Placoscopana birama, Gonçalves & Prando, 2025

Gonçalves, Clayton Corrêa & Prando, Jádila Santos, 2025, Description of a new species for monotypic genera: Deltocoelidia Kramer, Neocoelindroma Marques-Costa & Cavichioli, and Placoscopana Gonçalves, Marques-Costa & Ale-Rocha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Neocoelidiinae), Zootaxa 5660 (1), pp. 53-66 : 63-64

Placoscopana birama sp. nov.

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( Figs 4A–L ; 5G, H )

Diagnosis: Male pygofer ( Fig. 4E, F ), subtriangular, apex with a well-developed ventrocaudal subtriangular process. Anal tube ( Fig. 4E, F ) with tergite X subtriangular, strongly expanded apically. Subgenital plates, in ventral view ( Fig. 4H ), laterally compressed in median portion. Connective ( Fig. 4I ) slightly longer than styles. Style ( Fig. 4I, J ) with developed, subtriangular preapical lobe, directed dorsally. Aedeagus ( Fig. 4K, L ) with shaft broad at base, strongly narrowing in apical three-quarters, slightly flattened dorsoventrally, bearing a pair of narrow, bifurcated lateral subapical processes.

Measurements. Males, 7.8–8.2 mm (n = 4).

Description. Head, in frontal view ( Fig. 4B ), clypeus slightly expanded apically. Other external morphological characters, as in generic description in Gonçalves, Marques-Costa & Ale-Rocha (2012).

Coloration. Golden yellow ( Figs 4A–D ; 5G, H ) without distinct marks.

Male terminalia. Pygofer, in lateral view ( Fig. 4E, F ), subtriangular, approximately 1.7 times longer than high; dorsal margin rounded; ventral margin slightly sinuous, with a well-developed ventrocaudal subtriangular apical process. Anal tube ( Fig. 4E, F ) with tergite X subtriangular, strongly expanded apically. Subgenital plates, in lateral view ( Fig. 4E, G ), slightly narrowed at median portion; in ventral view ( Fig. 4H ), laterally compressed in median portion; ventral surface with numerous microsetae scattered throughout its length; apex of each plate subtruncate. Connective ( Fig. 4I ) slightly longer than styles. Style ( Fig. 4I, J ) with apodeme bilobed, with dorsal projection subtriangular and ventral projection narrow, produced anterad; apophysis sinuous; preapical lobe developed, subtriangular, and directed dorsally; few microsetae beneath apical hook; dentiform process at hook base, apical hook well-developed, strongly curved ventrally, apex acute. Aedeagus ( Fig. 4K, L ) with shaft broad at base, narrowing strongly in apical three-quarters, slightly flattened dorsoventrally; bearing a pair of narrow, bifurcated lateral subapical processes, with branches of similar length, dorsal branch directed laterally and slightly curved ventrally, ventral branch strongly directed ventrally, acute apices.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil: Amazonas, Roraima.

Etymology. The species name alludes to branched processes of aedeagus, ( Fig. 4K, L ).

Material examined. Male holotype: “BRASIL, AM, Barcelos, \ Rio Aracá, Boca do Rio Curuduri \ 00.09734°S – 63.28952°W \ 15-18.vi.2010; D.M. Takiya ” ( INPA) . Paratypes: Brazil – Amazonas: 1♂, “BRASIL, Amazonas, Manaus , ZF-2, \ km-14, 2°35’21”S – 60°06’55”W, \ 16.v-1.vi.2018, Malaise gde, solo, \ poente, J.A. Rafael - Rede BIA”, “DNA voucher \ Entomologia DZRJ \ ENT5627” ( DZRJ) ; 1♂, “BRASIL, AM, P. [Presidente] Figueiredo \ Estrada p/ [para] Balbina, Km 24 \ 02°35’21”S – 60°06’55”W \ 24-25.x.2003, Arm. de luz \ (lençol)”, “ J.A. Rafael, F.F. Xavier \ Filho and A. Silva Filho Leg. ” ( INPA) ; – Roraima: 1♂, “BRASIL – Roraima \ Rio Uraricoera \ Ilha de Maracá \ 26.xi.1987 ”, “Luz mista de mercúrio \ N.O. Aguiar leg.” ( INPA) .

Notes. Placoscopana birama sp. nov. can be distinguished from P. nigrilinea by the following characteristics: In P. birama sp. nov. the subgenital plates lack setae on apical portion of dorsal surface ( Fig. 4G, H ), while in P. nigrilinea , these setae are present (Gonçalves et al. 2012: figs 6, 7). The connective is longer than styles in P. birama sp. nov. ( Fig. 4I ), while in P. nigrilinea , it is shorter (Gonçalves et al.: 2012 fig. 9). The preapical lobe of style is well-developed in P. birama sp. nov. ( Fig. 4I, J ), whereas it is absent in P. nigrilinea (Gonçalves et al. 2012: figs 8, 9). Finally, the aedeagus in P. birama sp. nov. has a narrow shaft with a smooth ventral margin and a pair of subapical processes ( Fig. 4K, L ), while in P. nigrilinea , the shaft is robust with spined ventral margins and lacks processes (Gonçalves et al. 2012: figs 10, 11).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Placoscopana birama sp. nov., male holotype. A, head, pronotum, and mesonotum, dorsal view. B, head, frontal view. C, head, pronotum and mesonotum, lateral view. D, forewing. E, genital capsule, lateral view. F, pygofer and anal tube, lateral view. G, valve and subgenital plates, lateral view. H, valve and subgenital plates, ventral view. I, connective and style, dorsal view. J, style, lateral view. K, aedeagus, lateral view. L, aedeagus, posterior view. Scale bars: A–C = 1 mm; D = 2 mm; E–L = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 5. habitus of type specimens, dorsal and lateral view, respectively. A, B, Deltocoelidia longistyla sp. nov. male holotype (UNMSM). C, D, Deltocoelidia longistyla sp. nov. female paratype (UNMSM). E, F, Neocoelindroma albicephala sp. nov. male holotype (MEPN). G, H, Placoscopana birama sp. nov. male holotype (INPA). Scale bars = 2 mm.