Jogocerus freytagi Viraktamath

VIRAKTAMATH, C. A. & YESHWANTH, H. M., 2024, Arboreal eurymeline leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae) of the Indian subcontinent with description of new genera and eight new species, Zootaxa 5462 (1), pp. 1-125 : 58

Jogocerus freytagi Viraktamath

Figs 29A–I , 59J , 61N , 68A–D .

Jogocerus freytagi Viraktamath 1979a: 19 , figs 1–12.

Diagnosis. Greenish yellow, robust leafhoppers with round spots on fore margin of crown, basal triangles on mesonotum and one small round spot anterad of scutoscutellar suture, black. Male pygofer with well-developed dorsal apodemes on anterior margin, anal collar process broadly hook-like and ventral pygofer processes well-developed.Aedeagus with one pair of short subapical processes each with basal short spur, and with ventral marginal ridge in basal half. Other characters as in generic diagnosis.

Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Karnataka: Jog Falls , 17.xi.1976, C.A. Viraktamath Coll. ( UASB). Other material: 5 ♂, 16 ♀, Kodaymalai nr Bantwal, 15.i.1984, S. Viraktamath ( UASB).

Remarks. Viraktamath (979a) adequately described the species based on specimens collected from Jog Falls. Gnaneswaran (2021) reported this species from Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka on the plant Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq. ( Rutaceae ).

Figures

FIGURES 29A–I. Jogocerus freytagi Viraktamath, holotype male: A–B, habitus, dorsal and lateral views; C, face; D, label data; E, metabasitarsomere, ventral view; F, male genital capsule, lateral view; G, styles, connective and aedeagus, ventral view; H, connective and aedeagus, ventral view; I, connective and aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURES 61A–R. Idiocerini of the Indian subcontinent, female sternite VII: A, Idiocerus cedarae; B, Metidioceus deodarae; C, M. gnezdilovai; D, Idiocerus sharmai; E, Idioscopus bimaculatus; F, I. clypealis. G, I. confuscous; H, I. irenae; I, I. nagpurensis; J, I. nitidulus; K, I. pretiosus; L, I. shillongensis; M, I. virescens; N, Jogocerus freytagi; O, Keralus webbi; P, Matangia capriliana; Q, M. inidca; R, M. thapai.

FIGURES 68A–P. Idiocerini of the Indian subcontinent, female valvula I, magnified view and valvula II, magnified view:A–D, Jogocerus freytagi; E–H, Keralus webbi; I–L, Matangia capriliana; M–P, M. indica.

FIGURES59A–L. Idiocerini andMegipocerini of the Indiansubcontinent,forewings:A,Balocha astuta; B,Amritodusatkinsoni; C, Bellacerus bellus; D, Busoniomimus manjunathi; E, B. mudigerensis; F, Idiocerus cedarae; G, Idioscopus bimaculatus; H, Idioscopus nitidulus; I, Jogina robustipennis; J, Jogocerus freytagi; K, Keralus webbi; L, Matangia capriliana.