Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae)
Dietrich, Christopher H.
Magalhães, Raysa Brito de
Takiya, Daniela M.
European Journal of Taxonomy
2020
2020-08-03
695
1
89
8KJJY
Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020
Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya
2020
[553,851,827,854]
Insecta
Cicadellidae
Phaiojassus
Animalia
Hemiptera
25
26
Arthropoda
species
unispinosus
gen. et sp. nov.
Figs 1L, 5Y–BB
Etymology The species name refers to the presence of a single spine on the aedeagus.
Material examined Holotype MADAGASCAR• ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Toliara Foret Ivohibe55.0 km N Tolagnaro 2–4 Dec 2006, 24°34′08″ S 047°12′14″ E, California Acad of Sciences, coll. B.L.Fisheret al., malaise trapelev 200 m, rainforest BLF15448”; CAS. Paratypes MADAGASCAR– Fianarantsoa• 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana, Vohiparara, at broken bridge; 21°13.57′ S, 47°22.19′ E; alt. 1110 m; 22–29 Apr. 2002; M. Irwinand R. Harin’Halaleg.; Malaise trap; high altitude rainforest; MA-02-09A-26; CAS. – Antananarivo• 1 ♂; 3 km41° NE of Andranomay, 11.5 km147° SSE of Anjozorobe; 18°28′24″ S, 47°57′36″ E; alt. 1300 m; 5–13 Dec. 2000; Fisher, Griswold et al.leg.; Malaise trap; montane rainforest; coll. code: BLF2372; INHS.
Description Length of male 6.7–7.0 mm (female unknown). Dorsum uniformly dark brown except for stramineous costal area of forewing, venter pale stramineous. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 21, 10–12 and 13–14 macrosetae, respectively. Style with apex of apophysis bluntly angulate. Connective with anterior margin evenly convex. Aedeagus with shaft evenly curved dorsad, dorsal surface trough-like, apex weakly bilobed in posterior view, gonopore apical on posterior surface; with large, unpaired, asymmetrically spatulate process arising on left side of shaft near midlength, extended along shaft but not reaching shaft apex.
2824255325
2006-12-02
2006-12-04
2006-12-02
malaise trap
CAS
B. L. Fisher
Madagascar
200
-24.56889
California Acad of Sciences
21
47.203888
Foret Ivohibe
25
26
1
Toliara
holotype
2824255459
high altitude rainforest
2002-04-22
2002-04-29
2002-04-22
Malaise trap
CAS
M. Irwin & R. Harin'Hala
Madagascar
1110
-21.226166
Vohiparara
12
47.369835
Parc National Ranomafana
25
26
1
Fianarantsoa
paratype
2824255413
montane rainforest
2000-12-05
2000-12-13
2000-12-05
Malaise trap
INHS
Fisher & Griswold
Madagascar
1300
-18.473333
Antananarivo
21
47.96
25
26
1
1
Antananarivo
paratype