Pictojassus productus, Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020

Dietrich, Christopher H., Magalhães, Raysa Brito de & Takiya, Daniela M., 2020, Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 695, pp. 1-89 : 29-30

Pictojassus productus gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1N , 16 S–U

Etymology

The species name refers to the produced posterior margin of sternite VII in the female.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♀; “ MADAGASCAR: Tulear Province , Andohahela Nat’l Park , Ihazofotsy Parcelle III, 24°49.85′ S, 46°32.17′ E, 4–15 October 2003, California Acad of Sciences, colls: M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala, elev 80 m, malaise trap - in dry spiny forest, MA-02-21-34”; CAS.

Description

Length of female 6.5 mm (male unknown). Color stramineous, with symmetrical red markings on dorsum and small brown dots on front and middle femora, corresponding to setal bases; forewing clavus with red stripes continuous, corium with areas of brown pigment restricted to apex. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin parabolic, lateral extensions overlapping approximately half of eye margin. Forewing clavus with single crossvein connecting vein PCu to claval suture distally, inner apical cell not subdivided by crossvein. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 18, 13 and 17 macrosetae, respectively; tarsomere I pecten with five platellae. Female sternite VII with posterior margin convexly produced. Second valvulae with distinct hump on dorsal margin, separated by relatively broad concavity from serrate distal section, serrate section slightly convex.

Remarks

Although only known from a single female, this species is readily separated from the other two known species of the genus by its relatively large size, the distinctive shape of abdominal sternite VII and the second valvulae, and the presence of a single distal crossvein in the forewing clavus.

Figures

Fig. 1. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Pachyjassus alatus sp. nov. B. Pachyjassus basifurcatus sp. nov. C. Pachyjassus ranomafanensis sp. nov. D. Pallijassus stenospatulatus (Evans, 1959). E. Petalojassus ochrescens sp. nov. F. Phaiojassus acutus sp. nov. G. Phaiojassus bispinosus sp. nov. H. Phaiojassus constrictus sp. nov. I. Phaiojassus grandis sp. nov. J. Phaiojassus spatulatus sp. nov.K. Phaiojassus undulatus sp. nov. L. Phaiojassus unispinosus sp. nov. M. Pictojassus kirindiensis sp. nov. N. Pictojassus productus sp. nov. O. Pictojassus tulearensis sp. nov. P. Platyjassella ancora sp. nov. Q. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. R. Platyjassella attenuata sp. nov. S. Platyjassella cormorana sp. nov. T. Platyjassella emarginata sp. nov. U. Platyjassella immaculata sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 16. Female terminalia. – A–C. Pachyjassus basifurcatus sp. nov. A. Sternite VII. B. First valvula with detail of apex. C. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – D–F. Pachyjassus ranomafanensis sp. nov. D. Sternite VII. E. First valvula with detail of apex. F. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – G–I. Pallijassus sp. G. Sternite VII. H. First valvula with detail of apex. I. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – J–L. Petalojassus ochrescens sp. nov. J. Sternite VII. K. First valvula with detail of apex. L. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – M–O. Phaiojassus acutus sp. nov. M. Sternite VII. N. First valvula with detail of apex. O. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – P–R. Pictojassus kirindiensis sp. nov. P. Sternite VII. Q. First valvula with detail of apex. R. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – S–U. Pictojassus productus sp. nov. S. Sternite VII. T. First valvula with detail of apex. U. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – V–X. Pictojassus tulearensis sp. nov. V. Sternite VII. W. First valvula with detail of apex. X. Second valvulae with detail of apex. – Y–AA. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. Y. Sternite VII. Z. First valvula with detail of apex. AA. Second valvulae with detail of apex. Photos not to scale.