Phaiojassus constrictus, Dietrich & Magalhães & Takiya, 2020

Dietrich, Christopher H., Magalhães, Raysa Brito de & Takiya, Daniela M., 2020, Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae), European Journal of Taxonomy 695, pp. 1-89 : 24

Phaiojassus constrictus gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 1H , 5I –L

Etymology

The species name refers to the dark dorsal color pattern, which gives individuals the appearance of having a medial constriction.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • Ƌ; “ MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana, Ambondrobe, 41.1km 175° Vohemar, 29 November 2004, 13°42′55″ S 050°06′06″ E, California Acad. of Sciences , coll. B.L.Fisher, elev 10 m, yellow pan trap, littoral rainforest, BLF11098 ”; CAS.

Paratype

MADAGASCAR – Antsiranana • 1 Ƌ; Parc National Montagne d’Ambre ; 12°30′52″ S, 49°10′53″ E; alt. 960 m; 4–19 Mar. 2001; M. Irwin and R. HarinʼHala leg.; Malaise trap; MA-01- 01A-08; INHS .

Description

Length of male 7.0– 7.5 mm (female unknown). Dorsum dark brown except for two triangular stramineous areas on costal area of forewing, one near base and one preapical. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 19, 13 and 14 macrosetae, respectively. Style apophysis with apex bluntly angulate. Connective with anterior margin evenly convex. Aedeagus with shaft relatively robust, curved dorsad, tubular basally, depressed and slightly twisted distally, gonopore apical on posterior surface; with large acute process arising on left side preapically and extended to apex.

Figures

Fig. 1. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Pachyjassus alatus sp. nov. B. Pachyjassus basifurcatus sp. nov. C. Pachyjassus ranomafanensis sp. nov. D. Pallijassus stenospatulatus (Evans, 1959). E. Petalojassus ochrescens sp. nov. F. Phaiojassus acutus sp. nov. G. Phaiojassus bispinosus sp. nov. H. Phaiojassus constrictus sp. nov. I. Phaiojassus grandis sp. nov. J. Phaiojassus spatulatus sp. nov.K. Phaiojassus undulatus sp. nov. L. Phaiojassus unispinosus sp. nov. M. Pictojassus kirindiensis sp. nov. N. Pictojassus productus sp. nov. O. Pictojassus tulearensis sp. nov. P. Platyjassella ancora sp. nov. Q. Platyjassella andohahelensis sp. nov. R. Platyjassella attenuata sp. nov. S. Platyjassella cormorana sp. nov. T. Platyjassella emarginata sp. nov. U. Platyjassella immaculata sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.