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Japanagallia nepalensis C.A.Viraktamath 2011, sp. nov.

Description

Japanagallia nepalensis sp. nov.

Figs 437–443.

Color. Black. Two spots on vertex adjacent to inner margin of dark brown eyes, two oblique lines mesad of ocelli, antennal ledge, antennal segments, dorsal areas of lora and lateral margins of gena, pale brown. Ocelli red. Posterior and lateral margins of pronotum narrowly ochraceous. Scutellum with lateral margin beyond median impressed line whitish. Forewings testaceous with inner claval vein, apical 0.25 of outer claval vein, claval suture, basal half of cubitus and apical half of costal margin of forewings, white.

Male genitalia. Pygofer apparently truncate caudally in lateral view but with mesal spine-like process. Aedeagus in lateral view rather F-shaped, dorsal apodeme robust, longer than aedeagal shaft, ventral process hood-like, aedeagal shaft tubular apically narrowed to pointed apex in lateral view, gonopore apical.

Female genitalia. Seventh sternite longer than broad and posterior margin almost straight.

Measurements. Male and female 3.80–4.00 mm long, 1.30 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined. NEPAL: HOLOTYPE ♂, E. Nepal: Ridge S of Barun River, 10.vi.1954, 10,000ft (3033m), L. Swan (CAS). PARATYPES: 1 ♀ same data as holotype (paler ♀); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data as holotype except 9000ft (2730m), 11.vi.1943 (CAS).

Remarks. J. nepalensis is very peculiar and unique within the genus. It can be readily distinguished by the peculiar adeagus and coloration.

Notes

Published as part of C. A. Viraktamath, 2011, Revision of the Oriental and Australian Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) 2844, pp. 1-118 in Zootaxa 2844 on page 89

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Biodiversity

Collection code
CAS
Event date
1943-06-11 , 1954-06-10
Verbatim event date
1943-06-11 , 1954-06-10
Scientific name authorship
C.A.Viraktamath
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Cicadellidae
Genus
Japanagallia
Species
nepalensis
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic status
sp. nov.
Type status
holotype , paratype
Taxonomic concept label
Japanagallia nepalensis Viraktamath, 2011