Description of Platymetopius melongicornis, new species of P. undatus-group, with some remarks on taxonomic questions in west-palaearctic Platymetopius Burmeister, 1838 (Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae).

Abstract

Platymetopius melongicornis n. sp. is described from several countries of southern Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, type locality: Villefranche-sur mèr in France, Dépt. Alpes Maritimes). It is distinguishable from the very similar P. major (Kbm.) by the structure of the male genitalia (aedeagus with a pair of very long but simple apical appendages and a pair of rather short and thin basal appendages, shape and proportions of the pygofer appendages, shape of the styli). Its area of distribution overlaps largely with that of several other taxa of this group, including P. major (Kbm).