Aulacizes basalis Walker 1851

Dellapé, Gimena, 2016, Description of the female terminalia of twelve species of Proconiini and a key to genera from Argentina (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Zootaxa 4117 (2), pp. 211-225 : 212

Aulacizes basalis Walker 1851

Diagnosis. Crown and anterior region of pronotum light brown with black mottling on anterior margin of pronotum; posterior margin of pronotum and scutellum dark brown; forewings green with fine brown transverse bands.

Female terminalia. Abdominal sternite VII, in ventral view ( Fig. 1 ), with lateral margins slightly convergent posteriorly, and posterior margin emarginate with a slight convex median process within emargination; surface with microsetae distributed throughout disc. Pygofer, in lateral view, moderately produced posteriorly; surface with microsetae and a few macrosetae on posteroventral region. First valvifers, in lateral view, ovoid; with a few setae on posterior margin. First ovipositor valvulae, in lateral view, slightly broadened beyond basal curvature; dorsal sculptured area formed mostly by scale-like processes arranged in oblique lines; ventral sculptured area formed mostly by linear processes; apex obtuse with dorsal margin slightly concave ( Fig. 13 ), and denticles on ventral and dorsal margins. Second valvulae, in lateral view, broadened beyond basal curvature; dorsal margin of blade bearing 34 to 36 not continuous teeth, each tooth triangular with denticles on posterior margin ( Fig. 25 ); ducts not reach the teeth; apex rounded ( Fig. 37 ), with denticles on dorsal and ventral margins; preapical ventral prominence small but distinct. Gonoplacs, in lateral view, with small basal spiniform processes; scattered microsetae on ventral margin and a few strong setae on apical portion; apex rounded.

Material examined. ARGENTINA. Misiones: San Antonio, 1♂ 1♀, 7/XII/1951, Willink & Monrós cols.; Bernardo de Irigoyen, 1♀, 5/XII/1951, Willink & Monrós cols.; Dos de Mayo, 2♀, 30/XI/1951, Willink & Monrós cols.; Aristóbulo del Valle, 2♀, XI/1951, Willink & Monrós cols. ( IFML). Corrientes: Mburucuyá, 1♂, 16-23/XI/ 1957, Biraben col. ( MLP).

Distribution. Venezuela, Brazil ( Young 1968) and Argentina: Misiones and Corrientes ( Paradell et al. 2012).

Figures

FIGURE 1 – 12. Abdominal sternite VII (ventral view): 1 — Aulacizes basalis, 2 — Aulacizes conspersa, 3 — Aulacizes insistans, 4 — Aulacizes obsoleta, 5 — Aulacizes quadripunctata, 6 — Cicciana latreillei, 7 — Pseudometopia amblardii, 8 — Stictoscarta sulcicollis, 9 — Tretogonia bergi, 10 — Tretogonia cribata, 11 — Tretogonia dentalis, 12 — Tretogonia notatifrons. Scale: 1 mm.

FIGURE 13 – 24. First valvulae of ovipositor, apex (lateral view): 13 — Aulacizes basalis, 14 — Aulacizes conspersa, 15 — Aulacizes insistans, 16 — Aulacizes obsoleta, 17 — Aulacizes quadripunctata, 18 — Cicciana latreillei, 19 — Pseudometopia amblardii, 20 — Stictoscarta sulcicollis, 21 — Tretogonia bergi, 22 — Tretogonia cribata, 23 — Tretogonia dentalis, 24 — Tretogonia notatifrons. Scale: 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 25 – 36. Second valvulae of ovipositor, teeth of dorsal margin (lateral view): 25 — Aulacizes basalis, 26 — Aulacizes conspersa, 27 — Aulacizes insistans, 28 — Aulacizes obsoleta, 29 — Aulacizes quadripunctata, 30 — Cicciana latreillei, 31 — Pseudometopia amblardii, 32 — Stictoscarta sulcicollis, 33 — Tretogonia bergi, 34 — Tretogonia cribata, 35 — Tretogonia dentalis, 36 — Tretogonia notatifrons. Scale: 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 37 – 48. Second valvulae of ovipositor, apex (lateral view): 37 — Aulacizes basalis, 38 — Aulacizes conspersa, 39 — Aulacizes insistans, 40 — Aulacizes obsoleta, 41 — Aulacizes quadripunctata, 42 — Cicciana latreillei, 43 — Pseudometopia amblardii, 44 — Stictoscarta sulcicollis, 45 — Tretogonia bergi, 46 — Tretogonia cribata, 47 — Tretogonia dentalis, 48 — Tretogonia notatifrons. Scale: 0.1 mm.