taxonID	type	description	language	source
9B5F87F3FFB4FFD44294FD2AFD96F886.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 31)	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB4FFD44294FD2AFD96F886.taxon	type_taxon	Type-species: Sofiella takiyae sp. nov.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB4FFD44294FD2AFD96F886.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Small sharpshooters (Figs 1 – 6, 22 – 24), about 4 to 6 mm in length, with variegated color patterns. Pronotum (Figs 1 – 6, 22 – 24) with humeral width slightly narrower than transocular width oh head. Male pygofer (Figs 7, 25) without processes. Valve (Figs 8, 26) very short, strap-like. Subgenital plate (Figs 8, 26) expanded and rounded on basal third. Connective (Figs 9, 10, 27, 28), in lateral view, with dorsal keel very large. Style (Figs 9, 27) short, broad. Aedeagus (Figs 12, 13, 30, 31) with pair of apical processes. Paraphyses (Figs 11, 29) with one or two pairs of rami. Female genitalia with sternite VII (Figs 14, 15) produced posterad; posterior margin triangular. Second ovipositor valvula (Figs 18 – 20) with dorsal and ventral margins subparallel, with few long, not prominent teeth; apex obliquely truncate with well developed preapical prominence.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB4FFD44294FD2AFD96F886.taxon	description	Description. Head (Figs 1 – 6, 22 – 24) with crown slightly produced anteriorly, without sculpturing, setae or median fovea; median length from seven-tenths of interocular width and four-tenths of transocular width; anterior margin broadly rounded in dorsal view, without carina at transition from crown to face. Epicranial suture almost indistinct (more distinct in females) and with a slight concavity between ocelli and inner margin of eyes. Frontogenal suture extending onto crown and attaining ocelli. Ocelli located before imaginary line between eye angles, each equidistant from adjacent eye angle and median line of crown. Antennal ledges not protuberant dorsally; laterally not carinated and slightly oblique. Frons (Figs 3, 6, 24) slightly convex laterally, flattened medially and with surface finely granular; muscle impressions strongly distinct. Epistomal suture complete (visible in females). Clypeus continuous along the frons contour, without pubescence and with apical margin rounded. Thorax (Figs 1, 2, 4, 5, 22, 23) with pronotal width slightly narrower than transocular width; lateral pronotal margins slightly convergent anteriorly; posterior margin almost rectilinear; dorsopleural carinae complete and shorter than lateroposterior margin; disk finely striate medially. Mesonotum with scutellum without sculpture behind transversal groove. Forewings with coriaceous texture and an apical membrane comprising first and second apical cells; apical margin rounded; veins distinct, with four apical cells, base of fourth and second apical cells more proximal than base of third; three anteapical cells closed, base of outer and median more proximal than base of inner; R 1 vein present; without anteapical plexus of veins; forewings of females at rest exceeding apex of ovipositor. Hind wings with R 2 + 3 incomplete. Hind legs with femoral count 2: 1: 1; first tarsomere with two parallel rows of small setae on plantar surface and longer than the combinate length of the two distal tarsomeres. Male genitalia. Male pygofer (Figs 7, 25) simple, without processes. Anal tube (segment X) without groups of setae on ventral surface. Valve (Figs 8, 26) very short, strap-like. Subgenital plates (Figs 8, 26) expanded and rounded on basal third, fused to each other near base by a small triangular membranous area; outer margin with a single row of macrosetae and few intercalary filiform setae near base. Style (Figs 9, 27) short, broad, with well developed preapical lobe bearing group of long setae. Connective (Figs 9, 10, 27, 28) small, Y-shaped, with strongly developed dorsal keel. Aedeagus (Figs 12, 13, 30, 31) with pair of apical processes. Paraphyses (Figs 11, 29) with four or two rami. Female terminalia. Sternite VII (Figs 14, 15) produced posterad; posterior margin triangular. Second ovipositor valvula (Figs 18 – 20) with dorsal and ventral margins subparallel, with few long, not prominent teeth; apex obliquely truncate with well developed preapical prominence.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB4FFD44294FD2AFD96F886.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The generic name is feminine, in honor of Sofia, daughter of Prof. Dr. Daniela Maeda Takiya, with the suffix “ iella ” (diminutive suffix).	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB6FFD34294FAB4FBFDFA7B.