Caudibeccus emeljanovi, Gnezdilov & O’Brien, 2008

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & O’Brien, Lois B., 2008, New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Insecta Mundi 2008 (31), pp. 1-26 : 24

Caudibeccus emeljanovi sp. n. ( Fig. 63-69 )

Examined material: ( ZIN). Cuba: Holotype, M, Soroa, 8.XI.1986, A.F. Emeljanov leg. Paratype: 1 F, data as holotype .

Diagnosis: Metope wide. Fore wings long, narrow, widely rounded apically, with wide hypocostal plate. Radius and median bifurcate, cubitus anterior simple or bifurcate (R 2 M 2 CuA 1-2). Metatarsomere I with 5 intermediate socle setae.

Coloration. Head and pronotum from light greenish brown to brown. Anteclypeus and upper part of postclypeus dark brown. Scutellum and fore wings brown; fore wings of male with large yellowish brown areas proximally and indistinct dark brown spots through whole wing. Legs and abdominal sternites light yellowish brown.

Male ( Fig 63-69 ). Pygofer with convex hind margin. Anal tube long, narrow, narrowing to pointed apex, which is turned down. Anal column half as long as anal tube. Phallobase curved at nearly right angle (in lateral view). Suspensorium with projection. Each dorsolateral phallobase lobe with a bifurcate process (branches joined at acute angle, upper longer branch directed apically and lower shorter branch directed nearly horizontally). Ventral phallobase lobe short. Each ventral aedeagal hook with a pair of spine-shaped processes. Style with straight hind margin.

Female. Hind margin of sternum VII with wide and long rounded apically tongue-like process.

Body length. Male and female - 5.5 mm.

Comparison: It differs from the closely related C. carlota in the structure of male genitalia: anal tube without processes laterally, lower branch of the bifurcate process of dorsolateral phallobase lobe without additional bifurcation, ventral phallobase lobe short, ventral aedeagal hooks with spine-shaped processes, style with straight hind margin.

Figures

Figure 63-69. Caudibeccus emeljanovi sp. n., holotype, male genitalia. 63) Aedeagus, lateral view. 64) Aedeagus, ventral view. 65) Pygofer, lateral view. 66) Style, lateral view. 67) Capitulum of style, dorsal view. 68) Anal tube, lateral view. 69) Anal tube, dorsal view.