Anaceratagallia (Anaceratagallia) karakolensis Dubovsky, 1984

Tishechkin, Dmitri Yu., 2020, Review of the leafhopper genus Anaceratagallia Zachvatkin, 1946 (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae: Agalliini) from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia, Zootaxa 4821 (2), pp. 250-276 : 259

4. Anaceratagallia (Anaceratagallia) karakolensis Dubovsky, 1984

Figs. 94–103

Description. Only one series of specimens from southwestern Turkmenistan (environs of Kara-Kala = Garrygala) was investigated. Penis in side view comparatively narrow, ventral crest developed only in basal part, slightly serrated ( Figs. 94–98 ). Male anal collar appendage blade-shaped, covered with minute spicules as in all other species of A. (A.) venosa group ( Figs. 99–101 ).

On the drawing in the original description ( Dubovsky, 1984; reproduced as Figs. 102–103 ) the ventral crest of the penis is somewhat more developed than in males from Turkmenistan, however these differences are not considered significant at the species level.

Biology. Type series was collected from sainfoin ( Onobrychis , Fabaceae ); apparently a commercial sainfoin planting.

Calling signal. Unknown.

Distribution. So far, this species is known only from the type locality in Northern Kyrgyzstan and from southwestern Turkmenistan.

Remarks. It was described based on one male and three females from the environs of Karakol Town, Eastern shore of the Issyk-Kul’ Lake, Kyrgyzstan.

Identification of A. (A.) karakolensis is somewhat doubtful, still, we prefer to use this name instead of describing the form from Turkmenistan as a new species.

According to the original description, Anaceratagallia perarmata Dlabola, 1958 from the Balkans is similar to A. (A.) karakolensis in penis shape ( Fig. 104 ) but differs from it by the bifurcate anal collar appendage ( Fig. 105 ). It is possible that these two taxa are conspecific, but investigation of material from the Balkans is necessary to confirm this synonymy.

Figures

FIGURES 94–117. Male genitalia. 94–103―Anaceratagallia (Anaceratagallia) karakolensis, 104–105―A. (A.) perarmata, 106–117―A. (A.) laevis. 94–98, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116―penis, lateral view, 99–101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117―male anal collar appendage. 102–103―after Dubovsky (1984), 104–105―after Dlabola (1958), 106–107―af- ter Ribaut (1952).