Lebaziella renatae, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro, 2010

Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro, 2010, Lebaziella gen. nov. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini): a new sharpshooter genus with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 2566, pp. 57-63 : 59-61

Lebaziella renatae sp. nov.

( Figs. 1–10 )

Description. Length. 3, 7.7 mm; Ƥ, 8.0 mm.

Male genitalia. Pygofer ( Fig. 2 ) moderately produced, apex round; macrosetae distributed from basal third to apex. Subgenital plates ( Figs. 2 and 5 ) as in generic description. Connective ( Figs. 6 ) Y-shaped with arms broad and stalk apex membranous Aedeagus ( Figs. 3 and 4 ) with shaft asymmetrical and subcylindrical, directed dorsally; apical third slightly curved anteriorly and laterally, with apical process curved dorsally and anteriorly, acute apically and, in lateral view, shorter than half length of aedeagal shaft.

Female genitalia. Sternite VII ( Fig. 7 and 8 ) with posterior margin medially acute; lateral margins subparallel. Second valvula of ovipositor with approximately 26 teeth.

Other morphological characteristics as in generic description.

Coloration. Crown yellow with two finger-like black stripes converging to anterior margin and joined by a transverse black median line and two other black comma-shaped stripes between the ocelli. Coronal suture black. Frons, in males, black with lateral margins, clypeus, and genae greenish-yellow; in females, yellow with black muscle impressions. Pronotum mostly green; anterior portion yellow with four small black spots, median spots smaller than lateral. Mesonotum yellow with three fine and short black lines, two parallel and a transverse one on median sulcus. Forewing green with membranous apex. Thorax yellow ventrally and legs orange.

Distribution. The specimens of L. renatae were collected by light traps in Camacan, Bahia at an altitude of 820 m in an area of Atlantic forest.

Remarks. Lebaziella renatae sp. nov., resembles L. viridis sp. nov. in general coloration and size, shape of the subgenital plates, styles with median lobe, and apical aedeagal process. It can be diagnosed by the black markings of the crown, connective Y-shaped, aedeagus shape and process apical shorter than L. viridis sp. nov., number of teeth (approximately 26) of the second valvulae of the ovipositor, and the shape of the posterior margin of female sternite VII.

Etymology. This species is dedicated to my daughter Renata Coelho Netto.

Material. Holotype 3, “ Brasil, BA [Bahia], Camacan,\Res.[Reserva] Serra Bonita\152330S – 393357W,\ 820 m, 08–09.v.2007, J.A.\Rafael & F.F. Xavier Fº.,\Luz”, [ DZUP]. Paratypes. Two Ƥ, same data as holotype, DZUP.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 10. Lebaziella renatae sp. nov.: 1, male paratype, dorsal habitus. 2 – 6, male genitalia: 2, pygofer and subgenital plates, lateral view; 3, aedeagus, lateral view; 4, aedeagus, posterior view; 5, subgenital plates, styles and connective, ventral view; 6, styles and connective, dorsal view. 7 – 10, female genitalia: 7, sternite VII, ventral view; 8, sternite VII, pygofer, and ovipositor, lateral view; 9, second valvula apex, lateral view; 10, second valvula of the ovipositor with dorsal teeth inset, lateral view.