Plerujassus brunnescens, 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 : 56-57

Plerujassus brunnescens gen. et sp. nov.

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Figs 3B , 12 D–F

Etymology

The species name refers to the overall brownish coloration.

Material examined

Holotype

MADAGASCAR • ♂; “ MADAGASCAR: Majunga , Ampijoroa National Park 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04 elev 43 m, 2–14 January 2005, 16°19.16′ S, 46°48.80′ E, California Acad of Sciences, coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala, malaise trap in deciduous forest MA-25-40”; CAS.

Paratype

MADAGASCAR • 1 ♂; Mahajanga Province, Ampijoroa National Park , 160 km N of Maevatanana on RN 04; 16°19.16′ S, 46°48.80′ E; alt. 43 m; 2–14 Jan. 2005; M. Irwin and R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; deciduous forest; MA-25-40; SMK DNA voucher: MIAS17; INHS .

Description

Length of male 8.9 mm (female unknown). Color mostly dark brown with some paler mottling. Style apophysis slightly but distinctly broadened preapically. Aedeagus with lateral ridges of atrium much more strongly sclerotized than medial part; shaft with pair of small digitiform processes mesad of longer lateral spines at apex.

Remarks

This species corresponds to the OTU labeled “ Platyjassini gen. n. 1, sp. 1” 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.