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Paraclorindaia brasileira Zahniser 2021, n.comb.
No full textParaclorindaia brasileira (Zahniser) n.comb. (Figs. 53–54) Clorindaia brasileira Zahniser, 2004 in Zahniser & Webb, 2004: 671–673 [original description, illustration, morphology]; Zanol, 2008: 45 [catalogue]; Remes Lenicov & Paradell, 2009: 267–269 [illustration, morphology, distribution, key]; Zahniser, 2007 [online catalogue]; Freytag & Gaiani, 2017 [online catalogue] Diagnosis. This species is distinguished from others in the genus by the thin anterior margin of the head and the long, claw-like tooth on the posteroventral corner of the male pygofer. Material examined. Specimens were not examined in this study. Distribution. Brazil (Goiás), Argentina (Corrientes and Entre Ríos Provinces) Remarks. This species is transferred to Paraclorindaia here based on the characters defining the new genus and its differentiation from Clorindaia.Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on page 88, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Kramerana junina Zahniser. The 2004
No full textKramerana junina Zahniser (Figs. 50, 51H 2, 51K–R, 53, 95Q–R) Kramerana junina Zahniser, 2004 in Zahniser & Webb, 2004: 671–673 [original description, illustration, morphology]; Zanol, 2008: 45 [catalogue]; Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013: 7, 16–18, 85 [phylogeny, classification, DNA sequences]; Zahniser & Dietrich, 2015: 479, 482 [phylogeny, DNA sequences]; Zahniser, 2007 [online catalogue]; Freytag & Gaiani, 2017 [online catalogue] Diagnosis. K. junina can be distinguished from other species of Kramerana by its size (male 3.0– 3.3 mm, female 3.7–4.1 mm), pygofer with distinct posteroventral tooth, subgenital plate relatively wider and more lobate in shape, style apophysis not surpassing apex of connective stem, aedeagus with broad base and with narrow shaft arising posterodorsally from base, aedeagus apex with short flanges arising laterally, gonopore subapical on anterior side, aedeagus posteroventral corner rounded and not distinctly angled or projecting, posteroventral margin of aedeagus smoothly rounded, ventral margin of aedeagus only slightly constricted caudad of anteroventral corner, shaft of aedeagus straight at base, beginning to bend anterad at midlength, and aedeagus apex flanges extending ventrad beyond normal curve of shaft in lateral view. Material examined. 4♂, 4♀, 3n: PERU, Junín, 42km, NE La Oroya, 4,000 m, 11º24’18”S 75º50’31”W, 17-X- 2002, R.A. Rakitov, vacuum, 02-15. 6♂: PERU, Junín, 3 km W Curipata, 3800 m, 11º36’36”S 75º57’25”W, 17-X- 2002. 2♂, 1♀: PERU, Junín, 20 km NE La Oroya, 3600m, 11º30’9”S 75º56’28”, 17-X-2002. Distribution. K. junina is known from Peru (Junín Dept.) from high elevation (3800–4000 m) grasslands. Remarks. K. junina is similar to K. hypera. See Remarks under K. hypera for distinguishing characteristics.Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on page 81, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Kramerana adusta Zahniser
No full textKramerana adusta Zahniser (Fig. 49A 2, 53) Kramerana adusta Zahniser, 2004 in Zahniser & Webb, 2004: 673 [original description, illustration, morphology]; Zanol, 2008: 45 [catalogue]; Zahniser, 2007 [online catalogue]; Freytag & Gaiani, 2017 [online catalogue] Diagnosis. K. adusta can be distinguished from other species in the genus by its short length (male 2.9 mm), the crown with distinct dark brown coloration medially and remainder of crown solid golden brown without mottled white or ivory coloration and without lateral ivory stripes, forewing lateral margin with distinct broad ivory band apparently thickened and with venation obscured, aedeagus with broad base and with narrow shaft arising posterodorsally from base, apex of aedeagus without short flanges, gonopore long and opening on posterior side, and rim of gonopore with minute teeth. Material examined. Specimens not examined in this study. Distribution. This species is known from Peru (Pasco Dept.), collected at an elevation of 4000m.Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on pages 79-80, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Ackbaria vermiformis Campodonico & Zahniser
