The Australian Pentastirini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) Author Löcker, Birgit Author Fletcher, Murray J. Author Larivière, Marie-Claude Author Gurr, Geoff M. text Zootaxa 2006 2006-08-14 1290 1290 1 138 journal article 1175­5334 1D47B077-34C7-4BC6-B22F-C5BE9B02EBD7 Oliarus gracilis Löcker sp. nov. ( Figs 7E–H , 34P–S , 35A–C ) Type material Holotype , ♂ , AUSTRALIA , Qld : Horn Island , 10.37S 142.17E , at light, 2.–5.xii.1986 ( K. Houston , K. Sadler ) ( QM QMT123830 , originally QDPC ) , Paratypes , AUSTRALIA, Qld : 2 ♂ , 2 ♀ , West Claudie River , 4 km SW road junction, 12º44’S 143º15’E , mv lamp, 1.xii.1986 ( G. Daniels , M.A. Schneider ) ( UQIC ) . Etymology The Latin term ‘gracilis’ means ‘slender’. Named after a long, slender spine on the phallotheca. Colour Body mid to dark brown, carinae paler; legs light brown; forewing hyaline colourless with brown marks along crossveins, veins light brown apically darker, tubercles dark brown (contrasting with veins), pterostigma light to mid brown; abdominal sternites light to mid brown. FIGURE 7. Oliarus globosus : A habitus; B, C, D head. Oliarus gracilis : E habitus; F, G, H head. Morphology Body length: ♂ 3.7–4.4 mm . Head: Vertex (total length) 2.3–2.5 times longer than wide; basal emargination acutely angled, rectangular or obtusely angled. Postclypeus with well­developed median carina. Rostrum surpassing, reaching or not reaching hind coxae. Thorax: Hind margin of pronotum obtusely angled. Mesonotum with well­developed carinae. Forewing 3.0–3.3 times longer than wide; costa with 0–1 tubercles; 9 apical cells. Male genitalia: Anal tube as in Figs 34P–R ; pygophore and genital styles as in Figs 34S , 35A . Aedeagus ( Figs 35B–C ): Phallotheca with a long, slightly curved spine (a) arising left lateral at apex; a slightly curved spine (b) arising ventrally about midlength; and a long slender spine (c) arising dorsolaterally at apex. Flagellum membranous, unarmed.