Revision of the endemic Malagasy leafhopper tribe Platyjassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) Author Dietrich, Christopher H. 82FCB86C-54B4-456A-AE5E-D7847D271CB9 Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820, USA. chdietri@illinois.edu Author Magalhães, Raysa Brito de 4C8219B1-56D6-4E5F-8156-86538351F85C Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68044, Rio de Janeiro, 21941 - 971, RJ Brazil. ray.bmagalhaes@gmail.com Author Takiya, Daniela M. 7E88BC1C-8D6A-411D-B97B-52E64EF5BA70 Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68044, Rio de Janeiro, 21941 - 971, RJ Brazil. takiya@acd.ufrj.br text European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 2020-08-03 695 1 89 journal article 21374 10.5852/ejt.2020.695 c2e17975-440e-40f9-8b37-f078f9aadf1b 3973377 DC24EAB0-DCF5-44A8-B1A0-82BF25D280C2 Platyjassella attenuata gen. et sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 391112A8-F178-4593-8F85-2B59CD4DFAED Figs 1R , 7 H–K Etymology The species name refers to the attenuated aedeagal shaft. Material examined Holotype MADAGASCAR • ♂ ; “ MADAGASCAR : Tulear Province , Mikea Forest , NW of Manombo , el 30 m , 6–16 January 2002 , 22°54.22′ S , 43°28.53′ E , coll: M. Irwin , R. Harin’Hala , California Acad of Sciences, malaise trap in deciduous dry forest MA-02-18A-09”; CAS . Description Length of male 6.0 mm (female unknown). Dorsal coloration yellow, crown bordered with white posteriorly, lateral margin of pronotum white, venter without markings. Crown distinctly shorter than pronotum, anterior margin broadly rounded, lateral extensions overlapping ~¼ of eye margin. Hind tibial rows PD, AD and AV with 17, 12 and 14 macrosetae, respectively. Male pregenital sternite with posterior margin truncate. Pygofer lobe broad, without process or emargination, apex obliquely truncate. Style apophysis with ventral denticuli relatively coarse, ventral margin appearing serrate, apex in lateral view obliquely truncate with acute dorsoapical projection. Connective broadly Y-shaped. Aedeagus with atrium narrowly V-shaped in posterior view; shaft very slender, comprssed and belt-like, curved dorsad and slightly twisted, with apex divided into two short projections flanking apical gonopore.