Goniopsara Metcalf, 1952

Meng, Rui, Wang, Menglin & Wang, Yinglun, 2014, On the taxonomy of the tribe Pisachini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Nogodinidae) with the description of new taxa from China and Vietnam, Zootaxa 3866 (1), pp. 79-104 : 86-87

Goniopsara Metcalf, 1952

Goniopsis Melichar, 1899: 292 (preoccupied). Type species: Goniopsis mystica Melichar, 1899 by original designation. Goniopsara Metcalf, 1952: 226 . New name for Goniopsis Melichar, 1899 .

Diagnostic characters modificated by Melichar’s original description and photos of Holotype:

Head with eyes slightly narrower than pronotum ( Fig. 30 ). Vertex obviously wider than length, with three carinae; anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin broadly concave. Frons 2.0 times as long as wide; upper margin nearly straight; lateral margin deeply concave near middle, then angularly convex under the level of antennae; with three longitudinal carinae, the lateral carinae converged downwardly and meeting with median carina before frontoclypeal suture. Frontoclypeal suture straight ( Fig. 29 ). Clypeus with median carina; lateral margins elevate sharply ( Fig. 29 ). Pronotum about 2.0 times as long as vertex, with median carina; anterior margin roundly convex between eyes, posterior margin broadly emarginate at median portion ( Fig. 30 ). Mesonotum rhombus, with three longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 30 ). Tegmina comparatively narrow; costal membrane much narrower and undeveloped with several of transverse vein; costal margin moderately convex near the middle part, weakly sinuate near apex; veins markedly prominent, veinlets obviously dense and reticulated apically; Sc+R united at base in a very short common stem, M forked at one third part from basal area, Cu bifurcated at the middle ( Figs 28, 30 ). Wings well-developed with three lobes ( Fig. 30 ), R, M, CuA, Pcu and A2 veins simple; Cu furcated at middle; A1 furcated basally; M and Cu fused basally. Longitudinal veins R, M, and Cu separateed apically; about 5–6 transverse veinlets on apical region of wing. Hind tibia with three lateral spines.

Distribution. Singapore.

Notes. The genus Goniopsara was established by Melichar (1899) based on the species Goniopsis mystica from Singapore. Melichar described originally this genus is very close to the genus Mindura Stål and is characterized in particular by the lateral margin of frons deeply concave near middle and the very narrow costal membrane and easily distinguished from Mindura Stål.

Figures

FIGURES 28 – 33. Goniopsara mystica (Melichar, 1899) 28. adult, lateral view; 29. frons and clypeus, ventral view; 30. adult, dorsal view. Pisacha naga Distant, 1906 31. frons and clypeus, ventral view; 32. female genitalia, left view; 33. female genitalia, ventral view.