Species Maiestas viraktamathi Fletcher and Dai, 2018

Maiestas viraktamathi Fletcher and Dai, adult, lateral view (upper), dorsal view (lower).

© Copyright Murray J. Fletcher, Orange Agricultural Institute

Museums

Regional Maps

• Maiestas viraktamathi Fletcher, M.J. and Dai, W. 2018. Two new species of Maiestas Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with a new record from Australia. Zootaxa 4521(3): 430–440 [436].
  Zoobank Registration Number:63396A3D-87CF-45C5-A24E-3469BBB20F0D

  Type data:

   Holotype ASCU ASCTHE024178 ♂ (coll: M.S. and B.J. Moulds, 23.xi.1986), 55km NNE of Injune, Queensland.

Introduction

This species is found in coastal and neighbouring areas of tropical Queensland. It was named in honour of Chandra Viraktamath for his lifelong contribution to our knowledge of the Cicadellidae of the World and his valuable contribution to our knowledge of the genus Maiestas in particular.
The name is preoccupied by Maiestas viraktamathi Zahniser, McKamey and Dmitriev 2012 and a correction has been submitted for publication. This page will be updated once the correction is published.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

Diagnosis

The most distinctive feature of this species is the apical process of the paramere, which is long, thin and sinuate with a small ventrolateral tooth. The tegmen has an obscure spot in the centre and other brown markings in the cells. As with Maiestas webbi Zhang and Duan, the subgenital plate has internal ridging associated with the preapical lobe of the paramere. The subgenital plates have an apical tuft of hair setae. The aedeagus is slightly more curved in the apical half in lateral view with a ventral rounded heel at base which is less prominent than that of M. webbi (Fletcher and Dai 2018).

ID Keys

Fletcher and Dai 2018: 431–432

Diagnosis References

Fletcher, M.J. and Dai, W. 2018. Two new species of Maiestas Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with a new record from Australia. Zootaxa 4521(3): 430–440 [436]

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