A new species of Arapona from Peru (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae: Gyponini)

Arapona furcata sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a male specimen from Peru, department of Madre de Dios. This species can be recognized by the following features: 1) styles without a concavity on the ventral margin; 2) aedeagus robust and with a pair of long and slender preatrial proce...

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Published in:Zoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) Brazil), 2014-06, Vol.31 (3), p.281-284
Main Authors: Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Cavichioli, Rodney Ramiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arapona devisa
Arapona vallea
Cicadellidae
Flowers & plants
Genes
Hemiptera
identification key
Neotropical region
taxonomy
ZOOLOGY
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Summary:Arapona furcata sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a male specimen from Peru, department of Madre de Dios. This species can be recognized by the following features: 1) styles without a concavity on the ventral margin; 2) aedeagus robust and with a pair of long and slender preatrial processes; and 3) aedeagus with two apical processes, each with a sharp and hook-like apex. A key to the three known species of the genus is added.
ISSN:1984-4670
1984-4689
1984-4689
DOI:10.1590/S1984-46702014000300011