Platyjassus acutus, 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 : 51-52

Platyjassus acutus sp. nov.

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Figs 2E , 11 A–C

Etymology

The species name refers to the acute preapical ventral projection on the style apophysis.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 24 June – 8 July 2004, 21°15.05′ S, 47°24.43′ E, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest MA-02-09B-95”; CAS.

Paratypes

MADAGASCAR – Fianarantsoa • 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana , radio tower at forest edge; 21°15.05′ S, 47°24.43′ E; alt. 1130 m; 24 Jun.–8 Jul. 2004; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; mixed tropical forest; MA-02-09B-95; SMK DNA voucher: MIAS1; INHS • 1 ♂; Parc National Ranomafana , radio tower at forest edge; 21°15.05′ S, 47°24.43′ E; alt. 1130 m; 17–27 Jul. 2003; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Halal leg.; Malaise trap; mixed tropical forest; MA-02-09B-67; CAS • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; INHS .

Description

Length of male 7.3 mm (female unknown). Anterior margin of head and costal margin of forewing dark brown. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 17–18, 12–13, and 12 macrosetae, respectively. Style apophysis somewhat broadened from base to near apex, then strongly constricted, with posteroventral margin forming acute angle, distal extension with stem moderately long, hooked mesad, apex broadened and less than half as wide as section just basad of constriction.

Remarks

This species corresponds to the OTU labeled as “ Platyjassus sp.” in the phylogenetic analysis of Krishnankutty et al. (2016).

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. 11. Platyjassus viridis complex. – A–C. Platyjassus acutus sp. nov. A. Style, broad aspect. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. – D–F. Platyjassus pennyi sp. nov. D. Style, broad aspect. E. Genitalia, lateral view. F. Same, ventral view. – G–I. Platyjassus viridis Evans, 1959. G. Style, broad aspect. H. Genitalia, lateral view. I. Same, ventral view. Photos not to scale.