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 21) Type-locality: S „ o José dos Pinhais, State of Paraná, South Brazil. Measurements (mm). Holotype (male) — 4.5. Paratypes — 10 males (4.1 – 4.7) and 36 females (4.9 – 5.6). Color. Dorsum (Figs 1, 2, 4, 5) with background black in males and brownish in females, with ivory to yellowish bands and dots as follows: crown with anterior margin yellowish, posterior margin with small yellowish bands; pronotum with transverse irregular band from middle of the disk to the posterior margin; mesonotum with small bands; forewing with three transverse and fragmented bands, one basal, one median and other in the apical third, with several small scattered spots; apex with membrane smoky. Head (Figs 3, 6) with frons yellowish with muscle impressions black (males) or brown (females) and with some black or dark brown maculae medially; gena black with rounded yellow spot medially and with a very narrow yellow outer border; clypeus black with two yellow spots basally. Legs (Figs 2, 5) dark brown with yellow maculae. Male genitalia. Pygofer (Fig. 7), in lateral view, short; posterior margin slightly angulated on dorsal third, macrosetae distributed on posterior two-thirds. Valve (Fig. 8), in ventral view, slender and transverse, subrectangular. Subgenital plate (Fig. 9), in ventral view, triangular, narrowing towards apex; outer margins with uniseriate row of macrosetae and long filiform setae at base; in lateral view (Fig. 7), plates almost extending as far as pygofer apex posteriorly. Style (Fig. 9), in dorsal view, short, attaining basal third of subgenital plate, with conspicuous preapical lobe and apex truncate, foot-like. Connective (Figs 9, 10), in dorsal view, short, Y-shaped, arms broad, stem narrow with well developed keel medially, surpassing arms anterad. Aedeagus (Fig. 12, 13) symmetrical, in lateral view, apodeme narrow, as long as shaft length; aedeagal shaft directed posteriorly, slightly curved dorsally, with pair of flanges laterally, arising near apodeme base and extending dorsally to apex, serrated apically; pair of apical acute processes directed anteriorly from which pair of lateroventral flanges extends anterad; gonopore subapical. Paraphyses (Figs 10, 11) symmetric, in lateral view, with base sclerotized and with two pairs of rami: basal one short and narrow, apical one wide and fused basally, abruptly tapered towards apex, with apex foot-like and directed inwards. Female terminalia. Sternite VII (Fig. 14) with posterior margin produced and slightly truncated. Pygofer (Figs 14, 15), in lateral view, produced posteriorly, subtriangular and angled apically; macrosetae located mostly on posterior half and extending anteriorly along ventral margin. Internal sternite VIII membranous. First valvifer (Fig. 16) ellipsoidal, more expanded dorsally and with acute apex. First ovipositor valvula (Fig. 16, 17) well produced, slightly enlarged basally, blade slightly expanded towards apex, the latter acute; ventral interlocking device extending to half length of blade; dorsal sculptured area obliquely striate with very small scale-like projections, starting at basal third and extending to apex. Second valvula (Fig. 18 – 20) long, expanded beyond basal curvature, with dorsal and ventral margins subparallel, apex truncated obliquely, acute on the dorsal portion and with a distinct preapical prominence; dorsal margin with eleven long and very narrow, serrated teeth. Gonoplac (Fig. 21) 5.5 x longer than high; dorsoapical margin long, with half length of gonoplac, straight, almost parallel to ventral margin; ventral margin slightly rounded, distal portion and apex with dentiform cuticular projections; apex subacute.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB6FFD34294FAB4FBFDFA7B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male: “ Brasil, Paraná, S. [S „ o] J. [José] dos \ Pinhais, 25 ° 36 ’ 18 ” S \ 49 ° 11 ’ 37 ” W 880 m \ 14. IX. 2016 Sweep \ A. C. Domahovski leg. ”, (DZUP). Paratypes: 1 ♁, same data as holotype except “ 31. X. 2011 ” (DZUP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 05. XI. 2011 ” (DZUP); 3 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 22. VIII. 2012 ” (DZUP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 07. IX. 2015 ” (DZUP); 3 ♁, 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 01 – 30. IX. 2015 Malaise- 3 ” (DZUP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 28. X. 2015 ” (DZUP); 2 ♁, same data as holotype except “ 27. VIII – 03. IX. 2016 Malaise- 3 ” (DZUP); 1 ♁, 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 14. IX. 2016 ” (MNRJ); 1 ♁, 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 24. IX. 2016 ” (MZSP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 05. X. 2016 ” (MNRJ); 3 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 