Ulavius jayashriae (Viraktamath & Viraktamath) VIRAKTAMATH & YESHWANTH, 2024

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 : 86

Ulavius jayashriae (Viraktamath & Viraktamath) comb. nov.

Figs 47A–I , 62G , 71I–L .

Idioscopus jayashriae Viraktamath & Viraktamath 1985: 308–310 , figs 29–39.

Diagnosis. Ochraceous with virescent patches on forewing clavus, two round spots on fore margin of head, basal triangles on mesonotum, semicircular spot on lateral margin of mesoscutellum, black. Male pygofer with sinuate ventral margin, anal collar process L-shaped, style with subapical tooth; aedeagus with well-developed preatrium, shaft almost straight before gonopore, about 2× as long as preatrium, apex attenuated and strongly curved and whip-like, dorsal apodeme well-developed.

Descri ption. Female. Sternite VII 2× as wide as medially long, posterior margin medially produced with median lobe ( Fig. 62G ). Valvula I slightly curved dorsally, narrowed distally, sculptured area occupying distal 0.43 length, strigae, strigae slighty curved ( Figs 71 IJ). Valvula II less curved dorsally compared to valvula I, narrowed distally with well-developed slightly widely spaced teeth, toothed area occupying distal 0.4 length ( Figs 71 KL).

Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Karnataka: Mangalore, 12.i.1984, ex mango, Shashidhar Coll. ( UASB). Paratype 1 ♀, data as for holotype ( UASB). Other material. INDIA: 2♂, Karnataka: Sirsi, Nilkunda , 9.v.2005, Radhamani, T. R. ( UASB).

Remarks. Viraktamath & Viraktamath (1985) adequately described and illustrated the species. This species was described based on specimens collected on mango ( Mangifera indica L.) at Mangalore. This species and three new species namely, U. parvathiae , U. poornachandrai and U. radhamaniae have similar male genitalia and black maculae on mesonotum however, they differ in the curvature of the aedeagal shaft, relative length and disposition of preatrium and the aedeagal shaft, in addition to differences in the shapes of the pronotal dark brown markings. These species thus form a very closely related group morphologically.

Figures

FIGURES 47A–I. Ulavius jayashriae (Viraktamath & Viraktamath) comb. nov., holotype male: A–B, habitus, dorsal and lateral views; C, face; D, label data; E, male genital capsule, lateral view; F, style, connective and aedeagus ventral view; G, style, lateral view; H, style, connective (both dorsal view) and aedeagus, lateral view; I, aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURES 62A–L. Idiocerini and Megipocerini of the Indian subcontinent, female sternite VII: A, Periacerus bidentatus; B, P. lalithae; C, Tasnimocerus clypeatus D, Ulavius anasuyae; E, U. decoratus; F, U. dworakowskae; G, U. jayashriae; H, U. parvathiae; I, U. poornachandrai; J, U. spectabilis; K, Busonia distanti; L, B. manipurensis.

FIGURES 71A–P. Idiocerini of the Indian subcontinent, female valvula I, magnified view and valvula II, magnified view:A–D, Ulavius dworakowskae, paratype female; E–H, U. dworakowskae, on Vateria indica; I–L, U. jayashriae; M–P, U. parvathiae.