Argepara lyra ( Berg 1883 ) 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 : 13

Argepara lyra ( Berg 1883) , comb. n. ( Fig. 4-6 , 38-42 )

Falcidius lyra Berg 1883: 238 .

Material examined: Argentina: Entre Rios: 3 M, 3 F, 22 km E of Basavilbaso, Hwy 39, 14.I.1989, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer leg. ( LBOB, ZIN); Corrientes: 4 M, 2 F, 18 km N of Empedrado, 16.I.1989, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer leg. ( LBOB, ZIN); Misiones: 1 F, Santa Anna ( MNHN); 2 F, env. de San-Ignacio, Villa Lutecia, 1910, E.R. Wagner leg. ( MNHN). Chaco: 2 M, 70 km SW Resistencia, Hwy. l, 30. I. 1989, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer leg. ( LBOB); Buenos Aires: 8 M, 4 F, 3 km N Laguna del Monte, 31. I. 1989, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer leg., herded by Camponotus ants on Eryngium (LBOB) . Paraguay: 2 F, 3 km E of Ypacarai, 7.X.1968, at night, C.W. & L. O’Brien leg. ( LBOB, ZIN); 1 F, same locality, 6.VII.1968, L. & C.W. O’Brien leg. ( ZIN); 1 F (melanistic specimen), San Bernardino, K. Fiebrig leg. ( BMNH). Uruguay: 2 M, 2 F, Colonia, Arroyo San Pedro, Ruta 21, km. 194, 1. I. 2000, G. J. 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 38-42. Argepara lyra (Berg), male genitalia. 38) Pygofer, anal tube, and aedeagus, lateral view. 39) Aedeagus, ventral view. 40) Style, lateral view. 41) Capitulum of style, dorsal view. 42) Anal tube, dorsal view.