Atymna pilosa female holotype, Peru (USNM; Figs 1–4).

The holotype, which has its pronotum partially damaged dorsoanteriorly, exhibits all features of Amastris Stål, including the forewing veins R and M initially fused then strongly divergent (a character diagnostic for the tribe). Within the tribe only Amastris and Erosne Stål have tectiform pronota, and Erosne has a sturdier pronotum with a yellow lateral margin.

Figures 1–4. 

Amastris pilosa (Funkhouser) female holotype in anterior, dorsal, and lateral views, respectively, and labels.

No holotype or other specimen was located. Fairmaire’s (1846) description of T. planeflava translates to: “Prothorax projecting backward, very little elevated, rugosely punctate throughout the head; entirely yellow; base of the abdomen a little orange; forewings hyaline, with the internal margin slightly coated.” He reported it as 6 mm long.

In the mid 1800’s, Fairmaire’s period, the concept of Thelia Amyot & Serville contained many unrelated taxa that have since been referred to other tribes and subfamilies. Fairmaire’s (1846) publication is a good example, with three of his species now belonging to Hypheodana Metcalf (Darninae: Darnini), Carynota Fitch (Smiliinae: Telamonini), and Heranice Stål (Smiliinae: Polyglyptini). His placement of his fourth, Brazilian species, planeflava in Thelia, therefore, offers no clues to it’s true identity. It is also unfortunately not illustrated, as were the other species.

In his catalogue, without explanation, Funkhouser (1927) moved planeflava from Thelia to Heranice, and Goding (1929) moved it to Ophiderma Fairmaire. Schmidt (1931) discussed planeflava and ultimately included it in his key to Heranice, restating Fairmaire’s original description.

Based on Fairmaire’s description, the species’ length, and reported distribution, it is unlikely to be any of the aforementioned genera; Thelia, Carynota, and Ophiderma have Nearctic distributions (and further, Ophiderma feeds on oaks, which do not occur in Brazil). Heranice are larger and apparently confined to high elevations in the Andes Mountains, and Hypheodana are brown.

Polyglyptini often have the anterior region of the forewing coriaceous and punctate, which may be what Fairmaire considered “coated” and, while no entirely yellow species are known, most Polyglyptini genera have a slightly elevated pronotum that extends backward over the body.

Ophiderma fascipennis Funkhouser, 1919: 274.

Head. Vertex with dorsal margin sinuate. highest between ocelli and eyes; ocelli slightly closer to inner margin of eyes than to each other; frontoclypeus evenly rounded ventrally; rostrum attaining abdomen. Thorax. Posterior process of pronotum smooth and finely punctate throughout (Figs 5–7), weakly sinuous in lateral view, slightly overlapping forewings in repose. Mesonotum bare, lacking vestigial scoli. Forewing (Fig. 10) with veins R and M fused basally and strongly divergent near middle of wing, veins R₄₊₅ and M₁₊₂ confluent for a short distance and very strongly divergent more distally, 2 m-cu crossveins present, 1^st near mid length of wing. Hind wing without r-m crossvein, veins R₄₊₅ and M₁₊₂ confluent for short distance and divergent beyond, anal vein unbranched. Metathoracic leg (Fig. 12) without cucullate femoral setae, tibia without cucullate setae in row 1, very few in row II (where the leg is more strongly sclerotized, as indicated by arrows, Fig. 12), first tarsomere with about eight cucullate setae scattered on plantar surface (Fig. 8). Abdomen. Lacking dorsal protrusions or smooth fossae.

Figures 5–9. 

Flynnia fascipennis (Funkhouser) male holotype. 5–7 Habitus in anterior, dorsal, and lateral views, respectively 8 Right metathoracic tarsus 9 labels.

Figures 10–12. 

Flynnia fascipennis (Funkhouser) male holotype. 10 left forewing 11 pygofer, subgenital plate, aedeagus 12 Right metathoracic leg. aed, aedeagal shaft, sgp, subgenital plate.

Bolivia and Ecuador.

The genus is feminine and named for Dawn Flynn for her contributions to our knowledge Neotropical treehoppers.

Many of the aforementioned features are diagnostic for the tribe Thuridini as listed by Deitz (1975): posterior process of pronotum slightly overlapping forewings; forewing with veins R and M fused basally and strongly divergent near middle of wing; veins R₄₊₅ and M₁₊₂ confluent for short distance and very strongly divergent more distally; hind wing without r-m crossvein, veins R₄₊₅ and M₁₊₂ confluent for short distance and divergent beyond; metathoracic leg without cucullate femoral setae, tibia without cucullate setae in row I. An additional similarity of the new genus and Thuris Funkhouser is presence of about eight cucullate setae on the first tarsomere of the metathoracic leg, and the dark markings on and around the apical veins of the forewing. Some treehoppers that have scoli on the mesonotum, metanotum, or both (e.g., Alchisme Kirkaldy) have shriveled, vestigial scoli in the adults underneath the pronotum. The absence of vestigial scoli cannot be inferred to mean that the nymph lacks thoracic scoli. Nevertheless, taken together with the absence of dorsally paired processes or fossae on the abdomen, it is more likely that the nymph, unknown, may be unarmored, as is the nymph of Thuris (McKamey and Porter 2016). Until now, the tribe was composed of one genus and two species (McKamey and Porter 2016). The new genus is easily distinguished from Thuris, which has a strongly keeled pronotum posteriorly. Bolivia represents a new country record for the tribe.

Length including wings in repose 3.9 mm, maximum width 1.8 mm. Pronotum, wings, and leg features as described for genus. Pronotum black with small white spot along the lateral margin and white V-shaped band before apex (Fig. 6). Male genitalia (Fig. 11) . Pygofer with lateral plate separated; subgenital plates fused basally to about mid length; styles hooked distally, recurved anterolaterally; aedaeagus U-shaped, shaft weakly expanded, flat anteriorly, margins and surface without dentae or serrations, gonopore posterior.

Female unknown.

Ophiderma fascipennis male holotype, BOLIVIA (USNM). Thuris binodosus (Goding) holotype (USNM). Unfortunately the locality label of F. fascipennis lacks precision, simply stating “Bolivien” (Fig. 9). One male, ECUADOR: Orellana Prov., Reserva Etnica Waorani, 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp Transect Ent. 2163m, 3-Feb-1995, 00°39'25.7"S, 076°27'10.8"W. T.L. Erwin et al. Fogging terre firme forest. Lot#954 (USNM). One male, same data as previous except 6-Jul-1995 and Lot#1115 (USNM).

Holotype (USNM). Abdomen, left forewing, and both extended humeral angles missing. The species was described from Ecuador, Guayas Prov., Cerro Manglaralto (Fig. 16).

Goding’s holotype is probably a junior of A. expansa (Germar), which is also recorded from Ecuador. Wallace (2011) removed Antianthe Fowler from Smiliini. The holotype labels (Fig. 16) erroneously spell the species as “marginata” but the species description and locality match the published name “atromarginata.” The same mistake (and same missing prefix) was made with the holotype (USNM) labels of Cymbomorpha atromaculata Goding.

Figures 13–16. 

Antianthe atromarginata (Goding), comb. n., holotype. 13–15 Habitus in anterior, dorsal, and lateral views, respectively. Note that the extended humeral angles are broken off 16 Holotype labels.