Zaphsa, Lee & Emery, 2014

Lee, Young June & Emery, David, 2014, Description of a new genus and species of the tribe Dundubiini (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadinae) from India, with taxonomic notes on Dundubiini including the description of two new subtribes, Zoosystema 36 (1), pp. 73-80 : 76-78

Zaphsa n. gen.

TYPE SPECIES. — Zaphsa princeps n.sp., by present designation.

ETYMOLOGY. — The generic name is an arbitrary combination of letters, suggesting that this is a genus nearly related to Kaphsa .

DESCRIPTION

Head wider than base of mesonotum. Lateral pronotal collar dentate. Wings hyaline. Fore wing basal portion of radius anterior 2 vein about half as long as longitudinal portion of radius anterior 2 vein. Male operculum much longer than broad, extending

Fig. 1. — Zaphsa princeps n. gen., n. sp.: A, dorsal habitus of holotype MNHN ( EH) 16437, male ; B, ventral habitus of holotype MNHN ( EH) 16437, male ; C, lateral view of the pygofer of holotype MNHN ( EH) 16437, male ; D, ventrolateral view of the pygofer of holotype MNHN ( EH) 16437, male ; E, ventral view of the pygofer of holotype MNHN ( EH) 16437, male ; F, dorsal habitus of paratype, female; G, ventral habitus of paratype, female. Scale bar: 10 mm.

much beyond posterior margin of sternite II. Male abdomen long obconical, distinctly longer than head and thorax together. Posterior margin of male abdominal tergite 3 wider than anterior margin of mesonotum. Male timbal cover well developed, about as wide as long, concealing timbal mostly but not completely in dorsal view. Distal shoulder of male pygofer rounded. Uncus bifurcate. Uncal lobes short, with a pair of projections protruding ventrally from upper part of uncal lobes. Basal lobe of pygofer small. Aedeagus thin. Ovipositor slightly protruding beyond abdominal segment 9.

REMARKS. — This genus is closely allied to Kaphsa (type species: Kaphsa concordia Lee, 2012 from Thailand) or Haphsa (type species: Dundubia nicomache Walker, 1850 from northern India) considering the similarity especially in fore wing venation, overall body shape, and timbal cover shape but is distinguished from Kaphsa , Haphsa , or any other genera in Aolina mainly by the following characters: male opercula separated with gap more than half as wide as operculum; uncal lobes with a pair of projections protruding ventrally from uncal lobes.