Review of the Oriental planthopper genus Flata Fabricius (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae) with the description of five new species Author Peng, Ling-Fei Author Fletcher, Murray J. Author Zhang, Ya-Lin text Zootaxa 2012 3399 1 22 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.281824 19d4224a-8697-45ea-b361-6c396a43eb69 1175-5326 281824 2. Flata ferrugata Fabricius, 1803 ( Figs. 1 B, 2) Flata ferrugata Fabricius, 1803 : 50 Poeciloptera ferrugata (Fabricius) , Schaum, 1850 : 72 Flata ferrugata (Fabricius) , Stål, 1869: 108 Poeciloptera antica Walker, 1851 : 456 , synonymised by Melichar, 1902 : 22 Poeciloptera indocilis Walker, 1858 : 55 , synonymised by Melichar, 1902 : 22 Type . Holotype of F. ferrugata Ƥ, (not examined), Tranquebar , S. & T. L. ( ZMUC ). Holotype of P. antica Ƥ, (not examined), India ( BMNH ). Lectotype of P. indocilis 3, (not examined), designated by Medler, 1986b : 210, India ( MVMA ). Color. Body and tegmina uniformly stramineous; tegmina without spots, veins orange. Morphology. Body length about 12 mm . Head: Vertex 4.2 times broader than long; frons almost as wide as long, longitudinal median carina highly raised ( Fig. 2 B); frontoclypeal suture shallowly convex; rostrum extending to meso-trochanter ( Fig. 2 B). Thorax: Pronotum with anterior margin strongly arched; lateral margin extending lateroventrally; postocular eminence ridged; longitudinal median carina strong ( Fig. 2 A). Mesonotum tricarinate ( Fig. 2 A). Metatibia with seven spines apically; basal segment of metatarsi with eight spines apically. Tegmina with costal margin slightly convex at base; apical and sutural margins truncate; apical angle rounded; sutural angle quadrate; vein Cu once forked, the branches joining postclaval margin ( Fig. 2 C). Male genitalia: Pygofer ring-like. Genital style triangular with a short process at dorsal apex ( Fig. 1 B). Anal tube arched in lateral view ( Fig. 1 B). Phallobase tubular, basal portion with an obtuse projection; apical portion with two pairs of processes, cephalad pair long and slightly sinuate, reaching base of phallus, the other pair small and hook-like ( Fig. 1 B). Theca entirely enclosed by phallobase; with a pair of branched processes at apex; ventral margin of lower branch toothed, upper branch straight ( Fig. 1 B). Material examined. 13, Thailand , v.1992 , Korat ( ANIC ). Distribution. Bangladesh ; China ; India ; Malaysia ; Nepal ; Sri Lanka ; Thailand . No Remarks.