Platyjassula isofurca, 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 : 40

Platyjassula isofurca gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 2C , 8 H–J

Etymology

The species name refers to the similar-sized branches of the style apex.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Tulear Province , Andohahela Nat’l Park , Tsimelahy, Parcelle II, 24°56.21′ S, 46°37.60′ E; 28 Jan. – 12 Feb. 2004; California Acad of Sciences colls: M. Irwin, F. Parker, R. Harin’Hala, el 180 m, malaise trap in transitional forest, MA-02-20-53”; CAS.

Paratypes

MADAGASCAR – Toliara • 1 ♂; Mikea Forest , NW of Manombo; 22°54.80′ S, 43°28.93′ E; alt. 37 m; 16–17 Jan. 2002; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; spiny forest; MA-02-18B-10; CAS • 1 ♂ (abdomen missing); Beza Mahafaly Reserve , Parcelle I near research station; 23°41.19′ S, 44°35.46′ E; alt. 165 m; 4–11 Dec. 2001; M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; dry deciduous forest; MA-02-14A-05; CAS • 1 ♂; Berenty Reserve, W of Fort Dauphin, spiny forest; 25°01′12.5″ S, 46°18′25.8″ E; 9–24 Nov. 2008; J.R. Cryan and G. Svenson leg.; DNA voucher: Entomologia DZRJ, ENT2298 ; DZRJ .

Description

Length of male 7.5 mm (female unknown). Crown, pronotum and scutellum uniformly pale stramineous, forewing somewhat darker. Face with antennal ledges orange, upper margin brown, front tibia orange anteriorly, dark brown posteriorly. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin parabolically rounded. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 18, 14 and 13 macrosetae, respectively. Male pygofer ventral margin with stout, falcate appendage arising near midlength but not extended to apex of lobe. Subgenital plate with submedial row of 3–4 macrosetae. Style with branches of apophysis approximately equal in size, diverging at> 90° angle, lateral branch extended dorsolaterad. Aedeagus with atrium shield-like in posterior view, U-shaped in lateral view with shaft approximately as long as atrium, portion distad of gonopore strongly compressed, rounded in lateral view.

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. 8. Platyjassula gen. nov. – A–D. Platyjassula cyclura sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. D. Aedeagus, posterior view. – E–G. Platyjassula heterofurca sp. nov. E. Genital capsule, lateral view. F. Genitalia, lateral view. G. Same, ventral view. – H–J. Platyjassula isofurca sp. nov. H. Genital capsule, lateral view. I. Genitalia, lateral view. J. Same, ventral view. – K–M. Platyjassula mahajangensis sp. nov. K. Genital capsule, lateral view. L. Genitalia, lateral view. M. Same, ventral view. Photos not to scale.