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Amasha abrupta Medler

Description

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.

Notes

Published as part of Zhang, Ya-Lin, Peng, Ling-Fei & Wang, Ying-Lun, 2010, Review of the planthopper genus Amasha Medler (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae: Phyllyphantini) with description of one new species from China, pp. 61-68 in Zootaxa 2664 on page 63, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.276347

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Flatidae
Genus
Amasha
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Hemiptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Medler
Species
abrupta
Taxon rank
species

References

  • Medler, J. T. (1992) Revision of the tribe Phyllyphantini in the Oriental Region, with descriptions of new genera and new species. Oriental Insects, 26, 1 - 38.