Coata fragilis, Goding, 1925

Goding, Frederic W., 1925, Synopsis of the Cicadidae of Ecuador, Revista del Colegio National Vicente Rocafuerte 7, pp. 1-34 : 29-30

Coata fragilis , n. sp.

Female, pale green, with a scanty golden pubescence. Head with two short stripes from base of vertex, and two curved stripes on front, black; vertex occupies more than two-thirds of superior surface, a shallow longitudinal sulcus not reaching front, deeply impressed longitudinally on each side; eyes large, prominent, globular, stylate, separated from base of pronotum; ocelli pale ruby, almost touching each other and very distant from eyes, situated on front border of vertex; front very prominent forming apex of the triangular head; beak greenish yellow, fuscous tip passing posterior coxae.

Pronotum with two central stripes not reaching front or hind borders, one on each side front middle to near posterior border, and furrows, fuscous; lateral borders sinuous, slightly converging anteriorly; with a central longitudinal sulcus broadened toward front; posterior border very narrow, posterior lateral angles lightly lobate.

Mesonotum with two obconical spots at base and depression before cross luteous; posterior border truncate, not excavated.

Abdomen luteous, doubtless green during life, between segment green; anal segment yellow on dorsum, sides green.

Tegmina immaculate, three times longer than broad, hyaline; costa near base strongly curved, green, sub costa luteous, veins on basal part brown, elsewhere pale green; basal cell twice longer than broad, vitreous; first and second apical cells of equal length, their bases forming a "v" its point directed forward, their length equal to about half that of the other apical cells which are long; eight apical cells. Wings narrow, immaculate hyaline, about half length of tegmina; six apical cells.

Below: luteous, green between abdominal segments; apices of posterior tibiae and tarsi pale brown, claws dar ­ ker. Face joins front in an acute angle, very narrow, a short central ridge, not sulcate, and distantly striated on each side; clypeous tectiform, fuscous on each side, its union with apex of face being in a distinct sinus, apex acuminate.

Long. corp.15; lat. hum. ang, 5; exp. tegm. 60 m. m.

Hab: Macas (Feyer).

The anal segment is long, cylindrical, apex truncate, deeply notched below, with long pale hairs on each side; the posterior femora are exceptionally long and very slen ­ der, a very small tooth on front femora below, while the metasternum is globosely elevated. It is easily distinguish ­ ed from its congenor by the immaculate tegmina and wings the more sudden curve of costa near base, and the posterior legs.