Cyphotes nodosa Burmeister, 1835

Gonzalez-Mozo, Laura C. & Ware, Jessica L., 2023, Review of Cyphotes Burmeister, 1835 (Hemiptera: Membracidae) with the description of a related new genus, Zootaxa 5380 (6), pp. 501-525 : 509-511

Cyphotes nodosa Burmeister, 1835

( Figures 8A–C ; 9A–C ; 10A–C ; 11A–C ; 12A, 12C ; 13 )

Cyphotes nodosa Burmeister, 1835: 143 [New genus; type loc: Brazil]; Metcalf & Wade, 1965 a: 616 [Catalogued], McKamey, 1998: 150 [Catalogued]; Aspona bullata Stål, 1862: 29 (type loc: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro); Metcalf & Wade, 1965: 618; Deitz, 1975: 70; McKamey, 1998: 150 [Catalogued]. Sakakibara, 2005a: 463 [taxonomic notes, photograph].

Aspona gibosa Fonseca & Diringshofen, 1969: 154 , fig. 8 (type loc: Brazil, Santa Catarina: Rio Vermelho); McKamey, 1998: 150. Sakakibara, 2005a:463 [ Synonym of A. bullata ]. Taunaya gibbosa Remes-Lenicov, 1973: 137 (type loc: Argentina, Misiones); McKamey, 1998: 155. Sakakibara, 2005a:463 [ Synonym of A. bullata ].

Diagnosis. (1) Pronotum in lateral view with preapical part of posterior pronotal process trapezoidal ( Fig. 9D ); (2) first valvulae, VID bent in midsection ( Fig. 12A ); (3) pronotum coloration uniform without marked black spots.

Description. Color. General color dark red or yellow, vertex, frontoclypeus, basal margin, metopidium, humeral angles, and middorsal portion dark red; posterior process behind the posterolateral pronotal area with a transversal yellow band. Sculpture. Densely pubescent, pronotum reticulate, punctuate. Head. Frontoclypeus with a longitudinal rugae ( Fig. 8A ). Thorax. Pronotum. In lateral view, preapical part of posterior pronotal process raised abruptly in a narrow ridge ( Figs. 9A–C ); in dorsal view, lyriform, humeral angles triangular, posterolateral area of pronotum rounded, gradually narrowing with posterior process ( Figs. 10A–C ). Forewings. without macula in apical cells ( Figs. 11A–C ). Abdomen. Male. Subgenital plate fused basally, dorsal margin rounded; lateral plate not fused to pygofer, margin dorsal truncate ( Fig. 13B ); aedeagus scoop-shaped ( Fig. 13D ), in posterior view parallel sided ( Fig. 13F ), corona denticulate ( Fig. 13E ), style in posterior view distal area curved anteriorly ( Fig. 13F ). Female. First Valvulae. Ventral interlocking device (VID) bent downward at midlength ( Fig. 12A ). Second valvulae. Without teeth on dorsal margin ( Fig. 12C ).

Measurements. male/female (mm): Total length 6.71/7.98; head width 2.20/2.59; head length 1.29/1.59; pronotum length 6.22/7.52; width between humeral angles 3.10/ 3.89.

Distribution. Argentina (Remes-Lenicov, 1973), Brazil.

Material examined. Photograph of holotype. “ nodosa Label information: Bras. [Bmr?]”, “Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Zentralmagazin Naturw.Sammlungen, 2/3/2009.05.2016” ( MLUH: 1 female ). || BRAZIL, Santa Catarina, Benedito Nova. S. C. 16-XI-1874 ( DZUP: 1 male) || BRAZIL, Guanabara, Corcovado, 30- IX-1972. Alveranga & Seabra. ( DZUP: 1 female) . || Photograph in Remes-Lenicov (1973). Label : “ ARGENTINA, Misiones, Dto. Concepcion, Santa Maria, XI-1956. Viana Leg. Division Entomología Museo de Ciencias Naturales ‘Bernardino Rivadavia: 3 females ”.

Comments. This is the type species of the genus. Cyphotes nodosa has the following synonyms: Aspona bullata Stål, 1862 Aspona gibosa Fonseca & Diringshofen ; Taunaya gibbosa Remes-Lenicov (1973) . We follow Sakakibara (2005) in treating Aspona gibosa Fonseca & Diringshofen, 1969 ( Figs. 8B ; 9B ; 10B ) and Taunaya gibbosa Remes-Lenicov (1973) as junior synonyms of A. bullata (now C. nodosa ). After morphological examination and in correlation with the geographic distribution of the specimens ( Fig. 21 ), A. bullata ( Figs. 8C ; 9C ; 10C ) is considered here a synonym of C. nodosa . Specimens of C. nodosa have only been reported from southeastern South America and lower elevations from 130–740 meters.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Anterior view Cyphotes Burmeister. A. Holotype Cyphotes nodosa Burmeister.; B. Aspona gibosa Fonseca & Diringshofen, 1969 (DZPU); C. Aspona bullata Stål new. syn. of Cyphotes nodosa Burmeister (DZPU); D. Cyphotes quadrinodosa Fonseca & Diringshofen 1959 reinstated. comb. (MZSP).

FIGURE 9. Lateral view Cyphotes Burmeister. A. C. nodosa; B. A. gibosa; C. A. bullata; D. C. quadrinodosa.

FIGURE 10. Dorsal view Cyphotes Burmeister. A. C. nodosa; B. A. gibosa; C. A. bullata; D. C. quadrinodosa.

FIGURE 11. Forewing Cyphotes Burmeister. A. C. nodosa; B. A. gibosa; C. A. bullata; D. C. quadrinodosa. Abbreviations: R: Radial.

FIGURE 12. Female genitalia Cyphotes. Valvulae I A. C. nodosa; B. C. quadrinodosa; Valvulae II C. C. nodosa; D. C. quadrinodosa. Abbreviations: (DSA) dorsal sculptured area; (GON) gonoplac; (VID) ventral interlocking device; (RAM) ramus; (VSA) ventral sculptured area; (VL I) Valvifer I; (VL II) Valvifer II.

FIGURE 13. Male genitalia Cyphotes nodosa. A. Abdomen ventral view; B. Lateral and subgenital plate; C. Style posterior view; D. Aedeagus lateral view; E. Aedeagus distal area; F. Aedeagus posterior view.

FIGURE 21. Known distribution of Cyphotes Burmeister.