Ruppeliana Young (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): three new species, redescriptions, and key to males

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Ruppeliana Young (Insec a: Hemip e a: Cicadellidae):
h ee new species, edesc ip ions, and key o males
Luísa ALASMAR1,*   & Rodney Rami o CAVICHIOLI 2 
1,2 Depa amen o de Zoologia, Uni e sidade Fede al do Pa aná, Caixa Pos al 19020,
81531-980, Cu i iba, PR, B azil.
* Co esponding au ho : [email p o ec ed]
2 Email: ca ich@u p .b
Abs ac . The Neo opical genus Ruppeliana Young, 1977 comp ises 13 species. The ollowing h ee
a e edesc ibed and illus a ed he ein: R. co ona a (Signo e , 1853), R. ul a (Taschenbe g, 1884), and
R. nig ipes (Signo e , 1853). Addi ionally, h ee new species a e desc ibed and illus a ed: R. delica a
sp. no ., R. obus a sp. no ., and R. iden a a sp. no ., om he s a es o Pa aná, San a Ca a ina, and
Rio de Janei o, espec i ely. A e ised diagnosis, a key o males, a dis ibu ion map, and a neo ype
designa ion o R. g ossii Ca ichioli e al., 2017 a e also p oposed.
Keywo ds. Taxonomy, sha pshoo e , Cicadellini, Neo opical Region.
Alasma L. & Ca ichioli R.R. 2025. Ruppeliana Young (Insec a: Hemip e a: Cicadellidae): h ee new species,
edesc ip ions, and key o males. Eu opean Jou nal o Taxonomy 1022: 51–84.
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In oduc ion
Ruppeliana was es ablished by Young (1977) o accommoda e Te igonia signiceps S ål, 1862, along
wi h he ollowing species: Te igonia co ona a Signo e , 1853; T. co onuli e a S ål, 1862; T. episcopalis
Signo e , 1853; T. ul a Taschenbe g, 1884; T. glaucomacula a Ge ma , 1821; T. nig ipes Signo e , 1853;
and T. aschenbe gi Be g, 1899. Addi ionally, Young desc ibed a new species, R. a ia. Recen s udies
ha e desc ibed six new species: R. caelimacula a and R. la i i escens (Ca alho e al. 2014), as well
as R. ba ba ensis, R. g ossii, R. longiphallus, and R. se ana (Ca ichioli e al. 2017). Fu he mo e,
R. co onuli e a and R. aschenbe gi we e synonymized wi h R. signiceps (S ål, 1862) (Ca alho e al.
2014). A he p esen momen , Ruppeliana comp ises 13 species. Al hough he o iginal genus desc ip ion
included eco ds om sou he n B azil and no he n A gen ina, he A gen inian eco d could no be
con i medinsubsequen s udies(Ca ichiolie al. 2017).
Ruppeliana was placed nea Pawiloma Young, 1977 due o simila i ies in bo h male and emale geni alia
(Young 1977). Howe e , hey di e in he o me ha ing elonga ed basal p ocesses o he aedeagus
(Ca alho e al. 2014). Rep esen a i es o Ruppeliana a e colo ul and obus , measu ing app oxima ely
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10 millime e s, bu hey a e no commonly ound in collec ions (Ca ichioli e al. 2017). This a i y likely
explains why Young (1977) did no p opose a dicho omous key o he genus.
The o iginal desc ip ions o R. co ona a, R. episcopalis, R. ul a, R. glaucomacula a, R. nig ipes, and
R. signiceps a e b ie and p ima ily ocused on ex e nal mo phology. Mos o hese species we e la e
edesc ibed and illus a ed by Young (1977), excep o R. nig ipes and R. co ona a, o which he au ho
sugges ed a possible synonymy. The illus a ions o R. co ona a we e based on a non- ype se ies male,
while o R. nig ipes, Young (1977) p o ided only a la e al iew o he pygo e and a en al iew o
he aedeagus.
Due o he absence o de ailed mo phological desc ip ions and illus a ions in p e ious s udies, we
edesc ibed and illus a ed he species R. co ona a, R. nig ipes, and R. ul a, desc ibing he colo
a ia ion o he la e . Addi ionally, we desc ibe h ee new species: R. delica a sp. no ., R. iden a a
sp. no ., and R. obus a sp. no . We also p o ide a key o he males o he genus, an occu ence map and
a neo ype designa ion o R. g ossii.
Ma e ial and me hods
The e minology adop ed he e ollows Young (1977) o he main e ms, Hamil on (1981) and Mejdalani
(1993, 1998) o acial a eas o he head, and Nielson (1965) o emale geni alia. The e ms “gonoplac”
and“sculp eda easo  i s o iposi o  al ule” ollowMejdalani(1998).The echniques o geni alia
p epa a ion ollowCa ichioli&Takiya(2012),wi hmodi ica ionsasinDomaho ski(2024).The
dissec ed pa s we e s o ed in mic o ials wi h glyce in, as sugges ed by Young & Bei ne (1958).
Digi al images o habi us we e ob ained wi h a Leica MZ12.5 s e eo mic oscope wi h a SCMOS
05000KPB digi al came a a ached and we e s acked using CombineZP so wa e. Fi s and second
al ulae and gonoplacs we e sepa a ed and moun ed on a empo a y slide co e ed wi h a co e slip,
hen pho og aphed using he o me men ioned digi al came a, a ached o a Nikon op ical mic oscope
a 40×and100×magni ica ion.
The specimens examined a e deposi ed in he Coleção En omológica Pad e Jesus San iago Mou e,
Depa amen o de Zoologia, Uni e sidade Fede al do Pa aná, Cu i iba, B azil (DZUP), and in Museu
Nacional do Rio de Janei o (MNRJ).
The occu ence map was gene a ed using Simple Mapp (a ailable online a h ps://www.simplemapp .ne /),
wi h da a ob ained om he li e a u e (Young 1977; McKamey 2007; F oza e al. 2024; and o iginal
desc ip ions), om he online sou ce Taxonomic Ca alogue o B azilian Fauna (Takiya e al. 2024), and
om specimen labels deposi ed a DZUP.
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Resul s
Taxonomy
Class Insec a Linnaeus, 1758
O de Hemip e a Linnaeus, 1758
Subo de Aucheno hyncha Dumé il, 1806
Family Cicadellidae La eille, 1825
Sub amily Cicadellinae La eille, 1825
T ibe Cicadellini La eille, 1825
Genus Ruppeliana Young, 1977
Type species
Te igonia signiceps S ål, 1862.
