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Medler, J. T.: Types of Flatidae (Homoptera) XIX. Lectotype designations and taxonomic notes on species in the Budapest Museum, Part 2

Length: overall 13.25; v 0.17; f 1.33; p 0.50; m 3.32; t 11.62; pel 4.15. Width: v 1.58; f 1.95; t 6.14. Hind leg spine formula: 2:6:10. - The tegmen was figured by MELICHAR. The lectotype genitalia are illustrated (Fig. 13). albomaculata, Dascalia, MELICHAR, 1902, p. 150, pl. VII, fig. 4; Leptodascalia albomaculata, MELICHAR, 1923, p. 102. - A syntype from Bahia, Brazil, cited in the original description was not found in the Budapest Museum. However, a syntype from Bahia is in the Copenhagen Museum. arcuatus, Flatoides elegáns var., MEUCHAR, 1902, p. 204, pl. VIII, fig. 8; Flatoidessa vicina arcuata, MELICHAR, 1923, p. 115. - Lectotype female, Madagascar, Antongil Bay, MOCQUERYS. The external appearance of the subspecies was illustrated by MEUCHAR (1902). I was informed by PAVAL LAUTERER that a syntype female is in MELICHAR'S collection at Brno. - Measurements from lectotype. Length: overall 16.0; v 1.49; f 2.49; p 0.83; m 2.49; 1

12.45; pel 1.99. Width: v 0.83; f 1.49; 1

4.98. Hind leg spine formula: 2:6:8. MELICHAR (1923) replaced elegáns with Flatoides vicina SIGNORÉT (1860) without knowledge of the male genitalia of either species. The synonymy may or may not be correct depending upon future study of male genitalia. basalis, Plata rubra var., MEUCHAR, 1901, p. 210; Flatida rosea basalis, METCALF, 1957, p. 48. - The syntype from Nossi-Bé cited by MELICHAR in the original description was not found in the Budapest Museum. bimaculatus, Flatoides undulatus van, MEUCHAR, 1902, p. 210, pl. VIII, fig. 13; Paraflatoides bimaculatus, MELICHAR, 1923, p. 118. - Lectotype male, Madagascar, Antongil Bay, MOCQUERYS; here designated. Measurements from lectotype. Length: overall 12.5; v 1.04; f 1.83; p 0.66; m 1.83; t 9.30; pel 1.33. Width: v 0.83; f 1.00; t 3.98. Hind leg spine formula: 2:7:6. - The lectotype was illustrated by MELICHAR. The lectotype genitalia are illustrated (Fig. 1). biplagiatus, Flatoides, BRANCSIK, 1893, p. 254, pi. 10, fig. 5; MELICHAR, 1902, pl VIII, fig. 15; Flatosaria biplagiatus, MELICHAR, 1923, p. 113. - Holotype female, Madagascar, Nossibe, BRANCSIK. - This species was illustrated by both BRANCSIK and MELICHAR. A male was not available for study of genitalia. breviceps, Flatoides, MELICHAR, 1902, p. 214, pl. VIII, fig. 11; Flatoidessa breviceps, MELICHAR, 1923, p. 115. - The syntype recorded from Antongil Bay was not found in the Budapest Museum. I was informed by P. LAUTERER that a male and female syntype from Madagascar are in MELICHAR'S collection in the Brno Museum. coerulescens, Ormenis, MEUCHAR, 1902, p. 88; Anormenis coerulescens, MEUCHAR, 1923, p. 69. - Holotype female, Brasil, Espírito Santo, MICHAELIS. - Measurements from holotype. Length: overall 10.0; v 0.17; f 1.00; p 0.58; m 1.99; 1

8.80; pel 2.16. Width: v 1.08; f 1.29; 1

4.65. Hind leg spine formula: 2:6:8. conflicta, Ormenis, MELICHAR, 1902, p. 83; Melicharia lactifera (WALKER), DISTANT, 1906, p. 432. Plesiotype male, Ceylon, Paradna, conflicta det. MELICHAR. - Measurements from plesiotype. Length: overall 7.5; v 0.17; f 1.16; p 0.33; m 1.66; t 6.47; pel 1.99. Width: v 0.83; f 1.00; t 3.98. Hind leg spine formula: 2:6:10. - The holotype female from Trincomale cited in the Geneva Museum was not found (HAUSER, personal communication). Therefore, the male specimen from Paradna bearing MELICHAR'S determination label is here designated as plesiotype and the genitalia illustrated (Fig. 17). This species is Melicharia conflicta (MELICHAR), not Melicharia lactifera (WALKER), sensu METCALF (1957). It is a senior synonym of Melicharia obtusangula DISTANT, syn. n. conspersus, Flatoides, BRANCSIK, 1893, p. 254, pl. X, fig. 4; MELICHAR, 1902, p. 202, pl. IX, fig. 4; Flatoidessa conspersa, MELICHAR, 1923, p. 115. - Holotype female, Madagascar, Nossibé, BRANCSIK. - The holotype was illustrated by both BRANCSIK and MELICHAR. A male for genitalia study was not recognized in available material. crocea, Plata rubra var., MELICHAR, 1901, p. 210; Flatida rosea var. crocea, METCALF, 1957. p. 48. - Lectotype male, paralectotype female, Madagascar, Antongil-Bay, MOCQUERYS, inornata var. crocea, det. MELI CHAR, here designated. - Measurements from lectotype. Length: overall 26.0; v 0.83; f 1.66; p 1.33; m 4.48; t 22.41; pel 3.32. Width: v 1.41; f 0.54; t 13.45. Hind leg spine formula: 2:9:5. - The lectotype genitalia are illustrated (Fig. 7). Retained as a valid trinomial name pending future revision of the genus.