A synopsis of the tribe Micrutalini Haupt (Homoptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae)
The tribe Micrutalini and its two genera, Trachytalis Fowler and Micrutalis Fowler, are redescribed. The following species are treated and, in some cases, nomenclatura! changes introduced: Trachytalis isabellina Fowler, 1895; T. distinguenda Fowler, 1895; T. retrofasciata (Lethierry, 1890), comb.n.; Micrutalis alrovena Goding, 1930; M. balteata (Fairmaire, 1846) = Aculalis lucidus Buckton, 1902, syn.n.; M. bella Goding, 1929; M. biguttula (Fairmaire, 1846), comb.n.; M. binaria (Fairmaire, 1846) = Acutalis flavivenlris Lethierry, 1890, syn.n.; M. callan-gensis Goding, 1930; M. calva (Say, 1830); M. discalis (Walker, 1858); M. dorsalis (Fitch, 1851); M. dubia Fowler, 1895 = M. zeteki Goding, 1928, syn.n.; M. flava Goding, 1929; M. flavozonala (Fairmaire, 1846), comb.n. = Acutalis geniculata Stál, 1862, syn.n. = Acutalis modesta Stál, 1862, syn.n.; M. godfreyi Sakakibara, 1976; M. incerla Sakakibara, 1976; M. lata Goding, 1930; M. litlerala (Fairmaire, 1846), comb.n.;M lugubrina(Stál, 1862);M malleiferaFovj]er, 1895 = M binariamutabilis Fowler, 1895, syn.n.; M. minutus Buckton, 1902; M. nigrolineata (Stál, 1864); M. nigromarginata Funkhouser, 1940; M. notalipennis Fowler, 1895; M. occidentalis (Goding, 1893); M. pollens Fowler, 1895; M. parva (Goding, 1893); M. plagíala (Stál, l&62) = AcutalisvariabiIisBerg, 1879,syn.n. =M. chapadensisGoding, 1930,syn.n.; M. punctifera (Walker, 1858); M. semialba (Stál, 1862); M. stipulipennis Buckton, 1902; M. tau Goding, 1930; M. trifurcala Goding, 1893; M. tripunctata (Fairmaire, 1846) = Acutalis moesta Stál, 1859, syn.n. = M. tartaredoides Goding, 1930, syn.n.. New species: Micrutalis diminuta sp.n. (Ecuador, Pichincha); Micrutalis divisa sp.n. (Brazil, Mato Grosso); Micrutalis henki sp.n. (Panama, Canal Zone); Micrutalis infúscala sp.n. (Venezuela, Portuguesa); Micrutalis margínala sp.n. (Brazil, Mato Grosso); Micrutalis meridana sp.n. (Venezuela, Mérida); Micrutalis mucuya sp.n. (Venezuela, Mérida); Micrutalis robustula sp.n. (Venezuela, Caracas); M. seminigra sp.n. (Brazil, Paraná); Micrutalis turriba sp.n. (Costa Rica, Turrialba). Lectotypes are designated for: Acutalis balteata Fairmaire, 1846, Aculalis binaria Fairmaire, 1846, Acutalis flavozonala Fairmaire, 1846, una Acutalis tripunctata Fairmaire, 1846. New taxonomic position: Micrutalis melanogramma (Petty, 1833) is transferred to Melu-sinella Metcalf, 1952 (Ceresini) - Melusinella melanogramma (Petty, 1833), comb.n. = Melusinella nervosa (Fairmaire, 1846), syn.n.. Species incertae sedis: Tragopa ephippium Burmeister, 1836.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
1999
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751999000500012 |
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