Scaphoideus baeticus (Distant)

Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 578, pp. 1-48 : 13

Scaphoideus baeticus (Distant)

Bolanus baeticus Distant, 1918: 89 –90, Fig. 53 . HOLOTYPE (sex? abdomen missing), INDIA [BMNH, not examined].

Scaphoideus baeticus (Distant) : Evans, 1947: 243.

Remarks: This species was not studied. However, it has very distinctive coloration (see Fig.53 , Distant 1918), by which it can be readily recognised. The original description, which states that the abdomen (now missing) was mutilated, infers that a single specimen (the holotype) was examined. This species (not studied) is tentatively retained in Scaphoideus until a male is found and studied. The original description indicates that the face is ‘very strongly concavely sinuate before the inner margins of eyes.’ According to M.D. Webb (pers. comm.) this may refer to the large antennal pits which strongly encroach onto the clypellus in the type. Other differences with Scaphoideus are the longer and more dorsally placed antennae and obliquely truncate apex of the head in lateral view.

Figures

FIGURES 46 – 63. Species of Scaphoideus 46. S. consanguineus Distant, female seventh sternum of holotype female. 47 – 53. S. decoratus Rao and Emiliyamma: 47. Male pygophore; 48. subgenital plate; 49. Style; 50. Connective and paraphyses; 51. Same, lateral view; 52. Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view; 53. Same, caudal view. 54 – 63. S. elegantulus Distant: 54. Head and thorax; 55. Same of darker form (S. nutans Distant); 56. Subgenital plate; 57. Style; 58. Apophysis of style; 59. Connective and paraphyses; 60. Same lateral view; 61. Apex of paraphyses; 62. Aedeagus, lateral and caudal view; 63. Male pygophore. Scale line indicates 0.1 mm.