No full textAckbaria vermiformis Campodonico & Zahniser (Figs. 5–6, 94U–V) Ackbaria vermiformis Campodonico & Zahniser, 2017: 386 [original description, morphology, illustration]; Freytag & Gaiani, 2017 [online catalogue] Diagnosis. A. vermiformis can be distinguished from other species in the genus by the male pygofer and usually apex of female tergite VIII darkly pigmented, male tergite VIII and female tergites VII and VIII with macrosetae; aedeagus relatively more slender, apex with anterodorsal flange, without distinct lateral flange Material examined. Specimens listed in Campodonico & Zahniser (2017) were again examined here. Distribution. Known from Argentina (La Pampa and Entre Ríos Provinces), and Chile (Malleco and Arauco Provinces).Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on page 22, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Ackbaria Campodonico & Zahniser 2017
No full textAckbaria Campodonico & Zahniser, 2017 Acrolithus Freytag & Ma, 1988 Aequcephalus DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973 Bonamus Oman, 1938 Clorindaia Linnavuori, 1975 Dietrichana n.gen. Faltala Oman, 1938 Hecalocorica Nielson, 1996 Hecullus Oman, 1949 Kramerana DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973 Paraclorindaia n.gen. Tenucephalus DeLong, 1944 Virganana DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on page 15, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Faltalini Zahniser & Dietrich
No full textFaltalini Zahniser & Dietrich Type genus: Faltala Oman, 1938 Faltalini: Linnavuori & DeLong, 1977: 199 [description as the Faltala genus group]; Blocker & Fang, 1992: 341–346 [as the Faltala group, new species, illustration, distribution, discussion]; Zahniser & Webb, 2004: 667–674 [as the Faltala group, classification, discussion, new species, illustration, morphology, key]; Remes Lenicov & Paradell, 2009: 263–269 [as the Faltala group, key, distribution, illustration, discussion]; Zahniser & Dietrich, 2010: 507 [original description, classification, phylogeny, DNA sequences]; Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013: 82–85 [description, classification, illustration, discussion, phylogeny, DNA sequences]; Zahniser & Dietrich, 2015: 479, 482 [phylogeny, DNA sequences]; Dietrich et al., 2017: 61, 65 [phylogeny, DNA sequences]; Zahniser, 2007 [online catalogue]; Freytag & Gaiani, 2017 [online catalogue] Diagnosis. Faltalini as circumscribed here encompasses a wide range of morphological diversity. Its circumscription is based partly on the strong support from molecular data (Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013) indicating a well-supported monophyletic clade including the sampled taxa Tenucephalus umbrinus n. sp., Hecullus bracteatus (Ball), and Kramerana junina Zahniser. The morphological diversity of the tribe makes it difficult to diagnose with characters traditionally used to define tribes of Deltocephalinae, including those of the head, forewings, and male genitalia. Nevertheless, the genera included in Faltalini here share certain morphological characters which allow the tribe to be diagnosed as a whole, and smaller informal genus groups can be identified with additional characters. Diagnoses of the tribe and these groups are given below. A more detailed description of the tribe can be found in Zahniser & Dietrich (2013). Faltalini. Members of this tribe share the following characters: 1) phragma partly forming sclerotized plates or developed into setose bulbous lobes (exception: Acrolithus); 2) first valvula shape relatively straight; 3) first valvula dorsal sculpturing separated from dorsal margin by unsculptured band; 4) first valvula dorsal sculpturing pattern maculose, with maculae separate or only slightly overlapping, or granulose; 5) first valvula with distinctly delimited ventral sculptured area (VSA); and 6) second valvula without dorsal teeth. The partly sclerotized phragma appears sporadically in some genera and species of other tribes of Deltocephalinae, but is not sclerotized universally in any other tribes, with the possible exception of Limotettigini. Deltocephalinae that