Nine new species of Neotropical spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae: Ischnorhininae) Author Paladini, Andressa Author Cryan, Jason R. text Zootaxa 2012 3519 53 68 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.215415 cbf02ae3-d347-419e-877a-d3b204b2f1d3 1175-5326 215415 Genus Maxantonia Maxantonia Schmidt, 1922 : 264 ; Metcalf, 1961 : 516 (syn. of Cercopis ). Type species: Sphenorhina quadriguttata Walker, 1851: 689 by original designation. Generic Diagnosis: The postclypeus bears two smaller carinae in addition to the typical median carina, giving the appearance that the postclypeus has three longitudinal carinae; the pygofer bears two processes between the anal tube and the subgenital plates; paramere subrectangular, with the dorsal process strongly developed and subapical spine either directed anteriorly or posteriorly; aedeagus subcylindrical with straight shaft and with two pairs of apical processes (short, wide, and hood-shaped). Distribution: Brazil , Ecuador , Colombia , Peru , Bolivia and Panama .