Diagnosis
(1) Head mode a ely p oduced, wi h an e io ma gin b oadly ounded; (2) in e ocula wid h g ea e
hanp ono um;(3)clypeus,inla e al iew,in la edmedially;(4)p ono umwi hou sculp ing;(5)male
pygo e s ongly p oduced pos e io ly; (6) subgeni al pla e iangula and a aining o pygo e apical
hi d, equen lywi ha owo mic ose aealongdo salma gin;(7)connec i ebea ingamediankeel;
(8) aedeagus cu ed en ally wi h a shea h-like a ium, wi h a leas a pai o basido sal p ocesses;
(9) pa aphysis absen ; (10) second al ulae o emale bea ing i egula shaped ee h in basal cu a u e.
Included species
(Dis ibu ion based on Young 1977; McKamey 2007; Ca alho e al. 2014; Ca ichioli e al. 2017,
Taxonomic Ca alogue o B azilian Fauna and ma e ial deposi ed a DZUP).
1 R. ba ba ensis Ca ichioli, Ca alho & Mejdalani, 2017. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Minas Ge ais S a e).
2. R. caelimacula a Ca alho, Ca ichioli, Rod igues & Gonçal es, 2014. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Espí i o
San o S a e).
3. R. co ona a (Signo e , 1853). Dis ibu ion: B azil.
4. R. delica a sp. no . Dis ibu ion: B azil (Pa aná S a e).
5. R. episcopalis (Signo e , 1853). Dis ibu ion: B azil (Rio de Janei o S a e).
6. R. la i i escens Ca alho, Ca ichioli, Rod igues & Gonçal es, 2014. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Minas
Ge ais S a e).
7. R. ul a (Taschenbe g, 1884). Dis ibu ion: B azil (Minas Ge ais, Rio de Janei o, São Paulo, Pa aná,
and San a Ca a ina s a es).
8. R. glaucomacula a (Ge ma , 1821). Dis ibu ion: B azil (Bahia and Minas Ge ais s a es).
9. R. g ossii Ca ichioli, Ca alho & Mejdalani, 2017. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Rio de Janei o S a e).
10. R. longiphallus Ca ichioli, Ca alho & Mejdalani, 2017. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Rio de Janei o S a e).
11. R. nig ipes (Signo e , 1853). Dis ibu ion: B azil (Minas Ge ais, Rio de Janei o, and São Paulo
s a es).
12. R. obus a sp. no . Dis ibu ion: B azil (Pa aná and San a Ca a ina s a es).
13. R. se ana Ca ichioli, Ca alho & Mejdalani, 2017. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Rio de Janei o S a e).
14. R. signiceps (S ål, 1862). Dis ibu ion: B azil (Bahia [new eco d], Espí i o San o, Minas Ge ais,
Rio de Janei o, and Pa aná s a es).
15. R. a ia Young, 1977. Dis ibu ion: B azil (Rio de Janei o S a e).
16. R. iden a a sp. no . Dis ibu ion: B azil (Rio de Janei o S a e).
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Ruppeliana co ona a (Signo e , 1853)
Figs 1–2
Te igonia co ona a Signo e , 1853: 348.
Ruppeliana co ona a – Young 1977: 751. — Ca ichioli e al. 2017: 438 (in key).
Diagnosis
La ge sha pshoo e s, abou 10 mm leng h (Fig. 1A–B). O e all body colo a ion yellow, wi h a ho seshoe
shaped macula in ons (Fig. 1A–C). Fo ewings eddish, wi h yellowish o whi ish longi udinal s aps
(Fig. 1A–B). Male pygo e in do sal iew wi h apices di ec ed inwa ds (Fig. 15A). Subgeni al pla e in
la e al iew a aining pygo e ’s apex (Fig. 1D). S yle e y long wi h mic ose ae in ou e ma gin and apex
ounded (Fig. 1F). Aedeagal a ium wi h a pai o long and slende basido sal p ocesses and a pai o
acu e sho p ocesses p eapically (Fig. 1G–H).
Ma e ial examined
BRAZIL – Minas Ge ais S a e • 2♂♂;I amon e;ele .2100–1700m;21–23No .2008;R.Ca alho,
O.E angelis aandD.Takiyaleg,;DZUP•1♀;Ex ema,Mo odoLopo;22.881°S,46.308°W;
ele . 1520 m; 9 Dec. 2012; P. G ossi leg.; DZUP. – Pa aná S a e • 1♂;Po oMendes;Oc .1998;
S.B. Pessoa leg.; DZUP. – Rio de Janei o S a e • 2♀♀;I a iaia,Pa que,NacionaldoI a iaia;
22.452500°S, 44.610681°W; ele . 788 m; 12–14 Jan. 2023; A.P. Pin o, A.C. Domaho ski, J. Ehle
andL.P.Aguia leg.;sweep;DZUP•1♂;1♀;sameda aas o p eceding;22.431°S, 44.625°W;
ele .1200m;30Oc .2011;R.R.Ca ichiolileg.;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;ele .2000m;
Jan.1957;U.Ba hleg.;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas o p eceding,T ilhaHo elSimon;22.436°S,
44.609°W;ele .1100m;28Oc .2011;R.R.Ca ichiolileg.;DZUP•1♂;Engenhei oPassos,BR-485,
Km11,Ho elFazendaPalmi al;22°25′26″S,44°44′21″W;ele .960m;26Ap .2007;J.A.Ra ael
and F.F. Xa ie leg.; ligh ; DZUP. – São Paulo S a e •2♀♀;Se aCan a ei a,Ho oFlo es al;8Aug.
1946; F. Lane leg.; DZUP • 1♀;sameda aas o p eceding;S.Lopesleg.;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas
o p eceding;Ap .1934;R.Spi zleg;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;Ma .1935;L.T a assos
leg.;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;16Oc .1946;F.Laneleg.;DZUP•1♂,1♀;Camposdo
Jo dão; No . 1957; K. Lenko leg.; DZUP.
Desc ip ion
Measu eMen s (mm). To al leng h. Males: 10.6–13.4 (n = 9), emales: 10.8–13.5 (n = 10).
Head (Fig. 1A). In do sal iew, mode a ely p oduced an e io ly, an e io ma gin ounded, median
leng ho c ownapp oxima ely⅓o in e ocula wid hand⅓o  ansocula wid h.F ons(Fig.1C),
in on al iew, ex u e sligh ly g anula , muscula imp essions indis inc , epis omal su u e comple e.
Clypeus (Fig. 1C), in on al iew, sligh ly pubescen apically. P ono um (Fig. 1A), in do sal iew, wi h
la e al ma gins sligh ly con e gen an e io ly, pos e io wo- hi ds o disk sligh ly ans e sely s ia ed
medially. Mesono um (Fig. 1A) ex u e sligh ly g anula ed. Fo ewings (Fig. 1A–B) eins and memb ane
dis inc , including inne apical cell and pos e io hi d o emaining apical cells; bases o an eapical cells
app oxima ely aligned wi h cla al apex. Remaining cha ac e is ics o ex e nal mo phology as desc ibed
o he genus by Young (1977: 747).
