Gabrita, Walker, 1858

Nielson, M. W., 2010, New leafhopper species and distribution records of Gabrita Walker, 1858 and Sandersellus DeLong, 1945 with revised keys to species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae), Zootaxa 2531 (1), pp. 39-47 : 40

Key to species of Gabrita (males)

1. Crown narrow, interocular width narrower than width of eyes .................................................................................... 2

- Crown broad, interocular width greater than width of eyes ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 66) .................................................... ................................................................................................................................. ( Brazil) G. pictifrons (Spångberg)

2. Style with subbasal or subapical triangulate process ( Nielson 1983: Figs. 231, 234)..................................................3

- Style without such process ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 250) ................................. ( French Guiana) G. annulipes (Spångberg)

3. Style with subbasal process .......................................................................................................................................... 4

- Style with subapical process ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 244) .......................... ( Brazil, French Guiana) G. eburata (Walker)

4. Pygofer with curved caudodorsal process ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 299); plate with numerous setae on outer lateral margin in distal half ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 233) ............................................................................ ( Brazil) G. fistula Nielson

- Pygofer without such process ( Fig. 4 ); plate with few fine setae apically ( Fig.5 ) ...........( Ecuador) G. erwini sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1–8. Gabrita erwini, sp. nov. Fig. 1. Dorsal habitus; Fig. 2. Foreleg, lateral view; Fig. 3. Head, pronotum and mesonotum, dorsal view; Fig. 4. Male pygofer, lateral view; Fig. 5. Subgenital plate, ventral view; Fig. 6. Right style, lateral view; Fig. 7. Aedeagus, lateral view; Fig. 8. Aedeagus, ventral view. (All views 50X except dorsal habitus, 7.50X.)