Platyjassus pedistylus, 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 : 47-49

Platyjassus pedistylus sp. nov.

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Figs 2M , 10 D–F, 17J–L

Etymology

The species name, a noun in apposition, refers to the foot-like style apex.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vue at Talatakely , elev 1020 m, 12–19 Feb. 2002, 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, California Acad of Sciences , malaise, secondary tropical forest, MA-02-09C-16”; CAS.

Paratypes

MADAGASCAR – Fianarantsoa • 2 ♂♂; Parc National Ranomafana, Vohiparara , at broken bridge; 21°13.57′ S, 47°22.19′ E; alt. 1110 m; 4–12 Feb. 2002; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; high altitude rainforest; MA-02-09A-15; CAS • 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana, Vohiparara , at broken bridge; 21°13.57′ S, 47°22.19′ E; alt. 1110 m; 19–26 Feb. 2002; MA-02-09A-17; CAS • 1 ♂; Ranomafana JIRAMA water works, near river; 21°14.91′ S, 47°27.13′ E; alt. 690 m; 21–28 Jan. 2002; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; MA-02-09D-13; INHS • 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vue at Talatakely ; 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E; alt. 1020 m; 22–28 Nov. 2001; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; secondary tropical forest; MA-02-09C-04; CAS • 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vue at Talatakely ; 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E; alt. 1020 m; 21–28 Jan. 2002; MA-02-09C-13; CAS • 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vue at Talatakely ; 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E; alt. 1020 m; 31 Mar .–

7 Apr. 2002; MA-02-09C-23; INHS • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Parc National Ranomafana , Belle Vue at Talatakely ; 21°15.99′ S, 47°25.21′ E; alt. 1020 m; 28 Apr.–5 May 2002; MA-02-09C-27; CAS .

Description

Length of male 7.2–9.3 mm, female 8.9 mm. Dorsum uniformly pale stramineous, except marginal rim of crown black. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin broadly rounded. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 17–18, 12 and 12–13 macrosetae, respectively. Style apophysis in lateral view broad and ventrally denticulate through most of length, abruptly constricted prepically, with footlike apical extension bearing apically recurved dorsal toe and acutely angulate ventral heel. Connective with anterior margin slightly convex. Aedeagus with atrium in posterior view narrowly quadrate, shaft simple, very slender and tubular; basal process broader than but nearly of same length as shaft, closely parallel to shaft through most of length. Female abdominal sternite VII with posterior margin trilobed, lateral lobes narrower than medial lobe. Second valvulae relatively slender, only slightly broadened toward midlength, distal fourth of dorsal margin coarsely serrate, with teeth offset between sides.

Figures

Fig. 2. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Platyjassula cyclura sp. nov. B. Platyjassula heterofurca sp. nov. C. Platyjassula isofurca sp. nov. D. Platyjassula mahajangensis sp. nov. E. Platyjassus acutus sp. nov. F. Platyjassus pennyi sp. nov. G. Platyjassus viridis Evans, 1953. H. Platyjassus asymmetricus sp. nov. I. Platyjassus fisheri sp. nov. J. Platyjassus griswoldi sp. nov. K. Platyjassus harinhalai sp. nov. L. Platyjassus irwini sp. nov. M. Platyjassus pedistylus sp. nov. N. Platyjassus pictipennis sp. nov. O. Platyjassus symmetricus sp. nov. P. Platyjassus vestigius sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 10. Platyjassus Evans, 1953. – A–C. Platyjassus irwini sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view.C. Same, ventral view. – D–F. Platyjassus pedistylus sp. nov. D. Genital capsule, lateral view. E. Genitalia, lateral view. F. Same, ventral view. – G–I. Platyjassus pictipennis sp. nov. G. Genital capsule, lateral view. H. Genitalia, lateral view. I. Same, ventral view. – J–L. Platyjassus symmetricus sp. nov. J. Genital capsule, lateral view. K. Genitalia, lateral view. L. Same, ventral view. – M–O. Platyjassus vestigius sp. nov. M. Genital capsule, lateral view. N. Genitalia, lateral view. O. Same, ventral view. Photos not to scale.