Igerna priyankae Viraktamath, 2011

Viraktamath, C. A., Yeshwanth, H. M. & Ajaykumara, K. M., 2024, New species of the leafhopper tribes Agalliini and Macropsini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from north and northeast India with checklist of species of the tribes from the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 5486 (2), pp. 267-282 : 275

Igerna priyankae Viraktamath

Figs 4A–K

Diagnosis. Habitus similar to that in species of Japanagallia but lacks claval cross vein in the forewings. Male pygofer about 1.1× as long in lateral view as proximal height, pygofer lobes narrowed posteriorly, less sclerotized and pigmented, but dorsal border sclerotized and pigmented; about 0.35× as long as total length. Aedeagus with atrium wall well-sclerotized and rimmed, with well-developed preatrium and dorsal apodeme; shaft almost straight, compressed, slightly flared distally, anterior angle produced anterodorsally much more than ventral angle; gonopore apical. Anal collar process well-developed, as long as pygofer, rod-like deeply forked distally.

Material examined. INDIA: Manipur: 3♂, Pallel: Tarao , 1530m, 25.viii.2014, Yeshwanth, H.M .; 4♂, Pallel: Saibom , 1387m, 21.viii.2024, Yeshwanth, H.M .; 3♂, Tengnoupal, Sita Road , 1352m, 26.viii.2014, Yeshwanth, H.M .; 1♂, Ukhrul , 1647m, 28.viii.2014, Yeshwanth, H.M. ( UASB) .

Remarks. Viraktamath (2011) adequately described and illustrated the species. Meshram et al. 2016) redescribed and re-illustrated the species.

Figures

FIGURES 4A–K. Igerna priyankae Viraktamath: A–C, male habitus dorsal, lateral view and face (C): D–F, female habitus dorsal, lateral and face (F); G, male genital capsule, lateral view; H, valve and subgenital plates, ventral view; I–J, styles, connective and aedeagus, dorsal and ventral views; K, style, connective and aedeagus, lateral view.