadly arcuate dorsally with few widely spaced, very short, oblique teeth, distal fourth without distinct teeth.

Material examined. Lectotype male, here designated, of M. variabilis var. simillima Baker labeled "Baguio/ Benguet/ Baker; LECTOTYPE / Makilingia variabilis / var. simillima Baker / des. CH Dietrich / & JN Zahniser 2019; USNMENT 01513396"; 5 male and 4 female paralectotypes with same locality label as lectotype and paralectotype identification labels; 1 paralectotype female labeled "Dapitan/ Mindanao/ Baker" and with paralectotype identification label; paralectotypes with USNMENT barcode labels numbered 0 1513386 thru 0 1513395 ( USNM).

Notes. This taxon was first described by Baker as a variety of M. variabilis Baker but distinctive differences in the male genitalia of the nominotypical variety (subspecies) warrant elevation of M. simillima to status as a separate, valid species. A cotype from Baker's type series is here designated as lectotype to fix the identity of the species.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Makilingia spp., dorsal and lateral habitus: A–B, M. paranigra, holotype male; C–D, M. pruinosa, male; E–F, M. siamensis, holotype male; G–H, M. sibuyanensis lectotype male. I–J, M. similima, lectotype male; K–L, M. speciosa, paralectotype female; M–N, M. surigaoensis, lectotype male; O–P, M. suturalis, lectotype male; Q–R, M. tenebrifrons, holotype male. S–T, M. tettigonoides, lectotype male. U–V, M. uncinata, holotype male; W–X, M. viraktamathi, holotype male; Y–Z, M. woodworthi, holotype male. AA–BB, M. xanthopicta, holotype male.

FIGURE 5. Makilingia spp. male genitalia: A–E, M. haightiana, genital capsule in lateral view, subgenital plates in ventral view (only right plate shown), genitalia in lateral and ventral views; F–J, same, M. intermedia (only right plate shown); K–O, same, M. lobata; P–T, same, M. maculamima; U–Y, same, M. maculata; Z–DD, same, M. nigra; EE–II, same, M. nigramima. Note: The genitalia of M. intermedia are shown with the dorsal connective still attached to the aedeagal atrium.