Biology and systematics of gall-inducing triozids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) associated with Psidium spp. (Myrtaceae)
Author
Carneiro, Renê G. S.
Author
Burckhardt, Daniel
Author
Isaias, Rosy M. S.
text
Zootaxa
2013
3620
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3620.1.6
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Nothotrioza cattleiani
Burckhardt
sp. n.
(
Figs 2
A, D; 3C, G–I; 4B, C, F)
Neotrioza tavaresi
sensu Butignol & Pedrosa-Macedo, 2003
, nec Crawford, 1925.
Material examined.
Holotype
male,
Brazil
: Paraná, Piraquara,
5.x.2003
,
Psidium cattleianum
(C. A. Butignol)
(MZSP, dry mounted).
Paratypes
.
Brazil
:
21 males
,
28 females
, 35 nymphs, same data as
holotype
(BMNH, ELEF, MHNG, MZSP, NHMB, dry and slide mounted, and in 70 % ethanol);
3 males
,
3 females
, 3 nymphs, same data but
12.ix.1997
(NHMB, dry and slide mounted);
2 males
,
3 females
, 3 nymphs, same data but
12.ix.1997
(ELEF, NHMB, dry mounted and in 70 % ethanol).
Description. Adult.
Antennal segment 10 (
Fig. 3
C) with longer terminal seta about 3 times as long as and shorter terminal seta slightly longer than segment 10. Forewing (
Fig. 2
A) with vein Rs strongly curved; cell cu1 relatively large and high, distance between apices of veins M3+4 and Cu1a around 0.6 times as long as that between apices of veins Cu1a and Cu1b, and distance between apices of vein Cu1a and Cu1b about 2.6 times as long as length of vein Cu1b; field of radular spinules in cell m2 distingly shorter than those in cells m1 and cu1. Male proctiger (
Fig. 3
G) with narrowly rounded posterior margin, more or less evenly narrowing from widest point towards the base. Paramere, in profile, with convex, slightly undulate hind margin (
Fig. 3
H). Distal portion of aedeagus with small apical hook (
Fig.
3
I). Female proctiger (
Fig. 4
B) with blunt tip apically.
Fifth instar nymph
(
Fig. 2
D). Caudal plate (
Fig. 4
F) with V-shaped hind margin. Measurements and ratios in
Table 1
.
Etymology.
Named after its host species
Psidium cattleianum
.
Distribution
.
Brazil
: Paraná (Butignol & Pedrosa-Macedo, 2003, as
Neotrioza tavaresi
).
Host plant.
Psidium cattleianum
(Myrtaceae)
.
Gall.
Rounded, unilocular gall on the adaxial side of the leaves (Butignol & Pedrosa-Macedo, 2003).