Selizitapia gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae) from tapia woodlands of Madagascar Author Świerczewski, Dariusz 44B10853-A845-4E4E-8C55-DA90B3A6A0CE Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Długosz University, Al. Armii Krajowej 13 / 15, 42 - 201 Częstochowa, Poland. dswier@ujd.edu.pl Author Stroiński, Adam EB925C2B-94A6-41A7-949E-9CAE10FD5624 Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00 - 679 Warszawa, Poland. adam@miiz.waw.pl text European Journal of Taxonomy 2021 2021-05-20 750 750 124 139 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.750.1367 journal article 4027 10.5852/ejt.2021.750.1367 db93786e-c067-494a-ab4a-a7e30bccb1fb 2118-9773 5451685 FB09F5B2-162A-48B4-9687-D611F24792DE Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: FE9BEDC2-9BD1-4E72-8E70-5E91C943E49E Figs 1–7 Diagnosis The only species in the genus. Etymology The species is dedicated to Dr Norm Penny (1946–2016) – outstanding researcher of Neuropterida, and collection manager at the Department of Entomology at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California . He kindly provided us with invaluable material of Madagascan Flatidae making the previous and current studies possible. Material examined Holotype MADAGASCAR : ♂ ; “ MADAGASCAR , Province / Fianarantsoa , Italaviana , / 35 km SSE of Antsirabe / 20º10.40’S , 47º05.16’E / 8-24 April 2004 ”; “ California Acad of Sciences / coll: M. Irwin , R . Harin- Hala / malaise trap – in Uapaca / forest elev 1360 m / MA-24-45”; “CASLOT 044412”; “ HOLOTYPE ”; “ Selizitapia pennyi sp. nov. / Świerczewski & Stroiński det.”; CAS (dry-mounted, abdomen detached, dissected and stored in glycerol in a glass microvial under the specimen). Paratypes All specimens with the locality collection data the same as the holotype apart from the collection codes and the dates of collecting. All dry-mounted, abdomens of some specimens detached, dissected and stored in glycerol in a glass microvial under the specimen. Fig. 1. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (CAS CASLOT 044412). Habitus. A . Anterior part, dorsal view. B . Same, frontal view. C . Tegmen. Scale bars = 1.0 mm. MADAGASCAR – Fianarantsoa Province , Italaviana • 1 ♀ ; 9–19 Dec. 2002 ; MA-24-02; CASLOT 044446; CAS • 1 ♂ ; 30 Apr.–11 May 2003 ; MA-24-15; CASLOT 044453 ; CAS • 1 ♂ ; 28 Jan.–13 Feb. 2005 ; MA-24-57; CASLOT 044465 ; CAS • 1 ♀ ; 28 Jan.–13 Feb. 2005 ; MA-24-67; CASLOT 044465 ; CAS • 1 ♀ ; 30 Apr.–11 May 2003 ; MA-24-15, CASLOT 044463 ; MIZ • 1 ♀ ; 2–14 Oct. 2004 ; MA-24- 57; CASLOT 044485 ; CAS • 1 ♂ ; 30 Mar.–9 Apr. 2003 ; MA-24-12, CASLOT 044507 ; MIZ • 1 ♀ ; 30 Mar.–9 Apr. 2003 ; MA-24-12; CASLOT 044507 ; CAS • 1 ♀ ; 10–20 Mar. 2003 ; MA-24-10; CASLOT 044521 ; CAS • 1 ♀ ; 17–27 Sep. 2003 ; MA-24-29; CASLOT 044527 ; CAS • 1 ♀ ; 16–26 Oct. 2003 ; MA-24-32; CASLOT 044596 ; CAS . Fig. 2. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. A–B . Paratype, ♀ (CAS CASLOT 044446). C–F . Holotype, ♂ (CAS CASLOT 044412). SEM photographs. A . Anterior part of body, fronto-dorsal view. B . Same, frontal view. C . Head and pronotum, dorsal view. D . Upper part of head and pronotum, fronto-dorsal view. E . Head and thorax, dorsal view. F . Antenna, frontal view. Fig. 3. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (CAS CASLOT 044412). SEM photographs. A . Antenna, lateral view. B–C . Hind leg. D . Apical part of metatibia and metatarsus. E . Tegmen, basal part. F . Same, apical part. Description SIZE. Total length 6.8–7.0 mm. COLORATION. Mostly uniformly stramineous with costal area, apical cells and postclaval margin fuscous; dark brown markings between basal part MP and CuA; teeth of gonoplac dark brown ( Fig. 1A–C ). Fig. 4. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (CAS CASLOT 044412). SEM photographs. A . Abdomen, lateral view. B . Terminalia, lateral view. C . Abdomen, dorsal view. D . Terminalia, dorsal view. E . Terminalia, postero-ventral view. F . Same, fronto-dorsal view. HEAD. Vertex: A/B = 16.67. Frons: C/E = 1.00; D/E = 1.20. THORAX. Pronotum: F/B = 8.33; mesonotum: G/F = 3.20; G/B+F = 2.86; G/H = 0.89; tegmen: I/J = 3.67; I/K = 2.39. MALE TERMINALIA. Anal tube, in lateral view, with ventral margin as obtuse angle and dorsal margin arcuate ( Fig. 5A ). Genital style with posterior margin weakly convex, ventral and dorsal margins almost straight, postero-ventral angle bluntly rounded, not extending to the posterior margin ( Fig. 5A ). Basal lobes of ventral periandrium small with sinuate margin ( Fig. 5D ). Fig. 5. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (CAS CASLOT 044412). Line drawings. A . Terminalia, lateral view. B . Anal tube, dorsal view. C . Periandrium, lateral view. D . Same, dorsal view. E . Aedeagus, lateral view. F . Same, dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm. FEMALE TERMINALIA. Pregenital sternite with anterior and posterior margins in median portion almost straight ( Fig. 7A ). Anal tube with apical margin, in dorsal view, strongly rounded ( Fig. 7B ); in lateral view, with basal part wider than apical part, anus placed almost at midlength ( Fig. 7C ). Gonoplacs with membranous part at ventral margin ( Fig. 7D ). Gonapophysis VIII with subapical 5 massive teeth at dorsal margin ( Fig. 7E ). Ductus receptaculi and diverticulum ductus widened distally ( Fig. 7G ). Fig. 6. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. Paratype, ♀ (CAS CASLOT 044463). SEM photographs. A . Abdomen, ventral view. B . Same, lateral view. C . Abdomen, dorsal view. D . Tergites, central membranous part. E . Gonoplacs, fronto-ventral view. F . Gonoplac teeth. Fig. 7. Selizitapia pennyi gen. et sp. nov. Paratype, ♀ (CAS CASLOT 044463). Line drawings. A . Pregenital sternite, flattened, ventral view. B . Anal tube, dorsal view. C . Same, lateral view. D . Gonoplac, lateral view E . Gonapophysis VIII, lateral view. F . Bursa copulatrix with cells, lateral view. G . Spermatheca. H . Gonapophyses IX and gonospiculum bridge, lateral view. I . Same, dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm. Distribution and habitat Madagascar ; so far only known from one locality in the central part of the island ( 35 km SSE of Antsirabe). The type series was collected in a tapia woodland formation, in the season of 2003 from March to May and from September to October.