Apphia burmanica Distant

Viraktamath, C. A. & Webb, M. D., 2018, Revision of the evacanthine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) of the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 4386 (1), pp. 1-78 : 8-9

Apphia burmanica Distant , comb. rev.

Figs 6 A–D , 9 H .

Apphia burmanica Distant 1918: 4 , fig. 1.

Onukia burmanica (Distant) : Baker 1923: 372; Dietrich 2004: 459 –460, figs 3a–b, 4 a–c.

Head and thorax orange yellow, more yellow on anterior part of crown, more orange on remaining crown and pronotum; one median, one lateral marginal spots on either side and one small spot at base of median carina, dark brown. Pronotum with median stripe in posterior half and posterior marginal stripe, fuscous. Median stripe along median carina on frontoclypeus, one submarginal stripe, fuscous. Forewing clavus fuscous with median longitudinal reddish stripe, outer marginal narrow stripe on clavus, vein M, all costal margin, fuscous. Apices of femora and fore tibiae with orange tinge.

Female genitalia. Seventh sternite slightly narrowed posteriorly, posterior margin with deep V-shaped median excavation, lateral angles acutely rounded.

Measurements. Female 6.4 mm long, 1.4 mm wide across eyes and 1.6 mm wide across hind margins of pronotum.

Material examined. MYANMAR: Lectotype ♀ (designated by D.A. Young (1965: 169) ( Figs 6 A–D ), “Upper Burma, Mamyo, 3500 ft, 19–21.viii.14, Fletcher, Coll.” “Pusa Coll. 1915-164” “ Apphia burmanica Dist. Type [Distant’s hw]” “ Type H. T. [red edged disc]” ( BMNH).

Remarks. Originally described from an unspecified number of specimens (syntype) with the following data: “Upper Burma; Maymyo, 3500ft (Bainbrigge Fletcher)”. This species can be readily recognized by its distinctive beautiful coloration. Dietrich (2004) illustrated the male genitalia of a specimen identified as this species from Thailand. The male pygofer has a slender S-shaped ventral process that exceeds the dorsal margin; the aedeagus has strong basal bulbous and distal parts which are separated by a strong ventral marginal constriction, and the dorsolateral lobes are well developed and lack quadrate lobe like processes found in A. flava sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 6 A–Y. Evacanthini types and label data. A–D. Apphia burmanica Distant; E–H. Apphia assamensis (Ramakrishnan); I–L. Apphia himalayana (Distant); M–P. Bundera venataDistant; Q–T. Evacanthus bellus (Distant); U–Y.E. extremus (Walker).

FIGURES 9 A–J. Metatarsi and female terminal segments in Evacanthini.A–E. Chaetotaxy of first and second metatarsi: A. Bundera acutivertex sp. nov.; B. Cunedda phaeops; C. Evacanthus convolutes sp. nov.; D. Onukindia connecxa; E. Risefronta albicincta. F–J. Female terminal sternites: F. Apphia himlayana, ventral view ovipositor; G. Bundera venata, pregenital sternites; H. Apphia burmanica, seventh sternite; I. Vangama steneosaura, seventh sternite; J. Mainda praeculta, seventh sternite.