share all of the female characters listed above are Arrugadini, Eupelicini: Paradorydiina, Hecalini: Hecalina (but with second valvula distinctly humpbacked dorsally and concave ventrally), some Macrostelini (e.g. Balclutha Kirkaldy), and Stenometopiini. These groups can be distinguished from Faltalini by a number of other morphological characters that define each of them (Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013). Some deltocephaline taxa share some but not all of the female characters above. For example, Dorycephalus Kouchakewitch (Dorycephalini) shares characters 2–4, but not 5 and 6. Tenucephalus group. This groups includes Tenucephalus and Bonamus. It can be diagnosed by: 1) head not strongly produced, median length usually much less than 1.8x length next to eye; 2) anterior margin of head with numerous transverse carinae; 3) ocelli close to eye; 4) macropterous; 5) profemur row AV with numerous very short stout setae in a uniform row, or setae reduced or absent; 6) phragma forming setose bulbous lobes articulating dorsally with base of aedeagus; 7) ovipositor protruding very far beyond pygofer; 8) first valvula dorsal sculpturing forming dorsoventrally elongated maculae; and 9) gonoplac with long macrosetae. Hecullus group. This group includes Hecullus, Hecalocorica, and Acrolithus. The group can be diagnosed by: 1) crown texture completely shagreen; 2) pronotum texture completely shagreen; 3) pronotum lateral margin nearly as long as or longer than width of eye (also present in Dietrichana). Hecullus and Acrolithus are unique in the tribe in having subbrachypterous females. The males of Hecullus are macropterous and those of Acrolithus are submacropterous. This group is paraphyletic with respect to the Faltala group. Hecullus and Acrolithus share some characters in common with the Faltala group (dorsum with alternating longitudinal or zig-zag whitish and brownish stripes or with indications of such stripes and ventrolateral margin of thorax with dark brown or black below stripe) that Hecalocorica does not. Faltala group. This group includes Ackbaria, Aequcephalus, Clorindaia, Dietrichana, Faltala, Kramerana, Paraclorindaia, and Virganana. It can be diagnosed by: 1) male brachypterous; 2) female brachypterous; 3) forewing venation reticulated (exception: Ackbaria); 4) phragma forming sclerotized plates. Hecullus group + Faltala group. These two genus groups share the following characters: 1) head produced, median length usually 1.8x or more length next to eye; 2) ocelli distant from eye; 3) anterior margin of head flattened, foliaceous, or rugose; 4) profemur row AV with some longer and shorter setae in a relatively less uniform row; 5) gonoplac without long macrosetae. Included genera:Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on pages 14-15, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Kramerana adusta Zahniser 2004
No full textadusta Zahniser, 2004 (Peru) hypera Blocker & Fang, 1992 (Peru) junina Zahniser, 2004 (Peru) linnavuorii DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973 (Chile) mella DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973 (Chile) saltensis n. sp. (Argentina) Key to species (males) of Kramerana 1. Aedeagus short and broad, without narrow shaft extending dorsally from broad aedeagal base, apex bifid on anterior side (51H3,I).................................................................................. K. linnavuorii 1’. Aedeagus with broad base, with narrow shaft arising posterodorsally from base, apex variable (52H,I)................. 2 2. Crown with distinct dark brown coloration medially, remainder of crown solid golden brown, without mottled white or ivory coloration, without lateral ivory stripes (49A2); forewing lateral margin with distinct broad ivory band, apparently thickened and with venation obscured (49A2); apex of aedeagus without short flanges; gonopore long, opening on posterior side, rim with minute teeth.................................................................................. K. adusta 2’. Crown medially with or without dark brown coloration, with mottled white or ivory coloration, with distinct lateral ivory stripes, or indications of such stripes (49A3); forewing without distinct ivory band laterally (49A3,B3); aedeagus apex with short flanges arising from posterior side or laterally (50H,I); gonopore subapical on anterior side, rim without minute teeth (50H,I)............................................................................................. 