Afroelfus bothryogaster, Gnezdilov, 2012

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2012, A new stenopterous genus of the tribe Gaetuliini Fennah (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Tropiduchidae) from southern Africa - particular intercontinental convergence, African Invertebrates 53 (2), pp. 637-637 : 639-640

Afroelfus bothryogaster sp. n.

Figs 1–5 , 9–12

Etymology: From the Greek βόθρΟΣ (hollow) and γαστήρ (belly).

Description:

Metope yellowish brown.Postclypeus black, except for light yellow markings near metopoclypeal suture; anteclypeus black. Rostrum dark brown. Scape and pedicel yellowish light brown. Genae, coryphe, pro- and mesonotum light yellow. Metanotum yellowish dark brown. Paranotal lobes black. Episterna and epimera dark brown or black except for yellow vertical stripe on mesoepimera. Forewings dark brown with yellow marginal spots and yellow clavus with dark brown margin. Hind coxae yellowish brown. Femora dark brown or black. Tibiae and tarsi dark brown except for yellowish brown first and second metatarsomeres. Apices of spines black. Abdominal tergites I–II light yellowish white except for black or dark brown medial parts ( Fig. 1 ). Abdominal tergites III–VII black, each with light brown spots combined in two lateral stripes and with brown patches on hind margins ( Figs 1, 2 ). Abdominal sternites black except for light yellow areas around sensory pits ( Fig. 5 ). Pygofer brown, with dark brown semicircular processes.Anal tube black, with yellowish hind margin. Gonoplacs brown or dark brown. Gonocoxa VIII dark brown or black.

Body length 4.0 mm, forewing length 6.5 mm.

Holotype: ♀ SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape: Cosy Mountain, Kamieskroon (30°11'S 17°56'E), 830 m, 16.x.2007, J. Deckert, at light ( SAMC).

Figures

Figs 1–4. Afroelfus bothryogaster gen. et sp. n., holotype: (1) dorsal view; (2) lateral view; (3) frontal view; (4) ovipositor, lateral view.

Fig. 5. Afroelfus bothryogaster gen. et sp. n., holotype, abdomen in ventral view.

Figs 9–12. Afroelfus bothryogaster gen. et sp. n., holotype: (9) fore wing (scale bar = 1 mm); (10) head, pro-, and mesonotum, dorsal view (scale bar = 0.5 mm); (11) head, frontal view (scale bar = 0.5mm); (12) anal tube and pygofer, dorsal view (scale bar = 0.1 mm).