Colo a ion. C own (Fig. 1A–B) yellow. F ons (Fig. 1C) yellow, wi h a b own ho seshoe-shaped
macula. Clypeus (Fig. 1C) yellow, wi h a longi udinal b own s ipe medially, enla ging in apex. Lo um
and gena (Fig. 1C) yellow. P ono um (Fig. 1A) yellow, wi h a b owned s ipe medially and pos e io
ma gin b own. Mesono um, meso and me as e num (Fig. 1B–C) yellow. Fo ewing (Fig. 1A–B) ed, wi h
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longi udinal yellow o whi ish longi udinal s ipes, memb ane da kened. Legs (Fig. 1B–C) yellow wi h
dis al po ions da kened. Abdomen (Fig. 2A–B) yellow, wi h la e al ma gins blackened.
Fig. 1. Ruppeliana co ona a (Signo e , 1853), ♂(B azil,I a iaia,Pa que,NacionaldoI a iaia;30Oc .
2011; R.R. Ca ichioli leg; DZUP). A. Habi us, do sal iew. B. Habi us, la e al iew. C. Head, on al
iew. D. Pygo e , al e and subgeni al pla e, la e al iew. E. Val e and subgeni al pla es, en al iew.
F. Connec i e and s yle, en al iew. G. Aedeagus, la e al iew. H. Aedeagus, en al iew. Scale ba s
in mm.

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Male geni alia. Pygo e (Fig. 1D), in la e al iew, s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, do sal, and en al
ma gins na owed a e basal hi d, pos e io ma gin b oadly ounded, mac ose ae dis ibu ed along he
Fig. 2. Ruppeliana co ona a (Signo e , 1853), ♀(B azil,I a iaia,Pa que,NacionaldoI a iaia;12–14Jan.
2023; A.P. Pin o, A.C. Domaho ski, J. Ehle and L.P. Aguia leg; DZUP). A. Dis al po ion o abdomen,
en al iew. B. Dis al po ion o abdomen, la e al iew. C. S e ni e VII, en al iew. D. Fi s al i e
and i s  al ula,la e al iew.E.Apicalpo iono  i s  al ula.F. Second al ula, la e al iew. G. Basal
po ion o second al ula. H. Apical po ion o second al ula. I. Second al i e and gonoplac, la e al
iew. J. Apical po ion o gonoplac. Scale ba s in mm.
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pos e io hi ds o disc; in do sal iew, apex di ec ed inwa ds. Val e (Fig. 1E), in en al iew, na ow,
la e al ma gins acu e apically, en al ma gin sligh ly ounded. Subgeni al pla e (Fig. 1D–E), in en al
iew, iangula , b oadened a base, na owing g adually owa ds apex, inne ma gin ec ilinea , ou e
ma gin wi h a unise ia e ow o mac ose ae; in la e al iew, sligh ly su passing pygo e apex, do sal
ma gin wi h mul ise ia e ow o long mic ose ae. S yle (Fig. 1F), in do sal iew, e y elonga e, ex ending
pos e io ly much beyond apex o connec i e, apical po ion cu ed ou wa ds, ou e ma gin bea ing
mic ose ae, apex ounded. Connec i e (Fig. 1F), in do sal iew, V-shaped, a ms, and s alk sho , wi h
a median keel. Aedeagus (Fig. 1G–H), in la e al iew, sha b oadened apically, do sal ma gin sligh ly
cu ed, apex unca ed; in do sal iew, apex opened medially as he gonopo e exi . Aedeagal a ium
well de eloped, o ming a shea h-like s uc u e wi h apical po ion cu ed an e io ly, eaching sha ’s
apex, wi h wo pai s o acu e p ocesses, one elonga e basido sal, wi h an acu e and cu ed en ally
apex, espassing much a as sha ’s apex; second sho and acu e, loca ed p eapically; in en al iew,
p eapical sho p ocesses subpa allel, and basido sal p ocesses apical po ions con e gen .
FeMale geni alia. Pygo e (Fig. 2B), in la e al iew mode a ely p oduced pos e io ly, pos e io ma gin
iangula , mac ose ae along en al and pos e io ma gins. Abdominal s e ni e VII (Fig. 2A–C) wide
han long, pos e io ma gin sligh ly ema gina ed medially; pos e ola e al co ne s sligh ly di ec ed
ou wa ds. Val i e I (Fig. 2D), in la e al iew, ounded. Val ula I (Fig. 2D–E), in la e al iew, blade
na owed apically, apex acu e; do sal sculp u ed a ea s iga e, ex ending om basal po ion o apex,
en al sculp ed a ea s iga e, es ic ed o apical po ions. Val ula II (Fig. 2F–H), in la e al iew, sligh ly
expanded beyond basal cu a u e, na owing g adually owa ds apex; wi hou p eapical p ominence;
apex ounded; do sal ma gin wi h 40 con inuous ee h, i egula shaped a e basal cu a u e, obus
and sub iangula a basal and median po ions and small and apezoid in apical po ion, all bea ing
den icles. Gonoplac (Fig. 2I–J), in la e al iew, wi h basal hal na ow, bea ing den iculi in en al
ma gin, apical hal expanded; apex ounded, wi h apical su ace bea ing den iculi and ew mac ose ae
in en opos e io ma gin.
Rema ks
Ruppeliana co ona a and R. nig ipes we e sugges ed by Young (1977) o be possible synonyms.
Howe e , hey can be dis inguished by se e al mo phological cha ac e is ics. The o ewing colo a ion
is eddish a R. co ona a and b own in R. nig ipes. In do sal iew, he pygo e apices a e di ec ed
inwa ds in R. co ona a (Fig. 15A), whe eas hey a e subpa allel in R. nig ipes (Fig. 15B). Addi ionally,
he subgeni al pla e eaches o su passes pygo e apex in R. co ona a, while in R. nig ipes, i does no
ex end beyond pygo e apical po ion.
Ruppeliana ul a (Taschenbe g, 1884)
Figs 3–5
Te igonia ul a Taschenbe g, 1884: 442.
Ruppeliana ul a – Young 1977: 751. — Ca ichioli e al. 2017: 438 (in key).
