Malaysiapona filamenta, Lu & Dietrich & Webb & Zhang, 2019

Lu, Lin, Dietrich, Christopher H., Webb, M. D. & Zhang, Yalin, 2019, Two new genera of Pacific Paraboloponina leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Drabescini) with description of three new species, Zootaxa 4604 (1), pp. 176-182 : 179-180

Malaysiapona filamenta sp. nov.

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Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished in the male genitalia by the apically tri-lobed style apophysis and filamentous aedeagal processes.

Description. Length (including tegmen). Male: 6.7 mm.

Colour and external features as in generic description.

Male genitalia. Style moderately broad, apex of apophysis trilobed, lateral lobe moderately well developed; aedeagal shaft evenly tapered to acute apex, laterally compressed basally, with a pair of filamentous sinuate processes extended caudally from base of preatrium-like area, another single shorter elongate process arising slightly more dorsad.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Malaysia (Borneo), Sarawak, Gunung Mulu National Park , 30–50m elev., N4°02’32.9’’ E114°48’46.7’’, 16~ 22-x-2006. Coll. J.R. Cryan & J.M. Urban (INHS).

Distribution. Malaysia ( Sarawak).

Etymology. This species takes its name from the filamentous aedeagal processes.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Malaysiapona filamentus. A–B. Male, dorsal and lateral view; C–D. head, dorsal and anterodorsal view; E. face; F–I. pygofer, lateral, dorsal, caudal and ventral view; J. connective and appendage, ventral view; K–L. connective and aedeagus, lateral and ventral view; M. style, dorsal view; N. valve and subgenital plate, ventral view