To the revision of the genus Thionia Stål (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Issidae), with description of new genera and new subtribe
Author
Gnezdilov, Dimir M.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-14
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4434.1.10
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Fowlerium
gen. n.
Type species:
Thionia naso
Fowler, 1905
.
Diagnosis.
Metope elongate, with distinct median and sublateral carinae joined in one point on its upper margin (
Doering 1938, Pl. 52: 8, 10
). Coryphe elongate, with distinct median carina running from its anterior margin to its middle; anterior margin acutely angulately convex (
Doering 1938, Pl. 51: 2, 5
). Second and third segments of rostrum are almost equal in length; third segment narrowing apically (
Fig. 18
). Fore wings elongate, surpassing abdomen, with narrow hypocostal plate. Forewing vein sequence: R 2, furcating near to basal cell; M 2, furcating before wing middle; CuΑ 1. Clavus long, open—Pcu+Α1 runs into apex of clavus. Pcu fusing Α1 after middle of clavus. Hind wings 3-lobed, with deep cubital and anal clefts and without coupling lobe on its anterior margin. CuΑ2 and CuP not fused apically, but connected by several transverse veins (
Figs 12, 13
). Pcu and Α1.1 not fused medially, free. Hindwing sequence: R 2 r-m 1 M 1 m-cua 1 CuΑ 2 cua-cup 2-5 CuP 1 cup-pcu 1 Pcu 3 pcu-a1 1 Α1 2 Α2 2–4. Hind tibia with 2 lateral spines. First metatarsomere with a whole row of spines arranged in arc. Ventral aedeagal hooks slightly furcating subapically (
Doering, 1938, Pl. 55: 1, 7, 8
). Ovipositor with rounded gonoplacs. Hind margin of VII sternum with large semicircular process.
Etymology.
Genus named in honor of famous British entomologist William Weeks Fowler (
1849–1923
) who describing
Thionia naso
had doubts on its generic position already (
Fowler 1905: 125
). Neuter in gender.
Composition.
In addition to type species
Thionia producta
Van Duzee, 1908
and
T. acuta
Doering, 1941
also belong to this genus.