01 – 30. X. 2016 ” (DZUP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 18. XI. 2016 ” (MNRJ); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 07 – 21. I. 2017 ” (DZUP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 01 – 28. II. 2018 ” (MZSP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 03 – 17. XI. 2018 ” (MZSP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 01 – 31. X. 2018 Malaise ” (DZUP); 1 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 01 – 30. IX. 2019 Malaise ” (DZUP); 1 ♁, same data as holotype except “ 1 – 30. IX. 2020 Malaise ” (DZRJ); 2 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 1 – 30. XI. 2020 Malaise ” (DZUP); 3 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 1 – 30. IX. 2021 Malaise ” (DZRJ); 3 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 1 – 31. X. 2021 Malaise ” (DZUP); 3 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 1 – 30. XI. 2021 Malaise ” (DZUP); 4 ♀, same data as holotype except “ 1 – 30. IX. 2022 Malaise ” (DZUP); 2 ♀, same data as holotype except “ XI. 2022 ” (DZUP); 1 ♁, “ Porto Alegre \ 13,9,44 ” “ Rio Grande do Sul \ 6753 \ Pe. Buck leg. ” (DZUP).	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB6FFD34294FAB4FBFDFA7B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. We are pleased to name species for our friend and colleague, Sofia’s mother, Prof. Dr. Daniela Maeda Takiya, who has contributed to our knowledge of the Neotropical Cicadellidae.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB0FFD14294FA76FB7EFD17.taxon	description	(Figs 22 – 31) Type-locality: S „ o José do Barreiro, State of S „ o Paulo, Southeast Brazil. Measurements (mm). Holotype (male) — 4.7. Color. Dorsum (Figs 22, 23) with black background, with ivory to yellowish maculae and dots as follows: crown with yellowish dots; pronotum median third with large irregular yellowish maculae and posterior third with few yellowish small dots; mesonotum with few yellowish irregular small dots; forewing with yellowish small scattered dots, four yellowish rounded maculae, one in anterior third, near clavus, two anteapically and one in ventral margin of membrane; apex with membrane smoky. Head (Fig. 24) with frons with a yellowish irregular transverse macula on anterior margin and yellowish small scattered dots posteriorly; gena and clypeus with yellowish dots. Legs (Fig. 23) blackened with yellow maculae. Male genitalia. Pygofer (Fig. 25), in lateral view, moderately produced; posterior margin subtriangular; macrosetae distributed along ventral margin and on posterior two-thirds of disk. Valve (Fig. 26), in ventral view, slender and transverse, subrectangular. Subgenital plate (Fig. 26), in ventral view, triangular, narrowing towards apex; outer margins with uniseriate row of macrosetae and long filiform setae near base; in lateral view (Fig. 25), plates attaining nearly to pygofer apical third. Style (Fig. 27) short, attaining basal third of subgenital plate; with conspicuous preapical lobe; apex truncate, foot-like. Connective (Fig. 27, 28), in dorsal view, short, Y-shaped, arms broad and stem narrow, with large keel surpassing apex posterad. Aedeagus (Figs 30, 31) symmetrical, in lateral view, apodeme narrow, not as long as shaft; aedeagal shaft directed posteriorly, slightly curved dorsally, with pair of flanges laterally, originating from shaft basiventral margin and extending dorsally to near apex; pair of acute subapical processes directed posterodorsally; ventroapical portion forming an expanded laterally structure with an short median process directed anterad, and lateral margins expanded laterally forming pair of serrated processes, convergent each other in ventral view, with gonopore below. Paraphyses (Figs 28, 29) symmetric with pair of long and slender rami, in ventral view, tapering to an acute apex, curved inwards. Female terminalia. Unknown.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB0FFD14294FA76FB7EFD17.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male: “ Brasil, SP, 10 Km a SW \ de S. [S „ o] J. [José do] Barreiro, Serra \ da Bocaina, 1690 m, \ 22.708 ºS 44. 635 ºW, \ 23. X. 2011, D. Luz ” (DZUP).	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
9B5F87F3FFB0FFD14294FA76FB7EFD17.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name is in honor of Nicolas, son of Prof. Dr. Daniela Maeda Takiya.	en	Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Alasmar, Luísa, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro (2023): The genus Sofiella gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellini) with description of two new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 5318 (4): 571-579, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.4.10
