Review of Cyphotes Burmeister, 1835 (Hemiptera: Membracidae) with the description of a related new genus Author Gonzalez-Mozo, Laura C. Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79 th Street, New York, NY 10024 - 5192, USA & Grupo Sistemática de Insectos Agronomía SIA, Museo Entomológico UNAB, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Carrera 30, 45 - 03 Bogotá, Colombia Author Ware, Jessica L. Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79 th Street, New York, NY 10024 - 5192, USA text Zootaxa 2023 2023-12-05 5380 6 501 525 https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5380.6.1/52405 journal article 281812 10.11646/zootaxa.5380.6.1 baa52c32-aed4-4308-aa88-011e2ef654ba 1175-5326 10259472 B6F08430-56FD-4F1A-9C2E-2BBB8D492C68 Allocyphotes Gonzalez-Mozo new genus Type species. Cyphotes insolita Goding, 1926 , here designated. Diagnosis. Length 5–7 mm . (1) Frontoclypeus tubular, in anterior view extended beyond suprantennal ledges (ventrolateral margin of suprantennal ledges and frontoclypeus not in a continuous line) ( Fig. 14 ); (2) in dorsal view posterolateral area of pronotum not extended laterad of humeral angles ( Fig. 16 ); (3) humeral angles trilobate ( Fig. 16 ha ); (4) forewing s crossvein present ( Fig. 17 s ). Description . Color. Brown usually with black marks over pronotum and legs. Sculpture. Punctured, pronotum tuberculate, some species densely pubescent or longitudinal lines. Head . Subrectangular, longer than wide, subparallel to body axis, in lateral view metopidium, vertex and frontoclypeus not in a straight line (forming an angle) ( Fig. 15 ); frontoclypeus tubular, in anterior view extended more than 1/3 beyond suprantennal ledges, apex acute or truncate ( Fig. 14 ). Thorax. Pronotum. In lateral view, preapical part of posterior pronotal process variable among species from evenly convex ( Fig. 15D ), to enlarge rounded ( Fig. 15C ), to conical, some species subdivided into two or more humps ( Figs. 15A, E ); in dorsal view, humeral angles usually trilobate ( Fig. 16A ), if triangular strongly projected laterally ( Fig. 16C ); posterolateral area of pronotum usually not extended beyond the extension of humeral angles ( Figs. 4C ; 16 ), posterior pronotal process triangular, gradually acute. Forewings. s crossvein present ( Fig. 17 ). Abdomen . Male . Aedeagus variable in lateral view from compressed ( Figs. 20K, O ), to scoop-shaped ( Figs. 20C, G ), corona concave with ( Figs. 20C, K, O ) or without denticuli ( Fig. 20K ) on dorsal margin, style variable among species. Female. First valvulae . ventral interlocking device (VID) variable convex ( Figs. 18A, E ) or bent ( Figs. 18B, C, D ), apex variable from acute ( Figs. 18A, D, E ) to truncate ( Figs. 18B, C ). Second valvulae. With ( Figs. 19D, E ) or without teeth ( Figs. 19A, B, C ) on dorsal margin. Gonoplac . Strongly sclerotized ventrally, expanded apically, with long setae along ventral margin, not variable among species ( Fig. 19F ). FIGURE 13. Male genitalia Cyphotes nodosa . A. Abdomen ventral view; B. Lateral and subgenital plate; C. Style posterior view; D. Aedeagus lateral view; E. Aedeagus distal area; F . Aedeagus posterior view. Etymology. Allo - Gr. allos , (others); Cyphotes Gr. kyphos , (humpbacked)—feminine. Distribution. Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , Ecuador , French Guiana , Paraguay , Peru , and Venezuela ( Fig. 22 ). Species distributed between 40–2420 meters of altitude. Comments . Despite the morphological heterogeneity among the species, all included species exhibit the same proposed diagnostic characters that support including them in the same genus. The preapical part of the pronotal posterior process is highly variable and is here considered a reliable character only at the species level. Two species are transferred from Cyphotes , ( C. insolita and C. colombiensis ), one species is transferred from Aspona ( A. pompanoni ), and three new species are described for a total of six species. In contrast to Cyphotes , the distribution Allocyphotes is wider ( Fig. 22 ). “ Cyphotes sp. ” figured in Godoy et al . (2006 ; pp. 121–123) represents a new species of Allocyphotes but was not available for study; it will be treated in a separate paper. Key to the species of Allocyphotes new genus . 1 Pronotum with small knots on metopidium and median carina; in dorsal view posterolateral area of pronotum projected laterally ( Fig. 16E )...................................................... Allocyphotes pompanoni (Boulard) comb. nov . - Pronotum without small knots on metopidium and median carina (if knots are present posterolateral part of pronotum not strongly enlarged); in dorsal view posterolateral area of pronotum not well projected laterally ( Fig. 16A )................ 2 2 In lateral view, preapical part of pronotum low; coloration homogeneous without black marks ( Fig 15D )......................................................................................... Allocyphotes waoraniorum sp. nov - In lateral view, preapical part of pronotum elevated; coloration heterogenous with black marks ( Figs. 15A, C; F )......... 3 3 In dorsal view, posterolateral area of pronotum extended beyond humeral angles.......................................................................................... Allocyphotes colombiensis (Gonzalez-Mozo) comb. nov . - In dorsal view, posterolateral area of pronotum not extended beyond humeral angles ( Fig. 16 )......................... 4 4 Humeral angle triangular ( Fig. 16C ); pronotum densely pubescent; female first valvulae with VID bent ( Fig. 18C )....................................................................................... Allocyphotes flavus sp. nov. - Humeral angle trilobate ( Figs. 16A, F ); pronotum not densely pubescent; female first valvulae with VID convex ( Figs. 18A, E )................................................................................................. 5 5 Pronotum in lateral view with two rounded swellings ( Fig. 15C ); female second valvula with five teeth on dorsal surface ( Fig. 19E )........................................................................ Allocyphotes robertoi sp. nov . - Pronotum in lateral view with one conical swelling ( Fig. 15A ); female second valvula with one tooth on dorsal surface ( Fig. 19A ).............................................................. Allocyphotes insolita (Goding) comb. nov .