Gelastogonia lineosa (Walker, 1862)

Gonzalez-Mozo, Laura C. & Ware, Jessica L., 2023, Review of Nasuconia Sakakibara, 2006 (Hemiptera: Membracidae) with description of three new species, Zootaxa 5380 (4), pp. 321-340 : 326

LINEOSA -GROUP

Species of this group may be recognized as follows: (1) in lateral view, frontoclypeus straight, not curved ventrad ( Figs. 3A–C ); (2) pronotum with elevated longitudinal yellow lines; (3) in dorsal view, posterior pronotal process evenly convex, gradually narrowing to apex, not projected posterolaterally ( Figs. 4A–C ); (4) posterior pronotal process without preapical transverse carina; (5) metafemur with cucullate setae in ventral surface absent or reduced ( Fig. 7C ); (6) metatibia with row I of cucullate setae absent( Fig. 7C ); (8) forewing vein R 4+5 gradually curved (not strongly bent) distally ( Fig. 6A ).

Species included: N. lineosa Sakakibara ; N. catarina Sakakibara ; N. nanica Sakakibara.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Nasuconia Sakakibara Lateral view. A. Nasuconia lineosa; B. Nasuconia catarina; C. Nasuconia nanica; D. Nasuconia curculionoida; E. Nasuconia guianensis sp. nov. (♂ FSCA); F. Nasuconia ellenfutterae sp. nov. (♀ QCAZ); G. Nasuconia yasuni sp. nov. (♀ QCAZ).

FIGURE 4. Nasuconia Sakakibara Dorsal view. A. Nasuconia lineosa; B. Nasuconia catarina; C. Nasuconia nanica; D. Nasuconia curculionoida; E. Nasuconia guianensis sp. nov. (♂ FSCA); F. Nasuconia ellenfutterae sp. nov. (♀ QCAZ); G. Nasuconia yasuni sp. nov. (♀ QCAZ).

FIGURE 6. Forewing venation Nasuconia Sakakibara; A. Nasuconia lineosa; B. Nasuconia curculionoida; C. Nasuconia guianensis sp. nov.; D. Nasuconia ellenfutterae sp. nov.; E. Nasuconia yasuni sp. nov.; Abbreviations. ac: apical cell; bc: basal cell; ca: coriaceous area; cls: claval suture; dc: discoidal cell; R: Radial vein; M: Medial vein; Cu: Cubital vein.

FIGURE7.(A–C) LegsNasuconialineosa-group.Nasuconia lineosa;A.Prothoracic Leg;B. Mesothoracicleg; C. Metathoracic leg; (D–F) Legs Nasuconia curculionoida-group. Nasuconia ellenfutterae sp. nov.; D. Prothoracic Leg; E. Mesothoracic leg; F. Metathoracic leg. Scale. 0.5 mm.Abbreviations. cx: coxa; fm cs: femur cucullate setae; fm: femur; tb cs: tibia cucullate setae; tb: tibia; tr: trochanter.