Taharana, Nielson, 1982

Nielson, M. W., 2015, A revision of the tribe Coelidiini of the Oriental, Palearctic and Australian biogeographical regions (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae), Insecta Mundi 2015 (410), pp. 1-202 : 56-57

Key to species of Taharana (males)

1.

— Pygofer in lateral view with bifurcate or trifurcate caudodorsal process .................................. 2 Pygofer in lateral view with single, long caudodorsal process .................................................... 3 2(1).

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Pygofer in lateral view with bifurcate caudodorsal process (fig. 177, Nielson 1982) ( Cambodia,

Vietnam) ................................................................................................... T. bifurcata Nielson Pygofer in lateral view with trifurcate caudodorsal process (fig. 161, Nielson 1982) ( Vietnam).

................................................................................................................. T. trifurcata Nielson

3(1).

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process glabrous along ventral margin ................... 4 Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral margin serrate or toothed on ventral margin ......... 9

4(3).

— Pygofer in lateral view with straight caudoventral process ........................................................ 5 Pygofer in lateral view with twisted caudoventral process ( Fig. 274 ) ( Thailand) ........................

.................................................................................................................... T. caverna , sp. nov.

5(4).

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal process sinuate or abruptly curved dorsally ............ 6 Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal process nearly straight or slightly curved ................ 7 6(5).

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Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal process sinuate, caudoventral process slender, nearly straight (fig. 173, Nielson 1982) ( China, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand) ........................................................................................................................... T. sparsa (Stål)

Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal process abruptly curved dorsally near middle, caudoventral process curved (fig. 169, Nielson 1982) ( Vietnam) ................................... T. curvata Nielson

7(5).

— Pygofer in lateral view with long caudodorsal process; subgenital plate glabrous .................... 8 Pygofer in lateral view with very short caudodorsal process (fig. 189, Nielson 1982); subgenital plate with small, apical spine ( Philippines) ................................................ T. dubia (Walker) 8(7).

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Pygofer in dorsal view with caudodorsal processes very broad in apical 1/3 ( Fig. 282 ); aedeagus in lateral view with shaft inflated basally, very slender in distal 2/3 ( Fig. 284 ); connective with anterior arms rounded on ventral margin ( Fig. 287 ) ( Thailand) ...... T. sublamina , sp. nov.

Pygofer in dorsal view with caudodorsal processes constricted subapically ( Fig. 289 ); aedeagus in lateral view with shaft not inflated, nearly evenly narrow throughout ( Fig. 291 ); connective with anterior arms angled on ventral margin ( Fig. 294 ) ( Thailand) .... T. abstrusa , sp. nov.

9(3).

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process triangulate or narrow, sinuate apically, with or without teeth ............................................................................................................................ 10 Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process broad, serrate ventrally in distal half ...... 19

10(9). Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process triangulate apically ................................... 11

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process sinuate, serrate in distal 1/3 ( Laos, Vietnam) ................................................................................................................... T. stipulata Nielson

11(10). Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal process narrowed, hooked apically ......................... 12

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal process not as above ................................................ 13

12(11). Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process triangulate apically (fig. 153, Nielson 1982); subgenital plate with few apical microsetae (fig. 155, Nielson 1982) ( Thailand) ...................... .............................................................................................................. T. triangulata Nielson

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral processes slightly bulbous apically, small subapical spine on ventral margin ( Fig. 296 ); subgenital plate glabrous ( Fig. 303 ) ( Thailand) ............... ....................................................................................................................... T. biunca , sp. nov.

13(11). Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process serrate ....................................................... 14

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process not serrate ................................................. 16

14(13). Pygofer caudoventral process serrate on apical margin; caudodorsal processes in dorsal view with apex obliquely truncate .................................................................................................... 15

— Pygofer caudoventral process serrate on apical margin and basally ( Fig. 304 ), caudodorsal processes in dorsal view clawed, apexes pointed ( Fig. 305 ) ( Thailand) ...................................... .................................................................................................................. T. lacertosa , sp. nov.

