Stenogiffardia graminea ( Theron, 1982 )

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2024, A new species and new records of the leafhopper genera Dryadomorpha Kirkaldy, 1906 and Stenogiffardia Evans, 1977 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Equatorial Africa, Zootaxa 5463 (1), pp. 145-150 : 149-150

Stenogiffardia graminea ( Theron, 1982)

( Figs 12–15 )

Material examined. 5♂, 4♀, “I. R.S.A.C.—Mus. Congo / Kivu : Kavimvira (Uvira) / à la lumière VI—1955 / G. Marlier ” ( RMCA — 3♂, 3♀, ZIN — 2♂, 1♀) .

Notes. The species was known so far from the Republic of South Africa and Swaziland ( Theron 1982). The specimens studied from Uvira ( Figs 12–14 ) have no difference in external habitus or male genitalia structure from Theron’s description and illustrations except a smoother median notch of the hind margin of female sternite VII ( Fig. 15 ) in comparison to Theron’s illustration for a South African specimen ( Theron 1982, fig. 46). Apparently the last character is variable as even two females illustrated here have some difference.

Figures

FIGURES 12–15. Stenogiffardia graminea (Theron, 1982) (Uvira). 12—female, dorsal view; 13—female, lateral view; 14— male, dorsal view; 15—female sternite VII, ventral view (not to scale). Scale bar—1 mm.