Diagnosis
Sha pshoo e s wi h abou 8 mm (Figs 3A–B, 4A–D). O e all colo a ion yellow o g een (Figs 3A–B,
4). P ono um and o ewings a ying om pale (Fig. 4C–D) o da k g een (Fig. 4A–B), mo led wi h
small spo s, which can be yellow (Fig. 4C–D), g een (Fig. 4A–B) o da k g een, always con as ing wi h
o ewings. Pygo e na owed in apical po ion, wi h pos e io ma gin ounded (Fig. 3D). Subgeni al
pla e a aining o pygo e s apex (Fig. 3D). S yle sho , wi h apex acu e (Fig. 3F). Aedeagal sha cu ed
en ally, wi h apex ounded, basido sal p ocess long and subpa allel (Fig. 3G). Aedeagal a ium o ming
a shea h-like s uc u e, which is connec ed by memb ane o aedeagal basis (Fig. 3G).
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Ma e ial examined
BRAZIL – Minas Ge ais S a e • 2♀♀;I amon e;10–14Oc .1998;D.M.Takiyaleg.;DZUP•1♀;
I amon e; ele . 2100–1700 m; 21–23 No . 2008; R. Ca alho, O. E angelis a and D. Takiya leg.;
DZUP•1♀;Pa queNacionaldoCapa aó;20.40956°S, 41.84904°W; ele . 1517 m; 3–7 Ma . 2017;
M.Sa a isandA.L.No bomleg.;DZUP•1♂;Ex ema,Mo odoLopo;22.881°S, 46.308°W;
ele . 1520 m; 9 Dec. 2012; P. G ossi leg.; DZUP. – Pa aná S a e • 1♂;BR277,Km54,To eTelepa ;
5–11Dec.1984;DZUP•1♀;SãoJosédosPinhais;Feb.1982;Ca ichiolileg;DZUP•1♀;sameda a
as o p eceding;18Jan.1982;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas o p eceding;25°36′05″S,49°36′05″W;
ele .880m;21Sep.2011;A.C.Domaho skileg.;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas o p eceding;25°36′18″S,
49°11′37″W;6Jun.2015;A.C.Domaho skileg.;sweep;DZUP•6♂♂;sameda aas o p eceding;
18No .2015;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;17–31Dec.2016;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas
o p eceding;19Ma .2016;DZUP•2♂♂;sameda aas o p eceding;13Aug.2016;DZUP•1♀;
sameda aas o p eceding;1–31Ma .2018;Malaise ap;DZUP•2♂♂;sameda aas o p eceding;
1–31Oc .2019;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;1–28Feb.2019;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas
o p eceding;19Oc .2020;sweep;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;1–31Ma .2021;Malaise
ap;DZUP•1♂;Pi aqua a,MananciaisdaSe a;25°29′S,48°59′W;ele .980m;11–12Dec.2010;
P.C.G ossileg;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding;ele .1100m;Jul.2011;DZUP•1♂,1♀;same
da a as o p eceding; 25.4966°S, 48.9839°W; ele . 1010 m; 1–16 Feb. 2019; G. Melo and A. Ma ins
leg.;Malaise ap;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas o p eceding;29–30No .2019;A.C.Domaho skiand
R.R.Ca ichiolileg.;sweep;DZUP•4♀♀;sameda aas o p eceding;25°29′47″S,48°58′54″W;
ele .1021m;27–28Feb.2022;A.CDomaho skileg.;sweep;DZUP•1♀;Pi aqua a,Pa queEs adual
do Ma umbi; 25°29′13″S,48°58′30″W;24Jan.2012;G ossi,Ca ichioliandSil aleg.;ligh  ap;
DZUP•1♂;Colombo;No .2012;M.Sa a isandS.Lampe leg.;DZUP•1♀;sameda aas o 
p eceding;1–31Sep.2014;Malaise ap;DZUP•1♂;Cu i iba;Sep.1983;Cos aandElileg.;DZUP
•1♀;TijucasdoSul,B 376km;25.835°S, 49.048°W; ele . 655–879 m; 7 Oc . 2011; M.L. Monné
andR.R.Ca ichiolileg.;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o p eceding,AssociaçãodosP o esso esUFPR;
ele . 878 m; 25°50′14″S,49°02′57″W;A.PaladiniandR.R.Ca ichiolileg;ligh  ap;DZUP.– San a
Ca a ina S a e • 1♂;RioVe melho,SãoBen odoSul;16Ma .1974;ele .850m;Rankleg.;DZUP.–
São Paulo S a e •2♀♀;SãoJosédoBa ei o,Se aBocaina;ele .1600m;No .1976;F.M.Oli ei a
leg.;DZUP•1♂;CamposdoJo dão;No .1957;K.Lenkoleg;DZUP.
Desc ip ion
Measu eMen s (mm). To al leng h. Males: 8.1–8.5 (n = 24), emales: 8.9–9.4 (n = 21).
H
ead
(Fig. 3A). In do sal iew, mode a ely p oduced an e io ly, an e io ma gin om ounded o sligh ly
sub iangula , median leng h o c own 1/5 o in e ocula wid h and app oxima ely 1/4 o ansocula wid h.
F ons (Fig. 3C), in on al iew, ex u e sligh ly g anula , muscula imp essions dis inc , epis omal su u e
obsole e medially. Clypeus (Fig. 3C), in on al iew, sligh ly pubescen apically. P ono um (Fig. 3A),
in do sal iew, wi h la e al ma gins con e gen , pos e io wo- hi ds o disk sligh ly ans e sely s ia ed
medially. Mesono um (Fig. 3A) sligh ly g anula ed be o e ans e se sulcus and sligh ly ans e sely
s ia e pos e io ly. Fo ewings (Fig. 3A–B) wi h eins indis inc , memb ane dis inc , including inne
apical cell and pos e io hi d o emaining apical cells; bases o an eapical cells app oxima ely aligned
wi h cla al apex. Remaining cha ac e is ics o ex e nal mo phology as desc ibed o he genus by Young
(1977: 747).
Colo a ion. C own and ons (Figs 3A–C, 4A–D) om pale o da k yellow, wi h a ious small
blackened spo s. F ons (Fig. 3C) wi h la e al and pos e io ma gins smoky b own, clypeus yellow, wi h
a longi udinal smoky b own s ipe medially, and pale a eas la e ally. Lo um and gena (Fig. 3C) yellow.
P ono um (Figs 3A, 4A–C) an e io hi d blackened, wi h yellowed maculae, pos e io wo- hi ds g een
wi h yellowed smoky ounded maculae. Mesono um (Figs 3A, 4A–C) yellow, wi h b owned maculae.
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Meso and me as e num (Figs 3B, 4B–D) yellow. Fo ewing (Figs 3A–B, 4) om pale o da k g een,
mo led wi h small ounded yellowish o g eenish maculae. Legs (Fig. 3C) yellow wi h o angish a eas.
