Gypona costata (DeLong & Freytag, 1972) Domahovski & Cavichioli, 2023

Domahovski, Alexandre C. & Cavichioli, Rodney R., 2023, Eight new species of Costanana DeLong & Freytag (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponini): taxonomic changes, key to males, and description of Metacostana gen. nov., European Journal of Taxonomy 889 (1), pp. 1-53 : 38

Gypona costata (DeLong & Freytag, 1972) comb. nov.

Fig. 22

Costanana costata DeLong & Freytag, 1972b: 498 .

Material examined

Holotype BRAZIL • ♂; “ Rio de Janeiro ”, “Collection \ CF Baker”, “USNMENT \ 01513809”; USNM 1513809 .

Other material

BRAZIL – Pernambuco (new record) • 1 ♂; Caruaru ; DZUP .

Remarks

This species was described based on a single male from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil ( Fig. 22A–D ). We studied an additional male specimen from Pernambuco State ( Fig. 22E–F ) that leaves no doubt that this species should be transferred to Gypona because of its having the crown with oblique striations between the ocelli ( Fig. 25C ) and the genitalia and coloration similar to those of several species of Gypona .

Figures

Fig. 22. Gypona costata (DeLong & Freytag, 1972) comb. nov. A–D. Holotype, ♂ (USNM 01513809). A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, lateral view. C. Head, ventral view. D. Labels. E–F. Specimen, ♂ (DZUP). E. Habitus, dorsal view. F. Habitus, lateral view. Scale bars in mm.

Fig. 25. Sculpturation of crown. A. Costanana flavina DeLong & Freytag, 1972, transverse striae. B. Metacostana cornuta gen. et sp. nov., transverse striae. C. Gypona costata (DeLong & Freytag, 1972) comb. nov., oblique striae. D. Gypona flavicosta Stål, 1862 comb. nov., oblique-rugose striae.