Neozygina apacha (Baker)

Dietrich, C. H. & Dmitriev, D. A., 2007, Revision of the New World leafhopper genus Neozygina Dietrich & Dmitriev (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini), Zootaxa 1475, pp. 27-42 : 30

Neozygina apacha (Baker)

( Figs. 1B, 2C–E)

Typhlocyba bipunctata Gillette 1898a: 751 (preocc. by E. bipunctata Melichar 1896 )

Erythroneura apacha Baker 1925b: 537 (nomen novum)

Zygina apacha, Young 1952: 75

Neozygina apacha, Dietrich & Dmitriev 2006: 148

Notes. Gillette’s type (USNM#3441) is a female with the forewings missing. It bears the following labels: “Ariz/2102; Gillette; Type /No. 3441/ U.S. N.M.; Typhlocyba /bipunctata/Gill.; ERYTHRONEURA / bipunctata/ Gill./ Red form/Det./McAtee; Erythroneura / apacha/ Bak.” Beamer (1930b) included the species in his key but his illustrations of the male genitalia indicate that he confused this species with N. balli Beamer. Beamer (1934c) later synonymized the species with E. balli Beamer. DeLong (in Knull 1944c) compared specimens in the Ohio State Collection with Gillette’s type and indicated that the bright red color pattern was the same; thus Knull (1944c) reinstated apacha from synonymy and provided the first illustrations of the male genitalia. Because the distinctive bright red coloration of this species is not known to occur in other Neozygina , Knull’s interpretation of the species appears to be correct. The habitus photo of “ Neozygina apacha ” provided by Dietrich and Dmitriev (2006: fig. 2M) is a misidentification; the species illustrated is N. antlera , n. sp, described below.

Distribution. USA: Arizona