Plerujassus appendiculatus ( Evans, 1959 ), 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 : 56

Plerujassus appendiculatus ( Evans, 1959) comb. nov.

Figs 3A , 12 A–C, 19

Platyjassus appendiculatus Evans, 1959: 501 .

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂ ( Fig. 19 ); “ Type [circle red label], Morondava fôret sud de Befasy I-56 R.P[aulian] Institut scientifique MADAGASCAR, Museum Paris MNHN(EH) 2354”, “ Platyjassus appendiculatus Evans [J]. W. Evans det., 1958,ABDOMEN \ DISSECTED BY \ O. EVANGELISTA \ ♂ \ O. Evangelista det. ‘17”; MNHN(EH) 2354.

Paratype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ Morondava fôret sud de Befasy , I-56 ”; R. Paulian leg.; BMNH .

Other material

MADAGASCAR – Mahajanga • 4 ♂♂; Ampijoroa National Park , 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04; 16°19.16′ S, 46°48.80′ E; alt. 43 m; 20–30 Nov. 2003; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; deciduous forest; MA-25-24; CAS • 1 ♂; same collecction data as for preceding; INHS • 1 ♂; Ampijoroa National Park , 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04; 16°19.16′ S, 46°48.80′ E; alt. 43 m; 9–20 Nov. 2003; SMK DNA voucher: MIAS15; INHS .

Description

Length of male 9.5–10.5 mm (female unknown). Color stramineous, without darker markings. Style apophysis not broadened preapically, parallel-sided to acutely tapered apex.Aedeagus with lateral ridges of atrium not distinctly more sclerotized than medial part; shaft without digitiform processes mesad of lateral spines at apex.

Remarks

This species corresponds to the OTU labeled “ Platyjassini gen. n. 1, sp. 3” in the phylogeny of Krishnankutty et al. (2016).

Figures

Fig. 3. Platyjassini, dorsal and lateral habitus of males. A. Plerujassus appendiculatus (Evans, 1959). B. Plerujassus brunnescens sp. nov. C. Plexijassus caliginosus sp. nov. D. Pseudocurtara minima sp. nov. E. Pseudocurtara nigripicta sp. nov. F. Pseudocurtara quadrata sp. nov. G. Pseudocyrta hyalina sp. nov. H. Pseudomarganana olivacea sp. nov. I. Pseudomarganana rosea sp. nov. J. Pulchrijassus anjozorobensis sp. nov. K. Pulchrijassus eunsunae sp. nov. L. Pulchrijassus pallescens sp. nov. M. Pulchrijassus roseus sp. nov. N. Pulchrijassus rubrilineatus sp. nov. O. Pulchrijassus sindhuae sp. nov. P. Pulchrijassus talatakelyensis sp. nov. Q. Pulchrijassus toamasinensis sp. nov. R. Punctijassus circularis sp. nov. S. Punctijassus compressus sp. nov. T. Punctijassus ivohibensis sp. nov. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 12. Plerujassus gen. nov., Plexijassus gen. nov. and Pseudocurtara gen. nov. – A–C. Plerujassus appendiculatus (Evans, 1959). A. Genital capsule, lateral view. B. Genitalia, lateral view. C. Same, ventral view. – D–F. Plerujassus brunnescens sp. nov. D. Genital capsule, lateral view. E. Genitalia, lateral view. F. Same, ventral view. – G–I. Plexijassus caliginosus sp. nov. G. Genital capsule, lateral view. H. Genitalia, lateral view. I. Same, ventral view. – J–M. Pseudocurtara minima sp. nov. J. Genital capsule, lateral view. K. Genitalia, lateral view. L. Same, ventral view. M. Aedeagus, posterior view. – N–Q. Pseudocurtara nigripicta sp. nov. N. Genital capsule, lateral view. O. Genitalia, lateral view. P. Same, ventral view. Q. Aedeagus, posterior view. Photos not to scale.

Fig. 19. Holotype male of Platyjassus appendiculatus Evans, 1959 (MNHN(EH) 2354), type species of Plerujassus gen. nov. A–B. Dorsal and lateral habitus. C. Anterior view of head and thorax. D. Specimen labels. E. Base of abdomen, ventral view. F. Genital capsule, lateral view. G. Same, ventral view. H. Genitalia, ventral view. I. Same, lateral view. Photos by O. Evangelista.