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Bumaya knorozovi Gnezdilov & O'Brien 2008, sp. n.

  • 1. Zoological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences Universitetskaya nab. 1, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • 2. Department of Entomology University of Arizona Tucson, 85721, Arizona, USA.

Description

Bumaya knorozovi sp. n. (Fig. 9, 10)

Examined material: Belize: Holotype, F, Cayo [District], Xunantunich, 14.VIII.1977, C.W. & L. O’Brien & Marshall leg. (LBOB). Paratypes: 1 F, Belize, Orange Walk [District], Rio Bravo Cons [ervation] Area, Mahogany Trail, 10.VII.1996, UV & Hg vapor lights, C.W. & L.B. O’Brien leg. (LBOB). Mexico: 1 F, Yuc [atan], 22 km S.Valladolid, 28.VII.1990, C.W. & L.B. O’Brien leg. (ZIN); 1 F, Quint [ano] Roo, Xcan Nuevo, 7.VI.1959, P. & C.Vaurie leg. (AMNH).

Diagnosis: General coloration dark yellowish brown. Metope, most of pronotum and scutellum excluding lateral parts brownish yellow. Fore and middle coxae black. Femora and tibiae with dark brown spots. Teeth and socle setae with black apices. Claws brown or dark brown. Gonoplacs black.

Body length. 9.3 mm.

Etymology: The species name is derived from the surname of the Russian scientist Dr. Yuriy Knorozov whose research played a pivotal role in the decipherment of Mayan script.

Notes

Published as part of Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & O'Brien, Lois B., 2008, New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), pp. 1-26 in Insecta Mundi 2008 (31) on page 17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4532901

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
AMNH , LBOB , ZIN
Event date
1959-06-07 , 1977-08-14 , 1990-07-28 , 1996-07-10
Family
Issidae
Genus
Bumaya
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Hemiptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Gnezdilov & O'Brien
Species
knorozovi
Taxonomic status
sp. nov.
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype , paratype
Verbatim event date
1959-06-07 , 1977-08-14 , 1990-07-28 , 1996-07-10
Taxonomic concept label
Bumaya knorozovi Gnezdilov & O'Brien, 2008