Abdomen (Figs 4B, 5A–B) yellow, wi h eddish pa s.
Fig. 3. Ruppeliana ul a (Taschenbe g, 1884), ♂ (B azil, São José dos Pinhais, 18 No . 2015;
A.C. Domaho ski leg.; DZUP). A. Habi us, do sal iew. B. Habi us, la e al iew. C. Head, on al
iew. D. Pygo e , al e and subgeni al pla e, la e al iew. E. Val e and subgeni al pla es, en al iew.
F. Connec i e and s yle, en al iew. G. Aedeagus, la e al iew. H. Aedeagus, en al iew. Scale ba s
in mm.
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E ymology
The epi he ‘delica a’ is de i ed om he La in and means ‘cha ming’, ‘elegan ’, and ‘delica e’, e e ing
o he ema kable pa e n and colo a ion o i s ep esen a i es.
Type ma e ial
Holo ype
BRAZIL – San a Ca a ina S a e •♂;U ubici,Pa queNacionalSãoJoaquim;ele .1600m;17–18Ma .
2012; G ossi, Pa izo o and Lei as leg.; DZUP.
Pa a ypes
BRAZIL – San a Ca a ina S a e •1♂,8♀♀;sameda aas o holo ype;DZUP.
Desc ip ion
Measu eMen s (mm). To al leng h. Maleholo ype:9.6.Pa a ype(♂):9.9(n=1);(♀)9.9–11.2(n=8).
Head (Fig. 8A). In do sal iew, mode a ely p oduced an e io ly, an e io ma gin b oadly ounded,
medianleng ho c ownapp oxima ely⅓o in e ocula wid handapp oxima ely½o  ansocula wid h.
F ons (Fig. 8C), in on al iew, ex u e sligh ly g anula , muscula imp essions indis inc , epis omal
su u e obsole e medially. Clypeus (Fig. 8C), in on al iew, pos e io hal sligh ly pubescen . P ono um
(Fig. 8A), in do sal iew, wi h la e al ma gins sligh ly con e gen apically; pos e io wo- hi ds o disk
sligh ly ans e sely s ia ed medially. Mesono um (Fig. 8A) sligh ly g anula ed be o e ans e se sulcus
and sligh ly ans e sely s ia e behind. Fo ewings (Fig. 8A–B) wi h eins indis inc , memb ane dis inc ,
including inne apical cell; bases o an eapical cells app oxima ely aligned wi h cla al apex. Remaining
cha ac e is ics o ex e nal mo phology as desc ibed o he genus by Young (1977: 747).
Colo a ion. C own and ace (Fig. 8A–B) black, wi h a ious ounded yellowed macula. Clypeus
(Fig. 8C) black, wi h a pai o yellowed o al maculae on la e al ma gins. Lo um and gena (Fig. 8C)
yellow, wi h smoky b owned a eas. P ono um (Fig. 8A) an e io hi d blackened, wi h ounded yellowed
maculae, pos e io wo- hi ds black wi h smoky yellowed a eas and yellow maculae. Mesono um
(Fig. 8A) an e io hal black, wi h wo pai s o yellow maculae, one la e ally and he o he medially;
yellow pos e io ly o ans e sal sulcus. Meso and me as e num (Fig. 8B) black. Fo ewing (Fig. 8A–B)
b owned, mo led wi h ounded yellow maculae, wi h a ans e sal yellow band om basal o an eapical
po ion. Legs (Fig. 8B–C) yellow, coxae la e al po ions b owned, ibia la e al po ions eddened.
Abdomen (Fig. 9A–B) blackened.
Male geni alia. Pygo e (Fig. 8D), in la e al iew, s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, do sal ma gin
conspicuouslyconca ep eapically,apicalpo ionsligh lyexpanded,pos e io ma ginsubquad angula ;
mac ose ae dis ibu ed along he pos e io wo- hi ds o disc. Val e (Fig. 8F), in en al iew, wi h a
longi udinal median hickening, an e io ma gin wi h a een ance medially. Subgeni al pla e (Fig. 8D),
in en al iew, iangula , na owing g adually owa ds apex, inne ma gin ec ilinea , ou e ma gin
wi h a unise ia e ow o mac ose ae; in la e al iew, eaching pygo e pos e io hi d, do sal ma gin
wi h mul ise ia e ows o mic ose ae. S yle (Fig. 8E), in do sal iew, elonga e, ex ending pos e io ly
beyond apex o connec i e, ou e ma gin apical po ion bea ing mic ose ae, sligh ly di ec ed ou wa ds,
apex unca ed. Connec i e (Fig. 8E), in do sal iew, V-shaped, a ms and s alk sho , wi h a median
keel. Aedeagus (Fig. 8G–H), in la e al iew, sha conspicuously cu ed en ally, wi h ounded apex;
aedeagal a ium well de eloped, o ming a shea h-like s uc u e di ec ed an e o en ally, a aining sha ’s
apex, wi h a pai o elonga e basido sal p ocesses, wi h acu e apex, di ec ed pos e io ly and espassing
sha ’s apex; in en al iew, an e io ma gin na owly p ojec ed an e io ly, pos e io ma gin o a ium
wi h a s ong een ance medially, o ming wo dis inc ounded lobes la e ally; basido sal p ocesses
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FeMale geni alia. Pygo e (Fig. 9B), in la e al iew s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, pos e io ma gin
iangula , mac ose ae along en al and pos e io ma gins. Abdominal s e ni e VII (Fig. 9A–C) as long
as wide, pos e io ma gin ema gina ed medially, o ming a pai o ounded lobes la e ally, pos e ola e al
co ne s sligh ly di ec ed ou wa ds. Val i e I (Fig. 9D), in la e al iew, ounded. Val ula I (Fig. 9D–E),
in la e al iew, blade na owed apically, base wi h a loba ed p ojec ion di ec ed an e io ly, apex na owly
ounded, do sal sculp u ed a ea s iga e, ex ending om basal po ion o apex and almos eaching
Fig. 8. Ruppeliana delica a sp. no ., holo ype, ♂(B azil,U ubici,Pa queNacionalSãoJoaquim;17–18
Ma . 2012; G ossi, Pa izo o and Lei as leg.; DZUP). A. Habi us, do sal iew. B. Habi us, la e al iew.
C. Head, on al iew. D. Pygo e , al e and subgeni al pla e, la e al iew. E. Val e and subgeni al pla es,
en al iew. F. Connec i e and s yle, en al iew. G. Aedeagus, la e al iew. H. Aedeagus, en al
iew. Scale ba s in mm.
