Freytagolidia ligula, Nielson, 2011

Nielson, M. W., 2011, Tribe Teruliini: new genera and new species of Neotropical leafhoppers with a revised key to genera and species, new records and notes on distribution and taxonomy (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae), Zootaxa 2795 (1), pp. 1-45 : 6

Freytagolidia ligula sp. nov.

( Plate 1A ; Figures 1–8 )

Length. Male. 9.70–10.00 mm. Female unknown.

Characters of external morphology, color and male genitalia as in description of genus ( Plate 1A : Figures 1–8 )

Material examined. Holotype male. COLOMBIA: Risaralda, SFF Otún Quimbaya, El Molinillo , 4º43’N- 75º35’W, 2200 m., Malaise, 3/21/03, G. Loez, Leg. M. 3674 ( IAHC) . Paratype. 1 male, same data as holotype except 5/8/03, M.3678 ( MLBM) .

Etymology. The name is descriptive for the ligulate or finger-like lobe on the distal half of the subgenital plate.

Figures

PLATE 1. A–I. Teruliini, dorsal habitus. (A) Freytagolidia ligula, sp. nov., holotype; (B) Neodocalidia connectiva sp. nov., holotype; (C) Baluba sharkeyi, sp. nov., holotype; (D) Bolidiana robusta, sp. nov., holotype; (E) Bolidiana trisetacea, sp. nov., holotype; (F) Bolidiana elongata, sp. nov., holotype; (G) Harasupia lyrata, sp. nov., holotype; (H) Hastalidia acinaca, sp. nov., holotype; (I) Jalorpa constricta, sp. nov., holotype.

FIGURES 1–8. Freytagolidia ligula sp. nov. (1) pygofer and segment X, lateral view; (2) right subgenital plate, ventral view; (3) right style, dorsal view; (4) right style, lateral view; (5) aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view; (6) aedeagus and dorsal connective, ventral view; (7) connective, dorsal view; (8) dorsal connective, dorsal view.