A new species of the myrmecomorphic planthopper genus Formiscurra (Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) from Ethiopia
Author
Gnezdilov, Vladimir M.
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2019
Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae
2019-01-25
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http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aemnp-2019-0002
journal article
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10.2478/aemnp-2019-0002
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Key to species of
Formiscurra
Males:
1 Fore wings brown to dark brown or black, each with an opalescent green (in live specimens,
Fig. 20
) or whitish (in dry specimens) large spot (
GNEZDILOV & VIRAKTAMATH 2011
:
Figs 3
,
5
). Apices of both aedeagal ventral hooks directed downwards (
GNEZDILOV & VIRAKTAMATH 2011
:
Fig. 10
). Total body length 4.6–5.1 mm. .......
F. indicus
Gnezdilov & Viraktamath, 2011
‒ Fore wings dark brown to black, with a wide ivory band (
Figs 1, 2
). Right aedeagal hook directed upwards, left one turned downwards (
Figs 11–13
). Total body length 5.3 mm. ..............
F. atlas
sp. nov.
Females:
1 Metopial projection, in dorsal view, smoothly narrowing apically; in lateral view, 1.5 times as long as wide (
GNEZDILOV & VIRAKTAMATH 2011
:
Figs 6, 7
). Generally darker, head and body with a broad longitudinal pale stripe along midline dorsally (
GNEZDILOV & VIRAKTAMATH 2011
:
Figs 6, 7
). Total body length
5 mm
. ...................................................... ...............
F. indicus
Gnezdilov & Viraktamath, 2011
‒ Metopial projection, in dorsal view, with weak constriction (
Fig. 4
); in lateral view, 1.15–1.25 times as long as wide (
Fig. 3
). Generally lighter, head and body without longitudinal pale stripe dorsally (
Fig. 4
). Total body length 5.6–5.7 mm. .......
F. atlas
sp. nov.