Pintalia dorensis Santos, 2025

Hoch, Júlio César Do Carmo Vaz Santos Hannelore, Bartlett, Charles R. & Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes, 2025, Revision of the type series of the original species placed in the genus Pintalia Stål, 1862 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae), and description of 12 new species from Brazilian caves, Zootaxa 5678 (1), pp. 1-96 : 75-78

Pintalia dorensis Santos sp. nov.

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( Figs. 58 A–F ; 59 A–G ; 60 A–I ; 61A–D ; 62 )

Type material. Holotype: Male Brazil, MG: Dores de Guanhães, DGN_02 Cave, ( UTM 721790 W 780121S, 23K), 31. viii. 2018, (Rabelo et al.) ( ISLA 66226 ) . Holotype condition: not dissected, stored preserved in a vial with 70% ethanol. Paratypes: Same data of the male holotype, except for 1♂ ( ISLA 75690 ) .

Additional material examined. Brazil, MG: Rio Piracicaba , 1♂ MONL _0006 Cave , ( UTM 685543 E 7791350N, 23K) , 28. Ii. 2023, ( Ativo Ambiental et al.) ( ISLA 114425) ;

Rio Piracicaba , 2♂ and 1 ♀ AGL_0011 Cave, ( UTM 687972 E 7794674N, 23K), 03-04. iii. 2021, (Ativo Ambiental et al.) ( ISLA 102668); Santa Barbara, 1♂ and 1♀ CAP1_0009 Cave, ( UTM 646028 E 7773028N, 23K), 09. iii. 2022, (Ativo Ambiental et al.) ( ISLA 106997); Santa Barbara, 1♂ CAP1_0010 Cave, ( UTM 646048 E 7772983N, 23K), 16. iii. 2022, (Ativo Ambiental et al.) ( ISLA 106992); Mariana, 1♂ and 1 nymph FN_0001 Cave, ( UTM 663923 E 7752548N, 23K), 04. xii. 2020, (Spelayon et al.) ( ISLA 83502); João Monlevade, 1♂ ARC-006 Cave, ( UTM 692486 E 7810300N, 23K), 28. viii-03. ix. 2022, (Spelayon et al.) ( ISLA 112841) .

Description. Coloration (preserved specimen): Body generally strong orange yellow (68), contrasting with some regions in deep orange yellow (69) and deep orange yellow (56) of the carinae, brilliant orange yellow (67) between lateral carinae of the mesonotum and some points of the vertex and frons medially. Tegmina hyaline with diffuse spots of moderate yellow (87) to dark yellow (88), pterostigma region is clearer in pale orange yellow (73).

Body length. Male. 4.1–5.3 mm (n=2).

Head. Vertex ( Fig. 58A, C ): approximately 2.5 times wider (0.5) than long (0.2); apical compartment moderately large, approx. 4.0 times wider (0.4) than medially long (0.1); apical transverse carina (0.358) smaller than the subapical carina (0.408); angled formed by caudal margin, moderately triangular and slightly concave laterally. Frons ( Fig. 58B ): 1.5 times longer (1.1) than wide (0.7), and approx. 2.3 times wider medially than apically (0.3). Frontoclypeal suture, well bent upwards medially, straight laterally. Postclypeus ( Fig. 58B ): median carina developed or moderately developed. Anteclypeus ( Fig. 58B ): median carina moderately developed. Rostrum in ventral view surpassing slightly the base of the abdomen.

Thorax. Pronotum ( Figs. 58A, C ): submedian carinae weakly developed slightly irregular and evanescent behind the eyes; hind margin obtuse or obtusely angled. Mesonotum ( Fig. 58A ): median carina well developed but evanescent or absent distally; lateral carinae strongly developed. Tegmina (Forewings) ( Fig. 58D ): length 6.5 mm; hyaline with brown spots, two curved spots in pcc, two also curved spots of increasing size between fork A1/A2 and SCP+R, one large round spots in the post nodal region between RP1 and MP4, transversal sloping spot developed in the center of the tegmina connecting the SCP+RA fork and the posterior cubital area; rm-1 occurring near the first fork MP fork; mcu-1 occurring distally of the first fork MP fork; simple tubercles in all veins more visible on the A1/A2 fork; petiole in RP2.2+RP2.3 moderately developed; 12 apical cells; 7 subapical cells.

