Review of the planthopper genus Amasha Medler (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae: Phyllyphantini) with description of one new species from China
Author
Zhang, Ya-Lin
Author
Peng, Ling-Fei
Author
Wang, Ying-Lun
text
Zootaxa
2010
2664
61
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.276347
5a889b2a-a7a7-45f5-801b-224e48a27ca5
1175-5326
276347
Amasha abrupta
Medler
(
Figs. 5–6
)
Amasha abrupta
Medler, 1992
: 26
.
Holotype
, female, Carriedo Rest House,
20 km
SW of Davao, Mindanao,
Philippines
,
1000m
,
1–7.xi.1965
, David (USNM)
The species was not examined by author, the following description is from
Medler (1992)
.
Differs from congeners in short length of truncate vertex (
Fig. 6
); frons truncate dorsally, margin formed by broad U-shaped carina which medially terminates longitudinal frontal carina (
Fig. 5
). Postclaval sutural margin extended at angle of 165° from claval apex, meeting apical margin at angle of 65°; numerous closely spaced terminal veins in submarginal area; submarginal area
0.5 mm
wide. Tegmen ochreous, color obscured by dusting of white waxy powder, veins dull green, margin narrowly red, without black spots or lines.
Holotype
valvulae III with row of heavy spines on ventral margin, same as seen in
A. decepta
.
Distribution:
Philippines
.