Nesocerus affinis Krishnankutty & Dietrich 2011, SP. NOV.
Description
NESOCERUS AFFINIS SP. NOV. (FIGS 3I, J, 6P, Q)
Diagnosis: This species is closely similar to N. ranomafanaensis, but can be distinguished by the reduced or absent apical processes of the aedeagal shaft and the absence of forewing crossvein r-m 1.
Description: Length of male, 4.6–4.8 mm; female, 5 mm.
External characters and coloration as in N. ranomafanaensis.
Male genitalia closely resembling those of N. ranomafanaensis, but aedeagal shaft with processes absent or reduced to tiny lobes.
Material examined: Holotype male, MADAGASCAR: Province d’Antananarivo, 3 km 41° north-east of Andranomay, 11.5 km, 1300 m, 18°28′24″S, 47°57′36″E, 5.–13.xii.2000, Fisher, Griswold et al., BLF2375, CASENT5502778 (CAS). Paratypes: two males (CASENT5501890, CASENT5502683), one female (CASENT5501002), same data as holotype (CAS, INHS); one male, MADAGASCAR: Province d’Antsiranana, Parc National Montagne d’Ambre, 12.2 km 211° south-south-west of Joffreville, 1300 m, 21°35′47″S, 49°9′34″E, 2.–7.ii.2001, Fisher, Griswold et al., BLF2853 (INHS).
Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin affinis meaning similar, referring to similarity with N. ranomafanaensis.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- CAS , CAS, INHS , CASENT , INHS
- Event date
- 2000-12-05 , 2001-02-02
- Family
- Cicadellidae
- Genus
- Nesocerus
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Material sample ID
- CASENT5501002 , CASENT5501890, CASENT5502683 , CASENT5502778
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Krishnankutty & Dietrich
- Species
- affinis
- Taxonomic status
- sp. nov.
- Taxon rank
- species
- Type status
- holotype , paratype
- Verbatim event date
- 2000-12-05/13 , 2001-02-02/07
- Taxonomic concept label
- Nesocerus affinis Krishnankutty & Dietrich, 2011