Aconurella naranensis, Naveed & Zhang, 2018

Naveed, Hassan & Zhang, Yalin, 2018, Taxonomic review of the leafhopper genus Aconurella Ribaut (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Chiasmini) from Pakistan with description of three new species, Zootaxa 4418 (1) : -

Aconurella naranensis , sp. n.

( Fig. 4 ; Plate I, J–L)

Length. Male: 1.7–2.4mm.

Greenish ochraceous (Plate I: J). Head slightly broader than pronotum. Vertex with central black marking, two black spots at posterior margin. Ocelli at anterior margin (Plate I: K). Pronotum with dark brown spots. Scutellum with Two dark brown spots anteriorly. Eyes grey. Antennae moderately long (Plate I: J, L). Face dark with brown markings (Plate I: L). Forewing macropterous; subhyaline; with prominent brown veins.

Genitalia. Pygofer with darkly sclerotized part on posteroventral margin more than its half, with sparse spinules, dorsoapical margin with 5–6 dark macrosetae ( Figure 4 : A). Spinular dark serration present near the anal tube base. Connective Y-shaped with arms slightly close together distally ( Figure 4 : C). Subgenital plate with 6 macrosetae, smaller than pygofer ( Figure 4 : B). Style apophysis with a bump, digitate anteriorly ( Figure 4 : D, E), inner process longer than outer process, wide apart ( Figure 4 : D). Aedeagal shaft gently curved dorsally ( Figure 4 : F).

Type material. Holotype: ♂, PAKISTAN, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Naran , 2500m, 2016, coll. Hassan Naveed . Paratypes: 2♂, same data as holotype .

Remarks. This species can be distinguished from the other species in this genus by the following features: smaller in size; scutellum with two dark brown spots anteriorly; darkly sclerotized part of pygofer more than half length; pygofer dorsoapical margin with 5–6 long setae; style apophysis serrate with preapical tooth; subgenital plates shorter than pygofer.

Etymology. This specific name “ naranensis ” indicates the type locality in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Aconurella naranensis sp. n. A. male pygofer side, lateral view; B: subgenital plate, ventral view; C: connective, dorsal view; D: style, dorsalview;E: styleapophysis apex,lateral view; F:aedeagus,dorsal view;G:aedeagus,lateral view; H: subgenital plate and valve, dorsal view