New record of Tettigarctidae (Insecta, Hemiptera, Cicadoidea) from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil
Author
Menon, Federica
text
Zootaxa
2005
1087
53
58
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.170508
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11755326
170508
Tettagalma
Menon
,
new genus
Diagnosis.
Mediumsized (
25 mm
forewing length) tettigarctid; prominent costal margin; Rs with three branches; origin of MA branches proximal to nodal line; CuA strongly deflected anteriorly at nodal line; wide marginal membrane; marginal membrane bearing numerous, equidistant striae.
Etymology.
Genusgroup name formed from a combination of
tetti
in reference to the family and
agalma
from the Greek present, gift, as the specimen was donated to the author.
Type
locality and horizon.
Vicinity of Nova Olinda, Nova Olinda Member, Crato Formation.
Type
species.
Tettagalma striata
Menon
new genus
and species, by monotypy.