3 3. Pygofer without distinct posteroventral tooth (49B1); aedeagus posteroventral corner distinctly sharply angled and projecting outward (49B1)................................................................................ K. mella 3’. Pygofer with distinct posteroventral tooth (50D); aedeagus posteroventral corner rounded or irregularly dentate, not distinctly angled and not projecting (50H)......................................................................... 4 4. Length 4.0 mm; posteroventral margin of aedeagus irregularly dentate (51H1); ventral margin of aedeagus distinctly constricted caudad of anteroventral corner (51H1)............................................................. K. hypera 4’. Length 3.7 mm or less; posteroventral margin of aedeagus smoothly rounded (51H2); ventral margin of aedeagus not or only slightly constricted caudad of anteroventral corner (51H2).................................................... 5 5. Length 3.0– 3.3 mm (50A1,A2,B1,B2); subgenital plate wider, more lobate in shape (50F); style apophysis not surpassing apex of connective stem (50G); shaft of aedeagus straight at base, beginning to bend anterad at midlength (50H); aedeagus apex flanges extending ventrad beyond normal curve of shaft in lateral view (50H)............................... K. junina 5’. Length 3.3–3.7 mm (52A,B); subgenital plate more slender, triangular in shape (52F); shaft of aedeagus gradually bent anterad throughout its length (52H); aedeagus apex flanges extending laterally on an even plane with shaft, not extending ventrad beyond normal curve of aedeagus in lateral view (52H)................................................ K. saltensisPublished as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on page 79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Faltala viscacha Zahniser 2021, n. sp.
No full textFaltala viscacha n. sp. (Figs. 1T–V, 37–38) Diagnosis. F. viscacha can be distinguished from other species of the genus by the male pygofer posteroventral apex terminating in a downturned claw-like spine, caudal margin of pygofer with upturned tooth situated at apex of lobelike extension, and aedeagus with a narrow shaft arising ventrally from base of aedeagus. Body. Male, 3.4–3.7 mm. Female 4.3–4.5 mm. Color. As in genus description. Male. Pygofer roughly triangular in lateral view; sclerotized dorsally for ~1/4 entire length of pygofer; with two lobe-like extensions arising from anterodorsal rim of pygofer, extending anterad; dorsal margin sloping ventrad on posterior 2/3; ventral margin undulate, apex terminating in ventrally directed claw-like spine; posterodorsal margin with long process widening toward apex, terminating with upturned tooth; without macrosetae. Valve triangular. Subgenital plate triangular; apex rounded; anterolateral margin with slight lateral extension for 2/5 length of plate; without macrosetae; dorsal side with anterolateral lobe articulating with style, with median groove for 1/2 length of plate. Style preapical lobe angulate, nearly at right angle; apophysis concave laterally, broad at base and with slight constriction medially forming digitate apex, with preapical tooth ventrally, with tuberculate texture on ventral side. Aedeagus with base narrow in lateral view; shaft narrow and arising ventrally from base, long and rounded anterodorsally; shaft flattened on apical 1/3; gonopore preapical on posterodorsal side. Segment X membranous dorsally and laterally; sclerotized ventrally, funnel shaped. Phragma with short Y-shaped plate articulating with dorsal rim of aedeagal base, stem directed anteriorly; with sclerotized hemispherical bulbs articulating posteriorly with dorsal rim of aedeagus, continuous with membranous part of phragma connecting to inner wall of pygofer. Female. Sternite VII broadly excavated; length of excavation ~1/3 longest length at posterolateral lobe; posterolateral points distinct, slightly digitate; uncleared specimens with narrow black line marginally or submarginally. Material examined. HOLOTYPE: 1♂, ARGENTINA, Entre Ríos Prov., P.N. El Palmar, jct. Pref. Naval, 31.87321°S W 58.21846°W, 33m., 14-II-2014, JN Zahniser, vacuum, AR14-22 [MLPA]. PARATYPES: 4♂, 5♀, same data as holotype. 