Ana Paula Marques-Costa

Revisão taxonômica, análise cladística e descrição de espécies novas de Aglaenita Spinola (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Neocoelidiinae)

Aglaenita e as quatro especies conhecidas do genero sao redescritas. Nove especies novas sao descritas. Foi realizada uma analise cladistica baseada em 22 caracteres morfologicos e 15 taxons terminais, utilizando duas especies de Biza como grupo externo. A analise mostrou que Aglaenita e um genero monofiletico e o relacionamento entre as especies foi: (A. spatulata sp. nov. ((A. dubia, A. elegans) ((A. bicornis sp. nov., A. spinipenis sp. nov.) (A. bifurcata sp. nov. (A. affinis sp. nov. ((A. bipunctata (A. similis, A. tridentata sp. nov.)) (A. longicornis sp. nov. (A. coariensis sp. nov., A. unciformis sp. nov.)))))))). As treze especies sao ilustradas, uma chave para identificacao das mesmas e sua distribuicao geografica conhecida sao fornecidas. A femea de A. elegans e descrita pela primeira vez.

Nota sinonímica em Chinaia Bruner & Metcalf (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Neocoelidiinae)

Synonymic note in Chinaia Bruner & Metcalf (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Neocoelidiinae). A new synonym is proposed: Chinaia caprella Kramer, 1958 = Neocoelidiana chlorata DeLong & Kolbe, 1975 syn. nov. The species is redescribed and illustrated.

Revalidação de Acocoelidia DeLong (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Neocoelidiinae)

Acocoelidia DeLong, 1953 is removed from the synonymy of Coelidiana Oman, 1936. The genus and the species Acocoelidia anomala DeLong, 1953 and Acocoelidia unipuncta DeLong, 1953 are redescribed. Illustrations and geographical distribution of the species are provided.

Neocoelindroma, a new genus of Neocoelidiinae (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae) from the Neotropical Region

A new genus of Neocoelidiinae, Neocoelindroma gen. nov. , and its type-species, Neocoelindroma nigricephala sp. nov. , are described from Ecuador. This new genus has the external coloration similar to that of Coelindroma Kramer, 1967, but it can be distinguished from this and the other Neocoelidiinae genera by the features of the male genitalia and by the black color of the head in frontal view. Illustrations and the geographical distribution of the studied species are given.

Descrição de um gênero novo e cinco espécies novas de Neocoelidiinae (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae)

A new genus of Neocoelidiinae, Paracoelidiana gen. nov., and five new species - Paracoelidiana hastata sp. nov., Paracoelidiana lamellata sp. nov., Paracoelidiana longipenis sp. nov., Paracoelidiana morretensis sp. nov. and Paracoelidiana recifensis sp. nov. - are described. This new genus is similar to Coelidiana Oman, 1936, presenting very similar external morphology, its separation being made based only in the morphology of male genitalia. The females of the new genus are unknown. All the species are illustrated and keyed, and their known geographical distribution is given.

Coronalidia, gênero novo de Neocoelidiinae (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) do Equador

A new genus of Neocoelidiinae, Coronalidia gen. nov., and two new species, Coronalidia pictapennis sp. nov. and Coronalidia sagittata sp. nov., are described from Ecuador. Coronalidia gen. nov. can be distinguished from other genera of Neocoelidiinae by the long coronal suture, almost reaching the anterior margin of crown, its elongated process in the base of anal tube, and ventral margin of the aedeagus with denticles. The females of this genus are unknown. Illustrations and the known geographical distribution of the studied species are given.

Revisão do genero neotropical Apophorhynchus Williston (Diptera, Ropalomeridae)

The genus Apophorhynchus and the species A. flavidus Williston, 1895 and A. amazonensis Prado, 1966 are redescribed. One new species, A. brevipenis sp. nov., is described from Brazil (Amazonas). The three species are illustrated and keyed.