Mikewilsonia, E & M & P, 2019

E, Werner, M, Atlas & P, Western, 2019, A new genus and three new species of Nogodinidae from North Africa (Insecta, Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 933-948 : 936-937

Mikewilsonia nov.gen.

T y p u s g e n e r i s Mikewilsonia kunzi nov.sp.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Metope elongate, broadening towards epistomal suture. Median keel present, sublateral keels present from the postfrontal suture to the epistomal suture. Lateral margins of Metope slightly elevated. Postclypeus and Anteclypeus with median keel, postclypeus also with lateral keels. Head in lateral view slightly produced apically. Vertex pentagonal, forming an obtuse angle apically. Lateral and apical keels elevated. Pronotum with a delicate median keel. Mesonotum with three longitudinal keels.

Fore wing with broad basal cell. Wings venation similar to Philbyella , with a broad costal area and postcostal cell., Common stem of ScP+RA, RP and MP very short. Fork of MP at the first third of the wing, CuA in the middle, RP shortly after CuA. Apical third of the wing with many crossveins.

Hind tibia with three lateral spines and 12 apical spines.

Male anal segment apically with larger triangular lobes on both sides, orientated ventrad. Aedeagus broad, curved upwards in lateral view. Genital styles long and broad, ending in a tooth-like process directed dorsally and a blunt tip caudad.

According to the key of GNEZDILOV (2017a), the new genus belongs to the tribe Epacriini FENNAH, 1978 of the subfamily Nogodininae .

D i f f e r e n t i a l d i a g n o s i s: Similar to Issidius , Philbyella and Hadija, but differing from these by the presence of strong sublateral keels along the Metope (missing or only present in upper half in other genera).

E t y m o l o g y: The genus is dedicated to the grandmaster of pure and applied Auchenorrhyncha research, Mike Wilson, Cardiff. Gender: Neutrum.