Taxonomic review of the genus Osbornellus Ball (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Central America 2702
Author
Domínguez, Edwin
Author
Godoy, Carolina
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-12-03
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journal article
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Osbornellus emmeni
Domínguez & Godoy
,
sp. nov.
(
Figs. 21a–21e
)
Description.
Length:
5.7 mm
. Member of the
O. auronitens
group (
Fig. 1a
). General description as in
O. eberhardi
.
Male genitalia:
Pygofer less than twice as long as width, moderately projected posteriorly, narrow and rounded at apex; with very long macrosetae dispersed along apical half (
Fig. 21a
). Valve triangular. Plates very long, rounded at apex and with filamentous setae (
Fig. 21b
). Style with apophysis short and truncate (
Fig. 21c
). Aedeagus in ventral view wide basally, then slightly narrowed; shaft with apex truncate and slightly shorter than ventral processes (
Fig. 21d
). Ventral processes arising at one-third the length of the aedeagus, separated distally, tapered, apices sharp. Shaft in lateral view curved dorsad; dorsal projection short and truncate. Gonopore apical. Ventral processes curved dorsad, tapered, apex sharp, separated distally from shaft (
Fig. 21e
).
Diagnosis.
Very similar in appearance to
O. barletti
, but in ventral view the aedeagal shaft and ventral processes of
O. emmeni
are slightly curved dorsad. In
O. barletti
they are more curved, especially the shaft.
Distribution.
Known only from
Costa Rica
;
2050 m
.
Etymology.
This species is named in honor of Daniel Emmen in recognition of his loan of specimens and providing laboratory facilities for the first author.
Type material:
Holotype
, male,
COSTA RICA
:
Puntarenas
,
Coto Brus
,
Zona Protectora Las Tablas
,
Mellizas
,
La Quijada del Diablo.
2050 m
,
13-IX-12-X-1996
,
L. Angulo
(
INBio
)
.
Paratype
:
COSTA RICA
:
1 male
,
Cartago
R.F.
Rio Macho. Cerro de la Muerte
, 3000,
Mar-Abr.
1990.
P.Hanson
(
MZCR
).
Malaise
.
2 male
,
7 female
,
Puntarenas
,
Coto Brus
,
Zona Protectora Las Tablas
,
Mellizas
,
La Quijada del Diablo.
2050 m
,
13-IX-12-X-1996
,
L. Angulo
(
BMNH
,
CAS
,
INBio
,
USNM
)
.