Cleotyche (Cleotyche) mariae Emeljanov, 1997

Constant, Jérôme, Semeraro, Linda & Moir, Melinda L., 2022, Australian Cleotychini planthoppers: review of the genus Cleotyche Emeljanov, 1997 with three new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Dictyopharidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 836, pp. 66-95 : 83-86

Cleotyche (Cleotyche) mariae Emeljanov, 1997

Figs 6 , 11–12 , Table 1

Diagnosis

The species can be separated from the other Cleotyche (Cleotyche) species by the combination of the following characters:

1. Profemora rather broad, only 2.91 × as long as broad, and slightly narrower than protibiae ( Fig. 1C ). 2. Vertex rather elongate, 2.04 × as long as broad ( Figs 11B , 12B ).

3. Vertex and anterior portion of pronotum pale brown ( Figs 11B , 12B ).

Differential diagnosis

This species differs from C. (Cleotyche) christinae sp. nov. and C. (Cleotyche) montana sp. nov., by the proportions of the profemora (profemora 2.91 × as long as broad vs min. 3.16 × in the two other species).

The most similar species is C. (Cleotyche) francescoi sp. nov. which additionally differs by having broader profemora (2.55 × as long as broad vs 2.91 × in C. (Cleotyche) mariae ) and less elongate vertex (1.71 × as long as broad vs 2.04 × in C. (Cleotyche) mariae ).

Material examined

Holotype (examined from photographs – Fig. 11 ) AUSTRALIA • ♂; [New South Wales, Pearl Beach ]; [33°32′59″ S, 151°17′57″ E]; [13 Mar. 1997]; Emeljanov leg.; “Australia, NSW, Pearl Beach, 13.III.1997, Emeljanov”; “Holotypus Cleotyche mariae Emeljanov 1997 ”; “ANIC Database No. 20 011325”; ANIC .

Paratype (examined from photographs – Fig. 12 ) AUSTRALIA • ♀; [New South Wales, Pearl Beach ]; [33°32′59″ S, 151°17′57″ E]; [9 Mar. 1997]; Emeljanov leg.; “Australia, NSW, Pearl Beach, 9.III.1997, Emeljanov”; “Paratypus Cleotyche mariae Emeljanov 1997 ”; “ANIC Database No. 20 011326”; ANIC .

Supplementary description

MEASUREMENTS AND RATIOS. LTg/BTg = 1.17; LV/BV = 2.04; LF/BF = 3.94; LPf/BPf = 2.91; LPt/ BPt = 2.93.

Distribution

Australia, New South Wales, Pearl Beach ( Fig. 6 ).

Figures

Fig. 6. The distribution of described species of Cleotychini in Australia.

Fig. 11. Cleotyche (Cleotyche) mariae Emeljanov, 1997, ♂, holotype (ANIC). A. Habitus dorsal view. B. Head and thorax, dorsal view. C. Habitus, lateral view. D. Frons, perpendicular view. E. Head and thorax, lateral view. F. Labels. Photographs: © T. Pleines – CSIRO.

Fig. 12. Cleotyche (Cleotyche) mariae Emeljanov, 1997, ♀, paratype (ANIC). A. Habitus dorsal view. B. Head and thorax, dorsal view. C. Labels. D. Habitus, lateral view. E. Frons, perpendicular view. F. Head and thorax, lateral view. Photographs: © T. Pleines – CSIRO.

Fig. 1. Cleotyche (Cleotyche) Emeljanov, 1997 spp. of eastern Australia, ♂♂, dorsal view. A. C. (Cleotyche) christinae sp. nov. B. C. (Cleotyche) francescoi sp. nov. C. C. (Cleotyche) mariae Emeljanov, 1997. D. C. (Cleotyche) montana sp. nov.