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hal wid h o blade, en al sculp ed a ea s iga e, ex ending om basal o apical po ions. Val ula II
(Fig. 9F–H), in la e al iew, sligh ly expanded beyond basal cu a u e, na owing g adually owa ds
apex; wi hou p eapical p ominence; apex ounded; do sal ma gin wi h 55 con inuous ee h, i egula
shaped a e basal cu a u e, obus and iangula a basal and median po ions and small and apezoid
Fig. 9. Ruppeliana delica a sp. no ., pa a ype, ♀(B azil,U ubici,Pa queNacionalSãoJoaquim;17–
18 Ma . 2012; G ossi, Pa izo o and Lei as leg.; DZUP). A. Dis al po ion o abdomen, en al iew.
B. Dis al po ion o abdomen, la e al iew. C. S e ni e VII, en al iew. D. Fi s  al i e and i s 
al ula, la e al iew. E.Apicalpo iono  i s  al ula.F. Second al ula, la e al iew. G. Basal po ion
o second al ula. H. Apical po ion o second al ula. I. Second al i e and gonoplac, la e al iew.
J. Apical po ion o gonoplac. Scale ba s in mm.
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o i egula shaped in apical po ion, all bea ing den icles. Gonoplac (Fig. 9I–J), in la e al iew, wi h
basal hal na ow, bea ing den iculi in en al ma gin, apical hal expanded; apex ounded, wi h apical
su ace bea ing den iculi and ew mac ose ae in en opos e io ma gin.
Rema ks
Ruppeliana delica a sp. no . and R. longiphallus sha e wo dis inc o ewing ma king pa e ns:
longi udinal s ipes and spo s. Howe e , R. delica a can be eadily dis inguished om R. longiphallus
and all o he species o Ruppelianabyi suniquewingpa e n,which ea u esasinglepai o la e al
longi udinal s ipes, wi h he emaining o ewing su ace mo led wi h spo s. In con as , R. longiphallus
has ou pai s o ounded basal spo s on he o ewings, each ollowed by a longi udinal s ipe.
Ruppeliana obus a sp. no .
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Diagnosis
La ge sha pshoo e s, abou 10 mm (Fig. 10A–B). C own and ons black, mo led wi h yellow spo s.
Fo ewing g een, wi h eins and apex b ownish. Pygo e (Fig. 10D), in la e al iew, s ongly p oduced
pos e io ly, do sal ma gin conca e p eapically, pos e io ma gin ounded. Subgeni al pla e in la e al
iew, eaching pygo e pos e io hi d (Fig. 10D). Aedeagus sha cu ed en ally, wi h apex ounded
(Fig. 10G). Aedeagal a ium wi h a basido sal elonga e p ocess, wi h apex acu e; in en al iew,
do soapical po ion o shea h-like s uc u e o ming sub iangula lobes la e ally (Fig. 10H).
E ymology
The species epi he ‘ obus a’ comes om he La in and means ‘ obus ’, e e ing o he o e all la ge
aspec o his species.
Type ma e ial
Holo ype
BRAZIL – Pa aná S a e •♂;Gua a uba,Pon aldoPa aná;ele .1400m;16Feb.2009;P.C.G ossiand
D.R. Pa izo o leg.; DZUP.
Pa a ypes
BRAZIL – Pa aná S a e •1♂;sameda aas o holo ype;DZUP•2♀♀;sameda aas o holo ype;16
Ap .2011;DZUP•1♂;TijucasdoSul,Mo odoA aça uba;ele . 1200–1600 m; 25–27 Feb. 2011; P.C.
G ossileg.;DZUP•1♂;sameda aas o holo ype;ele . 1600–1652 m; 31 Jan. 2012; G ossi and San os
leg.;DZUP•2♀♀;Pon aldoI a a é,Mo odosPe didos;25°53′27″S,48°57′27″W;ele . 1423 m;
3 Feb. 2010; P.C. G ossi leg.; DZUP.
Desc ip ion
Measu eMen s (mm). To al leng h. Maleholo ype:9.8.Pa a ypes(♂):9.4–10.2(n=3);(♀)10.9–11.6
(n = 4).
Head (Fig.10A).Indo sal iew,mode a elyp oducedan e io ly;an e io ma ginsubquad angula ;
medianleng ho c own⅓o in e ocula wid hand½o  ansocula wid h.F ons(Fig.10C),in on al
iew, ex u e sligh ly g anula , muscula imp essions indis inc ; epis omal su u e obsole e medially.
Clypeus (Fig. 10C), in on al iew, wi hou pubescence. P ono um (Fig. 10A), in do sal iew, wi h
la e al ma gins pa allel, pos e io wo- hi ds o disk sligh ly ans e sely s ia ed medially. Mesono um
(Fig. 10A), in do sal iew, sligh ly g anula ed be o e ans e se sulcus and sligh ly ans e sely s ia ed
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pos e io ly. Fo ewings (Fig. 10A–B) wi h eins and memb ane dis inc , including apical cells pos e io
hi d; bases o an eapical cells app oxima ely aligned wi h cla al apex. Remaining cha ac e is ics o
ex e nal mo phology as desc ibed o he genus by Young (1977: 747).
C
olo a ion
. C own and ons (Fig. 10A–C) black, mo led wi h yellowed spo s. Clypeus (Fig. 10C)
black, wi h yellowed maculae on la e al ma gins. Lo um and gena yellow (Fig. 10C). P ono um
(Fig. 10A) an e io hi d blackened, wi h a ious yellowed maculae, pos e io wo- hi ds yellow;
Fig. 10. Ruppeliana obus a sp. no ., holo ype, ♂ (B azil, Gua a uba, Pon al do Pa aná; 1400 m; 16 Feb.
2009; P.C. G ossi and D.R. Pa izo o leg.; DZUP). A. Habi us, do sal iew. B. Habi us, la e al iew.
C. Head, on al iew. D. Pygo e , al e and subgeni al pla e, la e al iew. E. Val e and subgeni al pla es,
en al iew. F. Connec i e and s yle, en al iew. G. Aedeagus, la e al iew. H. Aedeagus, en al
iew. Scale ba s in mm.
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pos e io ma gin ou lined in black. Mesono um (Fig. 10A) an e io hal black, wi h a pai o iangula
maculae la e ally and a yellow spo medially; yellowish pos e io ly o ans e sal sulcus. Meso and
me as e num (Fig. 10B–C) yellow. Fo ewing (Fig. 10A–B) g een, wi h eins and apex b owned. Legs
Fig. 11. Ruppeliana obus a sp. no ., pa a ype, ♀ (B azil, Gua a uba, Pon al do Pa aná; 1400 m; 16 Ap .