1♂: ARGENTINA, Entre Ríos Prov., P.N. El Palmar, ca. entrance, 31.85316°S 58.31636°W, 30m., 15-II-2014, JN Zahniser, AR14-25; 1♂, 1♀, 2n: ARGENTINA, Entre Ríos Prov., P.N. El Palmar, Mirador Los Loros 31.86141°S 58.22875°W, 24m., 13-II-2014, JN Zahniser, AR14-17. 2♂: ARGENTINA, La Pampa Prov., P.N. Lihué Calel, 38.00251°S 65.59337°W, 5-II-2014, JN Zahniser, AR14-2. 1♀: ARGENTINA: Entre Rios, P.N. El Palmar, Mirador Ao., 15-II-2014, 21 m., 31.89149ºS 58.24071ºW, AR14-27, J.N. Zahniser. 1♂, 1♀: URUGUAY Colonia Dept., Arroyo San Pedro, Ruta 21 km 194, 1-I-2000, G.J. Wibmer [INHS, MLPA, USNM]. Distribution. F. viscacha is known from Argentina (Entre Ríos & La Pampa Prov.) and Uruguay (Colonia Dept.). Etymology. The species name refers to the plains viscacha, Lagostomus maximus (Desmarest), which co-inhabits grassland areas of southern South America with the newly described leafhopper species. It is considered a noun. Remarks. Specimens were swept and vacuumed from large bunch grasses in P.N. Lihué Calel (Figs. 1Q–R, T–V) and collected on grasses in P.N. El Palmar.Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on pages 63-65, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
Exitianus ghaurii Zahniser, 2008, sp. nov.
No full textExitianus ghaurii sp. nov. (Figs. 61–68) General color tawny with black and brown markings. Head slightly wider than pronotum. Crown with very broad transverse arched band, with black reaching posterior margin medially on each side, with black along coronal suture, anteriorly with round black spot on either side. Ocelli large, situated somewhat dorsally, 1 x their own diameter from adjacent eye. Frontoclypeus with distinct transverse banding. Clypellus tapering apically, black medially, lightly colored dorsolaterally. Genae black beneath eyes, fading to tawny ventrally. Lora mostly black with lighter spot in center. Pronotum and mesonotum variously marked, generally more darkly pigmented in females than in males. Pronotum with lateral carina. Wings with or without brown coloring on anal veins and along commissural margin. Legs and ventral side mostly black to dark brown with tawny markings. Profemur intercalary row with numerous (~ 15) setae, basal setae thick and long, apical setae short and thin. Protibia 4 + 4. Hind femur 2 + 2 + 1. Hind tibia pecten row even. Male. Pygofer long, slightly concave preapically on dorsal side; with two thick setae at apex situated close to each other, the ventralmost seta thick and short; caudal margin angled anteriorly to a short ventroapical spine (Fig. 48). Valve long, distinctly triangular. Subgenital plates not touching medially, median margins diverging from each other apically, with a lateral row of macrosetae. Connective Y-shaped, stem broad and more distinctly sclerotized medially. Style preapical lobe quadrate; apophysis digitate, sharply pointed. Aedeagus hinged basally, with a sclerotized hood at base of shaft; shaft broad at base, narrowing apically, and curved anteriorly; gonopore on dorsal side of apex of aedeagus; apex of shaft notched. Segment X long, membranous dorsally and sclerotized ventrally. Female. Pygofer with ~ 14 macrosetae near caudal and ventral margins. Ovipositor protruding far beyond pygofer. Sternite VII with a small rounded medial point. Ramus of first valvula relatively straight. First valvula dorsal sculpturing granulose to maculose, marginal basally and slightly submarginal apically. Second valvula abruptly broadened ~ 1 / 3 its length from base, with small obliquely triangular dorsal teeth on apical 2 / 3. Gonoplac with several macrosetae ventrally near apex. Material examined. Male holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: KZN Prov. / Calderwood Hall Farm/ S 29 ° 41.117 ' E 30 °04.246' 1352 m / 24 -XII- 2004 #04- 58 / col. J.N. Zahniser