Sangeeta dentata, C.A.Viraktamath, 2011

C. A. Viraktamath, 2011, Revision of the Oriental and Australian Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) 2844, Zootaxa 2844, pp. 1-118 : 105

Sangeeta dentata sp. nov.

Figs 525–531.

Color. Dark brown, anterior depressions on pronotum black, one spot on either side of median line on vertex (visible in facial view), spot surrounding ocellus, submarginal band to clypeus, entire clypellus, large spot on antennal pit extending along lorum, chocolate brown. Basal triangles of scutellum black, spot on either side of median line anterior to transverse sulcus, lateral marginal spot and pits on clavus chocolate brown.

Morphology. Ocelli closer to each other than to adjacent eye. Clavus with fine punctations in proximal half.

Male genitalia. Pygofer with caudal rounded lobe, ventral margin slightly concavely excavated in middle. Subgenital plates with 3 macrosetae. Styles rather robust. Aedeagal shaft with lateral expansion angularly projected at mid length, median ridge on anterior margin, gonopore apical. Anal collar process ventrocaudally curved.

Female genitalia. Seventh sternite as long as broad, truncate behind.

Measurements. Male 5.0 mm long, 1.5 mm wide across eyes. Female 5.1 mm long, 1.6 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined. INDONESIA: HOLOTYPE ♂, Pahang: F.M.S. Cameron Highlands, Ginting Kial 5200 ft (1578 m), 18.vii.1938, H.M. Pendlebury Coll., F.M.S. Museum, Ex F.M.S. Museum, B.M. 1955-353 ( BMNH) . Paratype: 1 ♀, same data as holotype ( BMNH)

Remarks. This species can be easily recognized by the angular projection on the lateral margins of the aedeagal shaft at midlength.