Nothotrioza cattleiani Burckhardt, sp. n.

Abstract

Nothotrioza cattleiani Burckhardt sp. n. (Figs 2 A, D; 3 C, G–I; 4 B, C, F) Neotrioza tavaresi sensu Butignol & Pedrosa-Macedo, 2003, nec Crawford, 1925. Material examined. Holotype male, Brazil: Paraná, Piraquara, 5.x. 2003, Psidium cattleianum (C. A. Butignol) (MZSP, dry mounted). Paratypes. Brazil: 21 males, 28 females, 35 nymphs, same data as holotype (BMNH, ELEF, MHNG, MZSP, NHMB, dry and slide mounted, and in 70 % ethanol); 3 males, 3 females, 3 nymphs, same data but 12.ix. 1997 (NHMB, dry and slide mounted); 2 males, 3 females, 3 nymphs, same data but 12.ix. 1997 (ELEF, NHMB, dry mounted and in 70 % ethanol). Description. Adult. Antennal segment 10 (Fig. 3 C) with longer terminal seta about 3 times as long as and shorter terminal seta slightly longer than segment 10. Forewing (Fig. 2 A) with vein Rs strongly curved; cell cu 1 relatively large and high, distance between apices of veins M 3 + 4 and Cu 1 a around 0.6 times as long as that between apices of veins Cu 1 a and Cu 1 b, and distance between apices of vein Cu 1 a and Cu 1 b about 2.6 times as long as length of vein Cu 1 b; field of radular spinules in cell m 2 distingly shorter than those in cells m 1 and cu 1. Male proctiger (Fig. 3 G) with narrowly rounded posterior margin, more or less evenly narrowing from widest point towards the base. Paramere, in profile, with convex, slightly undulate hind margin (Fig. 3 H). Distal portion of aedeagus with small apical hook (Fig. 3 I). Female proctiger (Fig. 4 B) with blunt tip apically. Fifth instar nymph (Fig. 2 D). Caudal plate (Fig. 4 F) with V-shaped hind margin. Measurements and ratios in Table 1. Etymology. Named after its host species Psidium cattleianum. Distribution. Brazil: Paraná (Butignol & Pedrosa-Macedo, 2003, as Neotrioza tavaresi). Host plant. Psidium cattleianum (Myrtaceae). Gall. Rounded, unilocular gall on the adaxial side of the leaves (Butignol & Pedrosa-Macedo, 2003).Published as part of Carneiro, Renê G. S., Burckhardt, Daniel & Isaias, Rosy M. S., 2013, Biology and systematics of gall-inducing triozids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) associated with Psidium spp. (Myrtaceae), pp. 129-146 in Zootaxa 3620 (1) on pages 133-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3620.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/22205