Platyjassella ancora, 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 : 33

Platyjassella ancora gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1P , 7 A–D

Etymology

The species name refers to the anchor-like apex of the aedeagus.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Province d’Antsiranana , Parc National Montagne d’Ambre, 12°31′13″ S, 49°10′45″ E, 1125 m, 5–21 April 2001, California Acad. of Sciences Coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala; malaise trap; MA-01-01D-07”; CAS.

Paratype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; Toamasina, botanic garden near entrance to Andasibe National Park ; 18°55.58′ S, 48°24.47′ E; alt. 1025 m; 16–24 Oct. 2001; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap in tropical forest; MA-01-08B-16; INHS .

Description

Length of male 5.5–5.7 mm (female unknown). Dorsal coloration pale stramineous, crown with marginal rim brown ventrally. Crown as long as pronotum, anterior margin parabolic, lateral exensions overlapping slightly less than half of eye margin. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 17, 12 and 15 macrosetae, respectively; tarsomere I with plantar row single, pecten with four platellae. Male pregenital sternite with posterior margin truncate. Valve posterior margin convex. Pygofer lobe short, rounded, without process or emargination. Style apophysis coarsely rugose ventrally through most of length, gradually tapered from base to apex, apex strongly curved dorsomesad, acuminate. Connective caliper-like. Aedeagus with atrium U-shaped in posterior view; shaft slender, straight through most of length, somewhat depressed, parallel-sided in lateral and posterior views, apex acuminate, with pair of acuminate lateral processes extended basolaterad, gonopore preapical on posterior surface.

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. 7. Platyjassella gen. nov. – A–D. Platyjassella ancora sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. D. Aedeagus, posterior view. – E–G. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. E. Genital capsule, lateral view. F. Genitalia, lateral view. G. Same, ventral view. – H–K. Platyjassella attenuata sp. nov. H. Genital capsule, lateral view. I. Genitalia, lateral view (aedeagal shaft broken near midlength). J. Same, ventral view. K. Aedeagus, posterior view. – L–N. Platyjassella cormorana sp. nov. L. Genital capsule, lateral view. M. Genitalia, lateral view. N. Same, ventral view. – O–R. Platyjassella emarginata sp. nov. O. Genital capsule, lateral view. P. Genitalia, lateral view. Q. Same, ventral view. R. Aedeagus, posterior view. – S–U. Platyjassella immaculata sp. nov. S. Genital capsule, lateral view. T. Genitalia, lateral view. U. Same, ventral view. Photos not to scale.