2011; P.C. G ossi and D.R. Pa izo o leg.; DZUP). A. Dis al po ion o abdomen, en al iew. B. Dis al
po ion o abdomen, la e al iew. C. S e ni e VII, en al iew. D. Fi s  al i e and i s  al ula,la e al
iew. E.Apicalpo iono  i s  al ula.F. Second al ula, la e al iew. G. Basal po ion o second
al ula. H. Apical po ion o second al ula. I. Second al i e and gonoplac, la e al iew. J. Apical
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(Fig. 10B) b own wi h coxae ou e ma gins yellow. Abdomen (Fig. 11A–B) blackened, wi h e minalia
ou lined in yellow.
Male geni alia. Pygo e (Fig. 10D), in la e al iew, s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, do sal ma gin
conca e p eapically, pos e io ma gin ounded; mac ose ae dis ibu ed along he pos e io wo- hi ds
o disc. Val e (Fig. 10F), in en al iew, wi h a longi udinal median hickening, an e io ma gin wi h
a een ance medially. Subgeni al pla e (Fig. 10D), in en al iew, iangula , na owing g adually
owa ds apex, inne ma gin ec ilinea , ou e ma gin wi h a unise ia e ow o mac ose ae; in la e al iew,
eaching pygo e pos e io hi d, do sal ma gin wi h mul ise ia e ows o mic ose ae. S yle (Fig. 10E), in
do sal iew, elonga e, ex ending pos e io ly beyond apex o connec i e, apical po ion sligh ly di ec ed
ou wa ds and bea ing mic ose ae, apex unca ed. Connec i e (Fig. 10E), in do sal iew, V-shaped,
a ms and s alk sho , wi h a median keel. Aedeagus (Fig. 10G–H), in la e al iew, sha conspicuously
cu ed en ally, apex ounded; aedeagal a ium well de eloped, o ming a shea h-like s uc u e
di ec ed an e o en ally, a aining sha ’s apex, wi h a pai o elonga e basido sal p ocesses, di ec ed
pos e o en ally, wi h apex acu e and su passing sha ’s apex; in en al iew, an e io ma gin na owly
p ojec ed an e io ly, pos e io ma gin o a ium wi h a s ong een ance medially, o ming wo dis inc
sub iangula lobes la e ally; basido sal p ocesses apexes sligh ly di e gen .
FeMale geni alia. Pygo e (Fig. 11B), in la e al iew s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, pos e io ma gin
iangula , mac ose ae along en al and pos e io ma gins. Abdominal s e ni e VII (Fig. 11B–C) as long
as wide; pos e io ma gin ema gina ed medially, o ming a pai o ounded lobes la e ally; pos e ola e al
co ne s subpa allel. Val i e I (Fig. 11D), in la e al iew, ounded. Val ula I (Fig. 11D–E), in la e al
iew, blade na owed apically; base wi h a loba ed p ojec ion di ec ed an e io ly, apex na owly ounded;
do sal sculp u ed a ea s iga e, ex ending om basal po ion o apex and almos eaching hal wid h o
blade, en al sculp ed a ea s iga e, ex ending om basal o apical po ions. Val ula II (Fig. 11F–H),
in la e al iew, sligh ly expanded beyond basal cu a u e, na owing g adually owa ds apex; wi hou
p eapical p ominence; apex ounded; do sal ma gin wi h 40 con inuous ee h, obus and iangula a
basal and median po ions ollowed by small and apezoid in apical po ion, bo h bea ing den icles.
Gonoplac (Fig. 11I–J), in la e al iew, wi h basal hal na ow, apical hal expanded; apex ounded, wi h
apical su ace bea ing den iculi and mac ose ae along en opos e io ma gin.
Rema ks
Ruppeliana obus a sp. no . can be dis inguished om all o he species o Ruppeliana by i s o ewings,
which lack s ipes o spo s bu ea u e dis inc eins and a b ownish apex. To da e, R. obus a is he only
speciesin hegenuswi hasubquad angula pos e io ma gino  hehead.
Ruppeliana iden a a sp. no .
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Diagnosis
La ge sha pshoo e s, abou 10 mm leng h (Fig. 12A–B). C own yellow, wi h black ma ks (Fig. 12A).
F ons yellow, wi h h ee longi udinal s ipes, wo la e ally, one medially, connec ing each o he
pos e io ly (Fig. 12C). Fo ewings mo led wi h pale spo s (Fig. 12A). Male pygo e s ongly p oduced
pos e io ly, wi h a sligh een ance p eapically in do sal ma gin, subgeni al pla e no su passing apical
hi d (Fig. 12D). Connec i e U-shaped, s yle wi h apex ob use (Fig 12F). Aedeagus sha wi h apex
unca ed (Fig. 12G). Aedeagal a ium wi h an elonga e basido sal p ocess, wi h apex acu e and a pai o
loba e p ocesses do soapically a he shea h-like po ion (Fig. 12H).
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E ymology
The species epi he ‘ iden a a’ is de i ed om he La in, whe e he wo d ‘ iden ’ means ‘ h ee ee h’.
This e e s o he iden -shaped maculae p esen on he specimen’s ons.
Type ma e ial
Holo ype
BRAZIL – Rio de Janei o S a e •♂;Pa queNacionalSe adosÓ gãos(PARNASO);Jun.2007;
Labo a ó io de Ecologia de Inse os, UFRJ leg.; MNRJ.
Pa a ypes
BRAZIL – Rio de Janei o S a e •1♀;sameda aas o holo ype;MNJR;1♂,1♀;sameda aas o 
holo ype; DZUP.
Desc ip ion
Measu eMen s (mm). To al leng h. Maleholo ype:9.5.Pa a ypes(♂):8.9(n=1);(♀)9.7–9.9(n=2).
Head (Fig. 12A). In do sal iew, mode a ely p oduced an e io ly, an e io ma gin ounded, median
leng ho c ownapp oxima ely⅓o in e ocula wid handapp oxima ely⅓o  ansocula wid h.F ons
(Fig. 12C), in la e al iew, wi h a sligh an eapical p ocess, in on al iew, ex u e sligh ly g anula ,
muscula imp essions indis inc , epis omal su u e comple e. Clypeus (Fig. 12C) wi hou pubescence.
P ono um (Fig. 12A), in do sal iew, wi h la e al ma gins pa allel, pos e io wo- hi ds o disk sligh ly
ans e sely s ia ed medially. Mesono um (Fig. 12A) sligh ly g anula ed be o e ans e se sulcus and
sligh ly ans e sely s ia ed pos e io ly. Fo ewings (Fig. 12A–B) wi h eins indis inc ; memb ane
dis inc , including inne apical cell and pos e io hi d o emaining apical cells, bases o an eapical cells
app oxima ely aligned wi h cla al apex. Remaining cha ac e is ics o ex e nal mo phology as desc ibed
o he genus by Young (1977: 747).
