Argepara semipellucida ( Melichar 1906 ) Gnezdilov & O’Brien, 2008

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & O’Brien, Lois B., 2008, New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Insecta Mundi 2008 (31), pp. 1-26 : 11

Argepara semipellucida ( Melichar 1906) , comb. n. ( Fig. 2, 3 , 33-37 )

Hysteropterum semipellucidum Melichar 1906: 147

Material examined: Paraguay: 1 M, 1 F, syntypes, S. Bernardino , Nov. 1898, G. Boggiani leg. ( MSNG) ; 1 M, 3F, San Bernardino , Lago Ypacarai, 11.X.1968, L. & C.W. O’Brien leg. ( ZIN, LBOB) ; 6 M, 6 F, 7 km W of Caacupe , 11.X.1968, at night, C.W. & L. O’Brien leg. ( LBOB, ZIN) ; 1F, Central , near Ñemby, 11.I.1983, E.G. Riley leg. ( ZIN) . Argentina: Misiones : 1 M, 3 F, 5 km N of Santa Ana, 22.I.1989, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer leg. ( LBOB) .

Figures

Figure 1-6. Issidae. 1) Aztecus mexicanus (Kirkaldy), syntype, head in ventral view. 2) Argepara semipellucida (Melichar), syntype, female, lateral view. 3) A. semipellucida (Melichar), syntype, male, head in ventral view. 4) Argepara lyra (Berg), female, lateral view (Argentina). 5) Same, head in ventral view. 6) Same, melanistic form, dorsal view (Paraguay).

Figure 33-37. Argepara semipellucida (Melichar), syntype, male genitalia. 33) Pygofer, anal tube, and aedeagus, lateral view. 34) Aedeagus, ventral view. 35) Style, lateral view. 36) Capitulum of style, dorsal view. 37) Anal tube, dorsal view.