The old-world Zygonini tr. nov. (Hemiptera, Cercopoidea, Clastopteridae), with new taxa from the related Machaerotinae
Author
Andrew Hamilton, K. G.
text
Zootaxa
2014
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437
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.3768.4.3
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Zygon desegregatum
sp. nov.
Etymology.
de
-, away from;
segregatum
(adjective), Latin for “separated”
Diagnosis.
Ivory to brown, midline of scutellum paler, dorsum often thickly maculate with black or dark brown spots (
Figs 1
A–B), in darkest specimens tylus and scutellum each with 2 bold, black patches on sides (
Fig. 9
A); frons and legs lineate with brown or black. Length: male
6.2–6.9 mm
; female 7.0–
7.5 mm
.
Types
.
Holotype
male, [
NAMIBIA
] S.W. AFRICA: Hoffnung Farm,
10 mi
NE Windhoek,
7 Feb. 1972
, Southern African Exp. B.M. 1972–1.
Paratype
female, same data as
holotype
;
5 males
,
3 females
, S.W. Africa, Aus.,
1–2 Feb. 1929
(R.E. Turner) Brit. Mus. 1930–113;
15 males
,
1 female
, same data, Jan., Brit. Mus. 1930–117.
Holotype
and 21
paratypes
in BMNH; 4
paratypes
No.
21402 in
CNCI.
Remarks.
Specimens of this species vary greatly in colour, from almost unmarked brown, to boldly patterned in black and white. The male
holotype
seems to represent one extreme, and its associated female the other. This male also has abnormal hind wing venation; the first 2 longitudinal veins (R and M) unite before the wing tip, making M appear forked.
No specimens of this species were found to be suitable for barcoding.