Posterior legs. Hind tibia ( Fig. 58E ): approximately 2.2 mm; with 3 spines laterally, two in the middle of the hind tibia usually smaller. 1 st tarsomere ( Fig. 58F ): 7 apical teeth, two external lateral larger, and two in the middle slightly smaller. 2 nd tarsomere ( Fig. 58F ): 8 apical teeth, the two external ones large (one larger) and the middle ones gradually smaller; 3 large platellae, one separated by apical teeth without platellae.

Male terminalia. Pygofer ( Figs. 59A–C, G ): bilaterally symmetric, in lateral view, dorsocaudal margin with moderately large and rounded process medially bent inward to genital capsule; caudal margin slightly convex basally; in ventral view, ventromedian process triangular almost wider than tall. Anal tube ( Figs. 59A–C, G ; 60A– C ): tubular and distally developed, bent in 90°approx; in dorsal view, well narrow and asymmetrical near to the base and broad distally; in lateral view, wider near the base; distal region moderately large and slightly asymmetric; in ventral view, distal margin large on left lateral, and slightly narrow medially; epiproct and paraproct, short. Genital styles ( Figs. 59A–B, G ; 60D–F ): in lateral view, moderately wider apically and narrow near the base; ventral margin straight; dorsocaudal margin convex apically; dorsal margin with a very small triangular region occurring above the bent medially. Aedeagus ( Figs. 59D–F ; 60G–I ): asymmetric tubular, with seven spines, three of which are movables (a,c,d). Shaft of the aedeagus with four spines; in right lateral view, 1 st spine longer and curved (a), occurs apically on the shaft; 2 nd spine small (b), near the center of the shaft towards the base; in left lateral view, 3 rd spine slightly larger (c), occurs apically on the shaft, towards the ventral region; 4 th spine slightly larger (d), approx. the same size as the third spine, towards the flagellum. Flagellum with three spines, all on the right margin and distally the middle of the flagellum; 5 th spine short and curved (e), occurring at the middle of the flagellum; 6 th spine short and straight (f), occurs slightly dorsally; 7 th spine slightly longer and curved (g), occurs apically on the flagellum.

Etymology. The specific epithet dorensis refers to the type locality, municipality of Dores de Guanhães (MG).

Diagnosis. Pintalia dorensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other Pintalia species by exhibiting three spines in the medial/apical region of the aedeagal flagellum in addition to four other spines and by the pygofer which displays rounded and curved process laterally.

Distribution. BRA, MG; Dores de Guanhães, DGN 02 cave (Type locality), Rio Piracicaba municipality, Santa Barbara municipallty, Mariana municipality, João Monlevade municipallty.

Figures

FIGURE 58. Pintalia dorensis sp. nov.: A, head, dorsal view; B, head, ventral view; C, head, transition vertex to frons; D, tegmina (forewings); E, posterior leg; F, tarsomeres.

FIGURE 59. Pintalia dorensis sp. nov., male terminalia: A, genital capsule, right lateral view; B, genital capsule, left lateral view; C, genital capsule, dorsal view; D, aedeagus, right lateral view; E, aedeagus, dorsal view; F, aedeagus, left lateral view; G, genital capsule, ventral view.

FIGURE 60. Pintalia dorensis sp. nov., male terminalia (Scale bar, A–D: 0,2 mm; E–H: 0,1 mm): A, anal tube, right lateral view; B, anal tube, dorsal view C, anal tube, ventrocaudal view; D, genital styles, ventral view; E, right genital style, right lateral view; F, left genital style, right lateral view; G, aedeagus, right lateral view; H, aedeagus, dorsal view; I, aedeagus, left lateral view.

FIGURE 61. Pintalia dorensis sp. nov., female terminalia: A, right lateral; B, ventral view; C, dorsal view; D, caudal view.

FIGURE 62. Pintalia dorensis sp. nov., (holotype): habitus male, left lateral view.