Neoreticulum Dai

Dai, Ren-Huai, Xing, Ji-Chun & Li, Zi-Zhong, 2012, A new species of the leafhopper genus Neoreticulum Dai in China (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), with a key to species, Zootaxa 3180, pp. 57-60 : 57

Neoreticulum Dai

Reticulum Dai, Li & Chen, 2006: 398 ; Dai & Zhang, 2008: 48.

Neoreticulum Dai, 2009: 68 , nom. nov. for Reticulum Dai, Li & Chen, 2006 , nec Schröder, Medioli & Scott, 1989.

Type species: Reticulum transvittatum Dai, Li & Chen, 2006: 398 . For the relationships and diagnosis of Neoreticulum see Dai & Zhang (2008: 48). Distribution. China.

Key to species (3) of Neoreticulum

1. Pygofer side with bifurcate process on the inner surface ............................................................................................. 2

- Pygofer side with 3-branched or 4-branched process on the inner surface .................................................................. 3

2. Basal processes of aedeagal shaft not extended beyond midlength of shaft ( Figs 11, 12 ) ................... N. transvittatum

- Basal processes of aedeagal shaft extended well beyond midlength of shaft (Figs 15,16) ................... N. lanceolatum

3. Pygofer side with 4-branched process on inner surface, basal processes of aedeagal shaft lanceolate ( Figs 13, 14 ) .... ................................................................................................................................................................ N. trispinosum

- Pygofer side with 3-branched process on inner surface( Fig 4 ), basal processes of aedeagal shaft attenuate ( Figs 7, 8 ) .................................................................................................................................................... N. attenuatum sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 4 – 16. Neoreticulum attenuatum sp. nov.: 4, Genital capsule, lateral view; 5, Valve, ventral view; 6, Subgenital plate, ventral view; 7, Aedeagus, ventral view; 8, Aedeagus, lateral view; 9, Connective; 10, Style, dorsal view. Neoreticulum transvittatum (Dai, Li & Chen): 11, Aedeagus, ventral view; 12, Aedeagus, lateral view. Neoreticulum trispinosum (Dai & Zhang): 13, Aedeagus, ventral view; 14, Aedeagus, lateral view (after Dai & Zhang, 2008). Neoreticulum lanceolatum (Dai & Zhang): 15, Aedeagus, dorsal view; 16, Aedeagus, lateral view (after Dai & Zhang, 2008).