Phaiojassus grandis, 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 : 24-25

Phaiojassus grandis gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1I , 5 M–P

Etymology

The species name refers to the relatively large size of the species.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana Province, Réserve Spéciale de lʼAnkarana, 13.6 km 192° SSW Anivorano Nord, Elev 210m, 16–21 Feb. 2001, 12°51′49″ S 49°13′33″ E, coll. Fisher, Griswold et al., Calif. Academy of Sciences, beating low veg. in tropical dry forest, code: BLF3016”; CAS.

Paratype

MADAGASCAR – Antsiranana • ♂; Réserve Spéciale de lʼAnkarana , 13.6 km 192° SSW of Anivorano Nord; 12°51′49″ S, 49°13′33″ E; alt. 210 m; 16–20 Feb. 2001; Fisher, Griswold et al. leg.; Malaise trap; tropical dry forest; coll. code: BLF3011; INHS .

Description

Length of male 9.6 mm (female unknown). Color ochraceous, anterior margin of head and anteclypeus pale red, coxae and femora mostly dark brown, distal parts of legs crimson. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 22, 13 and 14 macrosetae, respectively. Style apophysis with apex rounded. Connective with anterior margin with small, angulate medial projection. Aedeagus with shaft evenly curved dorsad, tubular, gonopore arising preapically on left side, right side extended beyond gonopore and acuminate, slightly sinuate in posterior view.

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. 5 (next page). Phaiojassus gen. nov. – A–D. Phaiojassus acutus sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. D. Aedeagus, posterior view. – E–H. Phaiojassus bispinosus sp. nov. E. Genital capsule, lateral view. F. Genitalia, lateral view. G. Same, ventral view. H. Aedeagus, posterior view. – I–L. Phaiojassus constrictus sp. nov. I. Genital capsule, lateral view. J. Genitalia, lateral view. K. Same, ventral view. L. Aedeagus, posterior view. – M–P. Phaiojassus grandis sp. nov. M. Genital capsule, lateral view. N. Genitalia, lateral view. O. Same, ventral view. P. Aedeagus, posterior view. – Q–T. Phaiojassus spatulatus sp. nov. Q. Genital capsule, lateral view. R. Genitalia, lateral view. S. Same, ventral view. T. Aedeagus, posterior view. – U–X. Phaiojassus undulatus sp. nov. U. Genital capsule, lateral view. V. Genitalia, lateral view. W. Same, ventral view. X. Aedeagus, posterior view. – Y–BB. Phaiojassus unispinosus sp. nov. Y. Genital capsule, lateral view. Z. Genitalia, lateral view. AA. Same, ventral view. BB. Aedeagus, posterior view. Photos not to scale.