Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery Author Zahniser, James N. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-04-13 4954 1 1 160 journal article 7262 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1 64eab05b-4539-4be2-bb06-7af4369949e0 1175-5326 4690775 A8D2AA60-562C-4F98-8000-D792F1E40C87 Virganana danasensis n. sp. ( Figs. 84 , 86 ) Diagnosis. V. danasensis can be distinguished from other species in the genus by the characters listed in the key above. Body. Male, 3.8mm . Color. As in genus description; a relatively darkly colored species. Male. Pygofer ventral half twice as long as dorsal margin, broadly rounded apically; with one or two macrosetae dorsoapically; with numerous short, stout setae posteriorly; ventral margin nearly straight. Valve large; produced anteriorly; median length 0.6x width. Subgenital plate triangular; with one sublateral row of 4–5 moderately long macrosetae; with numerous shorter stout or fine setae laterally. Connective stem shorter than anterior arms. Style preapical lobe quadrate; apophysis digitate, directed posterolaterally, with mildly tuberculate texture medially, with short apical tooth ventrally. Aedeagus base somewhat broad; shaft thick; apex lobate in lateral view; with pair of subapical serrated teeth on posterior margin; in caudal view, shaft relatively wide, flared subapically, tapering toward apex. Female. Unknown Material examined. HOLOTYPE : 1♂ , First label: Museum Paris / Équateur / Danas ( 3792 m . d’alt.) / P. Rivet 1904. Second label: Museum Paris / MNHN (EH) / 16269 [ MNHN ]. Etymology. This species is named after the Ecuadorian mountain summit, Danas, where it was collected. Distribution. V. danasensis is known only from the holotype . The summit of Danas corresponds to 2.1333°S , 78.8833°W according to the website mapcarta.com (https://mapcarta.com/19662710, accessed Dec. 28, 2020 ). Remarks. The discovery of this species extends the known distribution of the genus which was previously known only from Chile .