Catrimania livida, Paladini, Andressa & Cryan, Jason R., 2012

Paladini, Andressa & Cryan, Jason R., 2012, Nine new species of Neotropical spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae: Ischnorhininae), Zootaxa 3519, pp. 53-68 : 56-57

Catrimania livida sp. n.

( Figs 8–14 )

Type locality. 11km ESE of La Virgen (10°21'N 84°03'W), Heredia Province, Costa Rica.

Diagnosis. Head pale yellow, compound eyes and ocelli black, postclypeus inflated and convex in profile with one low longitudinal carina; thorax pale yellow, pronotum lacking median carina, forewings pale yellow; fore tibiae and tarsi black.

Description. Head ( Figs 13–14 ): pale yellow, rostrum with the third segment black; compound eyes black, rounded; vertex smooth, quadrangular lacking median carina; ocelli black, closer to each other than to compound eyes; tylus rectangular, smooth, lacking median carina; antennae black, pedicel sparsely setose, basal body of flagellum subcylindrical with one arista smaller than pedicel; postclypeus pale yellow, inflated, convex in profile with one longitudinal carina and lateral grooves slightly marked; rostrum extending to base of mesocoxae. Thorax ( Figs 13–14 ): pale yellow; pronotum hexagonal, lacking median carina, with anterior margin straight, lateralanterior margins straight, lateral posterior margin slightly sinuous, posterior margin grooved; scutellum with a central concavity and horizontal grooves slightly marked; tegmina pale yellow with visible venation, apical reticulation developed; hindwings hyaline with pale venation, vein Cu1 thickened at base; legs with third tarsomere and prothoracic tibia black; metathoracic tibia with two lateral spines (basal spine equal in size to those located in apical crown and apical spine larger); apical crown on tibia with two rows of spines; basitarsus with one row of spines covered by setae; subungueal process present, triangular. Abdomen: pale yellow. Genitalia: Male: Pygofer ( Fig. 12 ) with digitiform process between anal tube and subgenital plates; subgenital plates ( Fig. 12 ) short with a truncated apex; parameres ( Fig. 11 ) short and wide, each with one subapical spine directed anteriorly, dorsal margin rounded; aedeagus ( Figs 8–9 ) antero-posteriorly flattened with one pair of membranous apical fin-like process with small teeth on outer margin. Female ( Fig. 10 ): First valvula of ovipositor long and slender with acute apex and basal process poorly developed, rounded, directed posteriorly; second valvulae long with apical third of dorsal margin serrate; third valvulae short and wide, with long setae ventrally.

Measurements (mm). Body length: Ƥ 8.0–8.9, 3 7.1–8.5; pronotal length: Ƥ 1.3–1.6, 3 1.3–1.6; forewing length: Ƥ 6.3–7.2, 3 6.0–7.0; maximum width of head, including eyes: Ƥ 1.7–1.8, 3 1.0–1.8; width between humeral angles: Ƥ 2.1–2.5, 3 2.0–2.5.

Distribution. COSTA RICA: Heredia Province.

Remarks. The shape of the aedeagus, unusual for the genus, resembles that of C. albifascia sp. n. This species is unique within Catrimania in being entirely yellow except for the black fore tibiae, tarsi, and eyes.

Etymology. The species name “ livida ” refers to the pale color of this species.

Material examined. Type material: Holotype (3, deposited at INBC): with labels: “ COSTA RICA: Prov. Heredia: / 11km ESE La Virgen, 250– / 350m, 10°21'N 84°03'W / 18 Feb 2004 / INBio-OET-ALAS transect” and “ HOLOTYPE / Catrimania livida / Paladini & Cryan”; Paratypes (23, 2Ƥ, deposited at INBC; 13, 1Ƥ, 1 dissected, deposited at AMNH; 13, 1Ƥ, deposited at USNM), with labels: “ COSTA RICA: Prov. Heredia: / 11km ESE La Virgen, 250– / 350m, 10°21'N 84°03'W / 18 Feb 2004 / INBio-OET-ALAS transect” and “ PARATYPE / Catrimania livida / Paladini & Cryan”. Additional material: 993, 65Ƥ: JCRC.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 14. 1 – 7: Features of Catrimania albifascia sp. n. 1. Aedeagus, dorsal view; 2. Aedeagus, lateral view; 3. Female pygofer, lateral view; 4. Paramere, lateral view; 5. Male pygofer, lateral view; 6. Dorsal habitus; 7. Lateral habitus. 8 – 14: Features of Catrimania livida sp. n. 8. Aedeagus, dorsal view; 9. Aedeagus, lateral view; 10. Female pygofer, lateral view; 11. Paramere, lateral view; 12. Male pygofer, lateral view; 13. Dorsal habitus; 14. Lateral habitus.