Penthimia noctua Distant

Shobharani, M., Viraktamath, C. A. & Webb, M. D., 2018, Review of the leafhopper genus Penthimia Germar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of seven new species, Zootaxa 4369 (1), pp. 1-45 : 15

Penthimia noctua Distant

Figs 67 , 248–249 .

Penthimia noctua Distant 1918: 22 .

Shiny black with tegmina brownish hyline apically. Fore and middle legs yellowish variably tinged with brown, hind legs mainly dark brown.

Length. Female: 4.6mm

Type material examined. INDIA: lectotype ♀ P. noctua (here designated): ‘Type H.T.’ ‘ Penthimia noctua Dist. Type [hw]’ ‘Darjiling, Himalaya, Railway, 1600ft, 23.iv.15 ’,‘Distant coll. 1911-383’ (BMNH).

Remarks. This species was described from an unknown number of specimens (syntypic) with the following data: ‘Darjiling.’ The identity and therefore validity of the species (known only from the female) is uncertain. It is similar to several species all predominantly black with the apical area of the forewing paler and with a relatively slender body (see under P. curvata ).

Figures

FIGURES 60–70. Leg chaetotaxy and female seventh sternites of Penthimia. 60–61. Chaedeatotaxy of forefemur: 60. P. compacta Walker; 61. P. ereba Distant. 62–63. Metabasitarsus apex: 62. P. compacta Walker; 63. P. ereba Distant. 64–70. Female seventh sternite: 64. P. funebris Distant; 65. P. juno Distant; 66. P. montana Distant; 67. P. noctua Distant; 68. P. quadrinotataDistant; 69. P. scapularis Distant; 70. P.alba Zahniser, McKamey & Dmitriev.

FIGURES 246–253. Types of species of Penthimia. 246–247. Penthimia nilgiriensis Distant, lectotype female and label data; 248–249.Penthia noctua Distant, lectotype female and label data; 250–251. Penthimia quadrinotata Distant, lectotype female and label data; 252–253. Penthimia alba Zahniser, McKamey & Dmitriev (new name for Penthimia thoracica Distant), lectotype female and label data.