Kazukuru zingiberis, Stroiński, 2021

Stroinski, Adam, 2021, Kazukuru gen. nov. - a new Ricaniidae planthopper from Solomon Islands (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha), Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 68 (1), pp. 165-177 : 165

Kazukuru zingiberis sp. nov. (Figs 1-7 , 8-13 , 14-19 , 20-24 , 25-30 , 31-36 , 37-42 , 43-48 , 49-60)

Etymology.

The specific name Kazukuru zingiberis follows the host plant genus Zingiber Mill. on which the new species was collected. The specific name is intended as indeclinable.

Diagnosis.

For now, a single species in the genus, see diagnosis of genus.

Description.

Total length 0.85-0.86 cm.

Head. Vertex: proportion A/B = 6.00; anterior and posterior margins of vertex arcuate about same curvature; lateral margins almost straight and parallel.

Frons: proportion C/E = 1.15-1.20; proportion D/E = 1.73-1.80; upper margin weakly concave; frontoclypeal suture almost straight.

Thorax. Pronotum: proportion F/B = 5.81-6.00.

Mesonotum: proportion G/F+B = 3.50-3.87, proportion G/F = 5.81-6.00, proportion G/H = 1.0; connection between anterolateral carinae and lateral weakly visible.

Tegmina: proportion I/J = 1.71-1.77; longitudinal veins ScP with single terminal; RA with single terminal; MP with 8 terminals ( MP 1+2 with four terminals, MP 3+4 with 4 terminals); RP with three terminals; CuA with three terminals. Hind wing. ScP+RA not forking, single, RP single; CuA with three terminals.

Female terminalia. Anal tube (in dorsal view): posterior margin medially with distinct concavity.

Colouration (Figs 1-6 and 49-52 ). General colouration yellowish-brownish. Tegmina hyaline with a few brownish patches: elongate alongside ScP+ R vein; small rounded patch near posterior margin between RP forks and three separated, rounded patches present alongside CuP vein; tip of costal area yellowish. Abdomen (sternites and tergites) brownish with black patches (Figs 49-52 ); terminalia brownish.

Type material.

Holotype, female: [Solomon Is.: / New Georgia Group / N. Georgia I., Munda / 1-30 m. VII-15-1959], [Ginger], [J. L. Gressitt / Collector] - BPBM .

Paratype, female: [Solomon Is.: / New Georgia Group / N. Georgia I., Munda / 1-30 m. VII-13-1959], [J. L. Gressitt / Collector] - BPBM .

Distribution.

Solomon Island: Western Province, New Georgia Island.

Host plant.

Genus Zingiber Mill. (as ginger; Order: Zingiberales Griseb., family: Zingiberaceae Martinov).

Figures

Figures 1 - 7. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov; 1. Habitus, dorso-lateral view; 2. Same - ventral view; 3. Head and thorax, ventral view; 4. Head and rostrum ventral view; 5. Head and thorax, fronto-dorsal view; 6. Same, dorso-lateral view; 7. Labels.

Figures 8 - 13. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs; 8. Head and thorax, latero-dorsal view; 9. Same, fronto-dorsal view; 10. Anterior part of body latero-dorsal view; 11. Same, fronto-dorsal view; 12. Frons and clypeus, frontal view; 13. Head frontal view.

Figures 14 - 19. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs; 14. Head, rostrum and legs, frontal view; 15. Same, higher magnification; 16. Clypeus, frontal view; 17. Rostrum, ventral view; 18. Antenna, fronto-lateral view; 19. Top of antenna, frontal view.

Figures 20 - 24. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs; 20. Tegmen, lateral view; 21. Claval angle area, lateral view; 22. Clavus, lateral view; 23. Costal angle area, lateral view; 24. Tip of costal area and postcostal cell, lateral view.

Figures 25 - 30. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs; 25. Apex of antenna, lateral view; 26. Plate organs; 27. Hind leg, ventral view; 28. Distal part of tibia and tarsus, ventral view; 29. Apical part of hind tibia; 30. Apical part of basimetatarsomere.

Figures 31 - 36. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs, female terminalia; 31. Abdomen and terminalia, dorsal view; 32. Anal tube, dorsal view; 33. Same, dorso-lateral view; 34. Same, lateral view; 35. Abdomen and terminalia, lateral view; 36. Terminalia, lateral view.

Figures 37 - 42. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs female terminalia; 37. Abdomen and terminalia, ventral view; 38. Pregenital sternite and terminalia, ventral view; 39. Gonoplac, lateral view; 40. Posterior margin of gonoplac, ventral view; 41. Same, ventro-lateral view; 42. Teeth of posterior margin of gonoplac.

Figures 43 - 48. Eggs of Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov., SEM micrographs; 43. Group of eggs; 44. Egg, lateral view; 45. Micropylar cap, lateral view; 46. Same, dorso-lateral view; 47. Polygonal cell, lower part of egg; 48. Same, dorsal part of egg.

Figures 49 - 60. Kazukuru zingiberis gen. et sp. nov; 49. Abdomen and terminalia, lateral view; 50. Same, dorsal view; 51. Same, ventral view; 52. Abdomen with eggs; 53. Eggs; 54. Pregenital sternite, ventral view; 55. Anal tube, dorsal view; 56. Same, lateral view; 57. Gonoplac and gonapophysis VIII with endogonocoxal process, lateral view; 58. Gonaphophyses IX and gonospiculum bridge, dorsal view; 59. Same, lateral view; 60. Spermatheca.