Dolichocaudus brevicephalus, Wang & Zhang, 2020

Wang, Yang & Zhang, Yalin, 2020, Dolichocaudus, a new genus in the leafhopper subfamily Evacanthinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4732 (1), pp. 161-168 : 163

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4732.1.7
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F0E8E067-1001-4495-9D28-5D4B59F77A4D
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3663802
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C266878C-6D75-8C1C-FF10-FAC8FE9D46C7
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Dolichocaudus brevicephalus
status	sp. nov.

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Dolichocaudus brevicephalus View in CoL sp. n.

( Figs 19–30 View FIGURES 19–27 View FIGURES 28–30 )

Description. Body length (including forewing): ♂, 8.8mm; ♀, 9.0mm. Head ( Figs 21 View FIGURES 19–27 , 29 View FIGURES 28–30 ) triangularly produced at about 70-degree angle in dorsal view, and length equal to pronotum. Coloration ( Figs 19-23 View FIGURES 19–27 , 28-29 View FIGURES 28–30 ) predominantly brown with dark-brown or off-white markings, markings symmetrical but somewhat variable among gender in size and tint. Face off-white, frontoclypeus with an blackish ochreous band along median longitudinal carina and 2 blackish ochreous lateral longitudinal bands. Crown mostly brown, with apex blackish ochreous, 4 off-white, 2 orange-brown and 7 irregular blackish ochreous spots scattered. Pronotum brown with off-white longitudinal band, and 2 blackish ochreous oblique-lateral bands. Mesonotum and scutellum with 3 blackish ochreous markings and one large off-white marking. Forewing with 4 transverse dark brown stripes, and several irregular pale yellow and dark brown markings, veins white. Aedeagus ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 19–27 ) ventral-caudal margin with small hump posterad of basal angle in lateral view.

Female with lighter colouration than male. Other characteristics as shown in Figs 19–30 View FIGURES 19–27 View FIGURES 28–30 .

Material. Holotype: ♂ ( QSBG), Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Khuean Srinagarindra NP Tham Nanya, 14º41.604’N 98º52.722’E, 750m, Malaise trap, 4-11.ix.2008, Somboon & Daorueng leg. T3427 GoogleMaps . Paratype: 1♀ ( INHS), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .