Ulopsina (Indoulopa) himalayana, Viraktamath & Webb, 2019

Viraktamath, C. A. & Webb, M. D., 2019, Revision of the Ulopinae leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) of the Indian subcontinent, I. Ulopini genera: Daimachus, Radhades and Ulopsina, Zootaxa 4613 (3), pp. 557-577 : 565

Ulopsina (Indoulopa) himalayana sp. nov.

Figs 3 D–H, 11A–G.

Colouration and structure as in generic description.

Male genitalia. Pygofer dorsal margin declivous in posterior half, ventral margin rounded, posterodorsal region angularly produced, without macrosetae and selectively pigmented in anterior and dorsal regions ( Fig. 11A , hatched areas), anterior margins with dorsal and ventral apodemes. Subgenital plate of uniform width for most part and with conically rounded apex. Aedeagus posteriorly projected, endotheca extending to apices of horizontal subgenital plates.

Measurements. Male 5.4 mm long, 2.3 mm wide across eyes and 1.9 mm wide across posterolateral angels of pronotum.

Material examined. INDIA: West Bengal: Holotype ♂, Darjeeling ( BMNH) . Paratype ♂, Kurseong ( BMNH) .

Remarks. Ulopsina (Indoulopa) himalayana very much resembles U. (U.) sinica externally, but differs in the male genitalia characters as discussed under the genus.

Figures

FIGURES 3A–M. Species of Ulopini: A–C, Radhades crassus Distant, holotype male, dorsal and lateral views and label data; D–H, Ulopsina (Indoulopa) himalayana sp. nov.: D–E, holotype male dorsal, lateral and ventral view; GH, forewing and hind wing of paratype male; I–M, species of Daimachus, faces: I. D. exemplificatus Distant; J. D. matheranensis sp. nov.; K. D. robustus sp. nov.; L. D. sirsiensis sp. nov.; M. D. sudindicus sp. nov.

FIGURES 11A–G. Ulopsina (Indoulopa) himalayana sp. nov., male genitalia, holotype. A, genital capsule, lateral view; B, pygofer and anal segments, dorsal view; C, pygofer, valve and base of subgenital plates, ventral view; D, subgenital plates, ventral view; EF, dorsal and lateral views of aedeagus; G, style, lateral view.