sweep. One male and one female paratypes, same data. Two male and one female paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: KZN Prov. / Bulwer S 29 ° 49.763 ' E 29 ° 46.288 ' / 1544 m 25 -XII- 2004 #04- 59 / col. J.N. Zahniser sweep. One female paratype: SOUTH AFRICA: KZN Prov. / SE of Impendle / S 29 ° 38.514 ' E 29 ° 55.255 ' 1558 m / 25 -XII- 2004 #04- 62 / col. J.N. Zahniser sweep. One male and three female paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: KZN Prov. / NE of Impendle / S 29 ° 33.925 ' E 29 ° 52.328 ' 1796 m / 26 -XII- 2004 #04- 63 / col. J.N. Zahniser sweep. Two male and three female paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: KZN Prov. / Arthurs Seat hill / S 28 ° 53.985 ' E 29 ° 26.084 ' 1583 m / 27 -XII- 2004 #04- 68 / col. J.N. Zahniser sweep. Holotype and 7 paratypes deposited at SANC, and 8 paratypes deposited at INHS. Diagnosis. E. ghaurii is distinguished from the externally similar E. curvipenis Ghauri by the shorter pygofer, the apicoventral point on the pygofer, the less strongly curved aedeagus, and the lack of processes at the apex of the aedeagus. Etymology. This species is named in memory of M.S.K. Ghauri, who made excellent contributions to the taxonomy of Exitianus and the related genus, Nephotettix. Discussion. This species belongs to the curvipenis group described by Ghauri (1972), which in turn is most closely related to the distanti and taenaticeps groups.Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2008, Seven new species and new distributions of Old World Chiasmini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), with a redescription, key to genera, and species checklist for the tribe, pp. 1-32 in Zootaxa 1808 on pages 18-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18273
Paraclorindaia pinguis Zahniser 2021, n. sp.
No full textParaclorindaia pinguis n. sp. (Figs. 53, 55–57) Diagnosis. P. pinguis can be distinguished from other species in the genus by its robust form, anterior margin of head not thin or foliaceous, male pygofer relatively long and rectangular in lateral view and with short posteroventral tooth, subgenital plates widely set from each other and not meeting medially, and asymmetrical aedeagal shaft. Body. Male, 4.8–5.2 mm. Female, 6.5–6.8 mm. Overall form robust. Anterior margin of head broadly angled to face, not thin or depressed. Color. Coloration as in genus description; varies from somewhat light to very darkly colored. Male. Pygofer relatively long in lateral view, subrectangular; with 4–6 distinct long setae posterodorsally; ventral margin undulate; posteroventral tooth short, not very distinct. Subgenital plates widely set from each other, not meeting medially; with numerous short thick setae laterally, with 2–3 loosely arranged longitudinal rows of long setae across plate surface; aedeagus shaft asymmetrical. Female. Sternite VII broad, width more than 2x median length; broadly incised on posterior margin, with small median lobe. Material examined. HOLOTYPE: 1♂, URUGUAY, Colonia Dept., Arroyo San Pedro, Ruta 21 km 194, 1-I- 2000, G.J. Wibmer [USNM]. PARATYPES: 1♂, same data as holotype. 2♂, 2♀, 1n, ARGENTINA, Entre Ríos, rt. 14 km 275 ca. Concordia, 50m, 31°19’15”S 58°5’8”W, 4-I-2008 C.H. Dietrich, vacuum, AR1-1. 1♀, ARGEN- TINA, Entre Ríos, P.N. El Palmar, Mirador La Glorieta, 15-II-2014, 14m., 31.88713º S 58.27187 Wº, AR14-24, J.N. Zahniser. 2♂, 1♀, ARGENTINA, Entre Ríos, P.N. El Palmar, 15-II-2014, 32 m., 31.86906º S 58.24520º W, AR14-26c J.N. Zahniser. 1♂, ARGENTINA: Entre Ríos, P.N. El Palmar, Mirador Ao. El Palmar, 15-II-2014, 21m., 31.89149º S 58.24071º W, AR14-27, J.N. Zahniser. [MLPA, INHS, USNM]. Etymology. The species name is an adjective and refers to its robust form. Distribution. P. pinguis is known from eastern Argentina and Uruguay. Remarks. P. pinguis was collected on grasses at the El Palmar site in Argentina.Published as part of Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, pp. 1-160 in Zootaxa 4954 (1) on page 88, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4954.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/469077
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