Kazukuru gen. nov. - a new Ricaniidae planthopper from Solomon Islands (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha) Author Stroinski, Adam Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00 - 679 Warszawa, Poland adam@miiz.waw.pl text Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 2021 2021-03-31 68 1 165 177 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.68.63635 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.68.63635 1860-1324-1-165 0582A044ECD64565823E3E6E06DBC6F5 393C0784156156CA8C5C79C13EC243AE Kazukuru zingiberis sp. nov. (Figs 1-7 , 8-13 , 14-19 , 20-24 , 25-30 , 31-36 , 37-42 , 43-48 , 49-60) Etymology. The specific name Kazukuru zingiberis follows the host plant genus Zingiber Mill. on which the new species was collected. The specific name is intended as indeclinable. Diagnosis. For now, a single species in the genus, see diagnosis of genus. Description. Total length 0.85-0.86 cm . Head . Vertex: proportion A/B = 6.00; anterior and posterior margins of vertex arcuate about same curvature; lateral margins almost straight and parallel. Frons: proportion C/E = 1.15-1.20; proportion D/E = 1.73-1.80; upper margin weakly concave; frontoclypeal suture almost straight. Thorax . Pronotum: proportion F/B = 5.81-6.00. Mesonotum: proportion G/F+B = 3.50-3.87, proportion G/F = 5.81-6.00, proportion G/H = 1.0; connection between anterolateral carinae and lateral weakly visible. Tegmina: proportion I/J = 1.71-1.77; longitudinal veins ScP with single terminal; RA with single terminal; MP with 8 terminals ( MP 1+2 with four terminals, MP 3+4 with 4 terminals); RP with three terminals; CuA with three terminals. Hind wing. ScP+RA not forking, single, RP single; CuA with three terminals. Female terminalia . Anal tube (in dorsal view): posterior margin medially with distinct concavity. Colouration (Figs 1-6 and 49-52 ). General colouration yellowish-brownish. Tegmina hyaline with a few brownish patches: elongate alongside ScP+ R vein; small rounded patch near posterior margin between RP forks and three separated, rounded patches present alongside CuP vein; tip of costal area yellowish. Abdomen (sternites and tergites) brownish with black patches (Figs 49-52 ); terminalia brownish. Type material. Holotype , female: [ Solomon Is. : / New Georgia Group / N. Georgia I., Munda / 1-30 m . VII-15-1959 ], [ Ginger ], [ J. L. Gressitt / Collector ] - BPBM . Paratype , female: [ Solomon Is. : / New Georgia Group / N. Georgia I., Munda / 1-30 m . VII-13-1959 ], [ J. L. Gressitt / Collector ] - BPBM . Distribution. Solomon Island: Western Province, New Georgia Island . Host plant. Genus Zingiber Mill. (as ginger; Order: Zingiberales Griseb., family: Zingiberaceae Martinov).