Lebaziella viridis, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro, 2010

Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro, 2010, Lebaziella gen. nov. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini): a new sharpshooter genus with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 2566, pp. 57-63 : 61

Lebaziella viridis sp.n.

( Figs. 11–20 )

Description. Length. 3, 6.3–6.8 mm; Ƥ, 7.5 mm.

Male genitalia. Pygofer ( Fig. 12 ) slightly produced, apex round and without processes; macrosetae distributed from basal third to apex. Subgenital plates ( Figs. 12 and 16 ) extending posteriorly beyond pygofer apex, subtriangular and narrowed from basal third to apex, with few uniseriate macrosetae and with many long microsetae. Connective ( Figs. 6 ) V-shaped with arms weakly broad. Aedeagus ( Figs. 13 and 14 ) with shaft slightly asymmetrical and subcylindrical, directed dorsally and anteriorly, with apical process directed anteriorly and, in lateral view, almost as long as aedeagal shaft.

Female genitalia. Sternite VII ( Fig. 17 and 18 ) with posterior margin medially acute and with two lateral lobes; lateral margins subparallel. Second valvula of ovipositor with approximately 34 teeth.

Other morphological characteristics as in generic description.

Coloration. Crown yellow with two black transverse stripes converging medially. Coronal suture black. Frons with median portion black or yellow. Clypeus and genae yellow. Pronotum mostly green; anterior portion yellow. Mesonotum yellow with fine black transverse line on median sulcus. Forewing green with membranous apex. Thorax yellow ventrally and legs orange.

Distribution. The specimens of L. viridis were collected with light traps and manually in the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, Pariquera-Açú, São Paulo and Morretes, Paraná. Specimens from Pariquera-Açú were collected in tea plantings. All sites are ca. 50 m above sea level.

Remarks. See note on L. renatae .

Etymology. The name of the species refers to the general green color.

Material. Holotype 3, “Morretes – PR [Parana]\ 17-II-1985 \ CIIF – Luminosa”, [ DZUP]. Paratypes 13, “J. [Jardim] Botânico – RJ [Rio de Janeiro]\ 31-X-1990 \G. Mejdalani”, [ MNRJ]. 13 and 1Ƥ, “ Brasil. SP [São Paulo], Pariquera\-Açú\Data: 23/I/86 \Chá\Col. Lopes, C.M.”, [ DZUP]. 23 and 1 Ƥ, same date as holotype except, “ 06–13.III.1984 ”, “ 24.IX–01.X.1984 ”, and “ 21-II-1985 ”, [ DZUP].

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 20. Lebaziella viridis sp. nov.: 11, male paratype, dorsal habitus. 12 – 16, male genitalia: 12, pygofer and subgenital plates, lateral view; 13, aedeagus, lateral view; 14, aedeagus, posterior view; 15, styles and connective, dorsal view; 16, subgenital plate and style, ventral view. 17 – 20, female genitalia: 17, sternite VII, pygofer, and ovipositor, lateral view; 18, sternite VII, ventral view; 19, second valvula of the ovipositor with dorsal teeth inset, lateral view; 20, second valvula apex, lateral view.

FIGURES 1 – 10. Lebaziella renatae sp. nov.: 1, male paratype, dorsal habitus. 2 – 6, male genitalia: 2, pygofer and subgenital plates, lateral view; 3, aedeagus, lateral view; 4, aedeagus, posterior view; 5, subgenital plates, styles and connective, ventral view; 6, styles and connective, dorsal view. 7 – 10, female genitalia: 7, sternite VII, ventral view; 8, sternite VII, pygofer, and ovipositor, lateral view; 9, second valvula apex, lateral view; 10, second valvula of the ovipositor with dorsal teeth inset, lateral view.