Platyjassus asymmetricus, 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 : 44

Platyjassus asymmetricus sp. nov.

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Figs 2H , 9 A–D

Etymology

The species name refers to the asymmetrical aedeagal shaft.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 14–21 Jan. 2002, 21°15.05′ S, 47°24.43′ E, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, California Acad of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA-02-09B-12”; CAS.

Description

Length of male 7.9 mm (female unknown). Dull stramineous throughout, crown with marginal rim infuscate. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin parabolic. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 19, 14 and 10 macrosetae, respectively. Style apophysis slender throughout, slightly sinuate, apex strongly hooked dorsomesad and acuminate, ventral denticuli small and inconspicuous. Connective anterior margin weakly trilobed. Aedeagus with shaft arising from middle of broad, shieldlike atrium, broadly tubular, bent dorsad and tapered in lateral view, in posterior view with apex deeply divided longitudinally, with left section much wider than spine-like right section.

Figures

Fig. 2. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Platyjassula cyclura sp. nov. B. Platyjassula heterofurca sp. nov. C. Platyjassula isofurca sp. nov. D. Platyjassula mahajangensis sp. nov. E. Platyjassus acutus sp. nov. F. Platyjassus pennyi sp. nov. G. Platyjassus viridis Evans, 1953. H. Platyjassus asymmetricus sp. nov. I. Platyjassus fisheri sp. nov. J. Platyjassus griswoldi sp. nov. K. Platyjassus harinhalai sp. nov. L. Platyjassus irwini sp. nov. M. Platyjassus pedistylus sp. nov. N. Platyjassus pictipennis sp. nov. O. Platyjassus symmetricus sp. nov. P. Platyjassus vestigius sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 9. Platyjassus Evans, 1953. – A–D. Platyjassus asymmetricus sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. D. Aedeagus, posterior view. – E–G. Platyjassus fisheri sp. nov. E. Genital capsule, lateral view. F. Genitalia, lateral view. G. Same, ventral view. – H–J. Platyjassus griswoldi sp. nov. H. Genital capsule, lateral view. I. Genitalia, lateral view. J. Same, ventral view. – K–M. Platyjassus harinhalai sp. nov. K. Genital capsule, lateral view. L. Genitalia, lateral view. M. Same, ventral view. Photos not to scale.