Makilingia haightiana Baker, 1924

Dietrich, Christopher H. & Zahniser, James N., 2019, Review of the leafhopper genus Makilingia Baker (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae), Zootaxa 4559 (3), pp. 473-500 : 483

Makilingia haightiana Baker

( Figs 1 N–O, 5A–E, 8E, 9I–J)

Makilingia haightiana Baker, 1924: 65 , Fig. 8

Male genitalia. Pygofer appendage moderately slender and short, curved slightly dorsad and extended slightly beyond apex of lobe. Subgenital plate very short and broad, basal sclerotized section evenly rounded laterally, distal unsclerotized section nearly obsolete, dorsal callosity large, prominent. Style without preapical lobe, apex evenly curved, without distinct preapical heel. Aedeagus in lateral view with preatrium shorter than shaft, posterior margin forming continuous curve, shaft tapered with anterodorsal obtuse angulate projection; in posterior view with preatrium nearly parallel-sided, atrium with pair of short triangular denticulate lateral lobes, shaft slightly tapered from base to rounded narrowly bifid apex.

Female. Sternite VII less than twice as wide as long, posterior margin with pair of broad concavities flanking sharply acute median lobe. Second valvulae with dorsal margin broadly arcuate, teeth prominent, oblique, widely spaced except near apex.

Material examined. Lectotype male, here designated, labeled: " Baguio / Benguet / Baker ; Cotype / U.S. N.M.; LECTOTYPE / Makilingia / haightiana Baker / des. CH Dietrich / & JN Zahniser 2019; USNMENT / 01513300". 5 male, 3 female, and 1 of indeterminate sex (abdomen missing) paralectotypes, first two labels with same data as lectotype; additionally labeled “ PARALECTOTYPE / Makilingia / haightiana Baker / des. CH Dietrich / & JN Zahniser 2019”; each with a USNMENT barcode label numbered 0 1513301 thru 0 1513309 ( USNM).

Notes. A male cotype from Baker's type series in the USNM is here designated lectotype to fix the identity of the species. This species resembles M. banahaoensis in having three red spots on the crown margin but differs in lacking spots or bands on the clavus except around the margin and in having the distal weakly pigmented section of the male subgenital plate very short and extended dorsad.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Makilingia spp., dorsal and lateral habitus: A–B, Makilingia banahaoensis, male; C, M. banahaoensis, female; D– E, M. colorata lectotype male; F–G, M. costalis, holotype male; H–I, M. davaoensis, holotype male; J–K, M. flavifrons, male; L–M, M. frontalis, lectotype male; N–O, M. haightiana lectotype male; P–Q, M. intermedia (lectotype male of M. variabilis); R–S, M. lineata holotype female; T–U, M. lobata, holotype male; V–W, M. maculamima, holotype male; X–Y, M. maculata, lectotype male; Z–AA, M. nigra lectotype male; BB–CC, M. nigramima holotype male; DD–EE, M. pallida, lectotype male; FF, M. pallida (cotype of M. pallida benguetensis Baker), female; GG–HH, M. panayensis, holotype female; II–JJ, M. panayensis, male; Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 8. Makilingia spp. female sternite VII. A, M. banahaoensis; B, M. colorata; C, M. flavifrons; D, M. frontalis; E, M. haightiana; F, M. intermedia; G, M. lineata, holotype; H, M. maculata; I, M. nigra; J, M. pallida; K, M. panayensis, holotype; L, M. paranigra; M, M. pruinosa; N, M. sibuyanensis; O, M. similima; P, M. speciosa; Q, M. tenebrifrons; R, M. tettigonoides; S, M. uncinata; T, M. viraktamathi. Note: the sternites were removed from the cleared abdomens and temporarily slide mounted; therefore, they appear broader than they do in their natural (curved) positions when attached to the abdomen.