Colo a ion. C own (Fig. 12A) yellow, wi h blackened ma ks. F ons (Fig. 12C) yellow, wi h a
longi udinal iden -shaped maculae: wo bands la e ally and one medially, connec ed pos e io ly.
Clypeus (Fig. 12C) black, an e ola e al ma gins yellow. Lo um and gena (Fig. 12C) yellow and black,
espec i ely. P ono um (Fig. 12A) an e io hi d yellow, wi h black maculae, pos e io wo- hi ds
b owned, wi h yellowed a eas la e ally, pos e io ma gin black. Mesono um (Fig. 12A) yellow, wi h
wo in e ed iangula black maculae la e ally. Meso and me as e num (Fig. 12B) black. Fo ewing
(Fig. 12A–B) b owned, mo led wi h pale spo s, cos al ma gin smoky yellow basally. Legs (Fig. 12B–C)
yellow, ibia an e io po ion b owned. Abdomen (Fig. 13A–B) blackened wi h la e al po ions pale .
M
ale
geni alia
. Pygo e (Fig. 12D), in la e al iew, s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, do sal ma gin wi h a
sligh een ance p eapically, pos e io ma gin ounded, mac ose ae dis ibu ed om basal o en oapical
po ions. Val e (Fig. 12E), in en al iew, na ow, la e al ma gins acu e an e io ly, en al ma gin
sligh ly conca e. Subgeni al pla e (Fig. 12D), in en al iew, iangula , na owing g adually owa ds
apex, inne ma gin ec ilinea , ou e ma gin wi h a mul ise ia e ow o mac ose ae; in la e al iew,
b oadened, no eaching pygo e apical po ion. S yle (Fig. 12F), in do sal iew, elonga e, ex ending
pos e io ly beyond apex o connec i e, ou e ma gin wi h a sligh median lobe, apical po ion sligh ly
cu ed ou wa ds and ou e ma gin bea ing mic ose ae, apex ob use. Connec i e (Fig. 12F), in do sal
iew, U-shaped, a ms sho , wi h a median keel. Aedeagus (Fig. 12G–H), in la e al iew, sha sligh ly
cu ed en ally, wi h apex unca ed; aedeagal a ium well de eloped, o ming a shea h-like s uc u e,
di ec ed an e o en ally, no espassing sha ’s pos e io hal ; wi h a pai o elonga e na owed basido sal
p ocesses, wi h acu e apex, di ec ed pos e io ly and espassing much a as sha ’s apex, and a pai o
loba e p ocesses do soapically; in en al iew, an e io ma gin o a ium sligh ly conca e, wi h a pai
o loba ed p ocesses la e ally, pos e io ma gin p ojec ed medially; basido sal p ocesses apical po ions
sligh ly con e gen o subpa allel.
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F
eMale
geni alia
. Pygo e (Fig. 13B), in la e al iew s ongly p oduced pos e io ly, pos e io ma gin
iangula , mac ose ae along en al ma gin. Abdominal s e ni e VII (Fig. 13B–C) as long as wide;
pos e io ma gin wi h a sligh ip medially, pos e ola e al co ne s con e gen . Val i e I (Fig. 13D), in
la e al iew, ounded. Val ula I (Fig. 13D–E), in la e al iew, blade na owed apically, apex na owly
ounded; do sal sculp u ed a ea s iga e, ex ending om basal po ion o apex, eaching hal wid h o
blade, en al sculp ed a ea s iga e, es ic ed o apical po ions. Val ula II (Fig. 13F–I), in la e al
iew, sligh ly expanded beyond basal cu a u e, na owing g adually owa ds apex, wi hou p eapical
Fig. 12. Ruppeliana iden a a sp. no ., holo ype, ♂(B azil,Pa queNacionalSe adosÓ gãos
(PARNASO); Jun. 2007; Labo a ó io de Ecologia de Inse os, UFRJ leg.; MNRJ). A. Habi us, do sal
iew. B. Habi us, la e al iew. C. Head, on al iew. D. Pygo e , al e and subgeni al pla e, la e al iew.
E. Val e and subgeni al pla es, en al iew. F. Connec i e and s yle, en al iew. G. Aedeagus, la e al
iew. H. Aedeagus, en al iew. Scale ba s in mm.
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p ominence, apex ounded; do sal ma gin wi h 45 con inuous ee h, i egula shaped in basal cu a u e,
obus and sub iangula a basal and median po ions, small and ounded in apical po ion, all bea ing
den icles. Gonoplac (Fig. 13I–J), in la e al iew, wi h basal hal na ow, apical hal expanded; apex
ounded, wi h apical su ace bea ing den iculi and mac ose ae along en opos e io ma gin.
Fig. 13. Ruppeliana iden a a sp.no .,pa a ype,♀(B azil,Pa queNacionalSe adosÓ gãos
(PARNASO); Jun. 2007; Labo a ó io de Ecologia de Inse os, UFRJ leg.; MNRJ). A. Dis al po ion o
abdomen, en al iew. B. Dis al po ion o abdomen, la e al iew. C. S e ni e VII, en al iew. D. Fi s
al i e and i s  al ula,la e al iew.E.Apicalpo iono  i s  al ula.F. Second al ula, la e al iew.
G. Basal po ion o second al ula. H. Apical po ion o second al ula. I. Second al i e and gonoplac,
la e al iew. J. Apical po ion o gonoplac. Scale ba s in mm.
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Acknowledgmen s
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P in ed e sions o all pape s a e deposi ed in he lib a ies o ou o he ins i u es ha a e membe s o he
EJTconso ium:Muséumna ionaldʼHis oi ena u elle,Pa is,F ance;MeiseBo anicGa den,Belgium;
Royal Museum o Cen al A ica, Te u en, Belgium; Royal Belgian Ins i u e o Na u al Sciences,
B ussels, Belgium. The o he membe s o he conso ium a e: Na u al His o y Museum o Denma k,
Copenhagen, Denma k; Na u alis Biodi e si y Cen e , Leiden, he Ne he lands; Museo Nacional de
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Ciencias Na u ales-CSIC, Mad id, Spain; Leibniz Ins i u e o he Analysis o Biodi e si y Change,
Bonn – Hambu g, Ge many; Na ional Museum o he Czech Republic, P ague, Czech Republic; The
S einha d Museum o Na u al His o y, Tel A i , Is aël.
Supplemen a y ile
Supp. ile 1. Al i ude o collec ed specimens o Ruppeliana Young, 1977.
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