15(14). Subgenital plate narrow, long, longer than length of pygofer ( Fig. 317 ); dorsal connective short, about ¼ as long as aedeagus ( Fig. 313 ); connective large, stem broad ( Fig. 316 ) ( Thailand) .. .................................................................................................................. T. biavicula , sp. nov.

— Subgenital plate moderately long, shorter than length of pygofer ( Fig. 324 ); connective small, stem digitate ( Fig. 323 ) ( Thailand) .................................................... T. brevicutata , sp. nov.

16(13). Pygofer caudoventral, triangulate, apical process acutely angled apically .............................. 17

— Pygofer caudoventral, triangulate, apical process bluntly angled apically ( Fig. 325 ); aedeagus in lateral view abruptly narrowed medially ( Fig. 327 ) ( Thailand) ............ T. truncata , sp. nov.

17(16). Pygofer caudoventral process narrowly triangulate apically; connective medial ridge absent .... ................................................................................................................................................... 18

— Pygofer caudoventral process broadly triangulate apically ( Fig. 332 ); connective medial ridge present ( Thailand) ..................................................................................... T. angusta , sp. nov.

18(17). Pygofer caudoventral, triangulate apical process with prominent subapical spine on ventral margin ( Fig. 339 ); caudodorsal processes in dorsal view rounded apically ( Fig. 340 ); dorsal connective short, not reaching midlength of aedeagal shaft ( Fig. 341 ) ( Thailand) ..................................... .................................................................................................................. T. exiquitas , sp. nov.

— Pygofer caudoventral, triangulate apical process with weak subapical spine on ventral margin ( Fig. 346 ); caudodorsal processes in dorsal view truncate apically ( Fig. 347 ); dorsal connective long, extending beyond midlength of aedeagal shaft ( Fig. 347 ) ( Thailand) ............................... ......................................................................................................... T. intimacalcara , sp. nov.

19(9).

— Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal margins tapered to blunt or narrow apex .............. 20 Pygofer in lateral view with caudodorsal margins forming long, narrow to broad, distinctive process ....................................................................................................................................... 24

Figures

Figures 274-281. Genitalia, Taharana caverna, sp. nov. 274) Male pygofer, lateral view. 275) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 276) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 277) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, dorsal view. 278) Style, lateral view. 279) Style, dorsal view. 280) Connective, caudal view. 281) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 282-288. Genitalia, Taharana sublamina, sp. nov. 282) Male pygofer, lateral view.283) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 284) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 285) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 286) Style, lateral view. 287) Connective, caudal view. 288) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 289-295. Genitalia, Taharana abstrusa, sp. nov. 289) Male pygofer, lateral view.290) Pygofer caudoventral and caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 291) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 292) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 293) Style, lateral view. 294) Connective, caudal view. 295) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 296-303. Genitalia, Taharana biunca, sp. nov. 296) Male pygofer, lateral view. 297) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 298) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 299) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, dorsal view. 300) Style, lateral view. 301) Style, dorsal view. 302) Connective, caudal view. 303) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 304-310. Genitalia, Taharana lacertosa, sp. nov. 304) Male pygofer, lateral view.305) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 306) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 307) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 308) Style, lateral view. 309) Connective, caudal view. 310) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 311-317. Genitalia, Taharana biavicula, sp. nov. 311) Male pygofer, lateral view.312) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 313) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 314) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 315) Style, lateral view. 316) Connective, caudal view. 317) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 318-324. Genitalia, Taharana brevicutata, sp. nov. 318) Male pygofer, lateral view.319) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 320) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 321) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 322) Style, lateral view. 323) Connective, caudal view. 324) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 325-331. Genitalia, Taharana truncata, sp. nov. (325) Male pygofer, lateral view.326) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 327) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 328) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 329) Style, lateral view. 330) Connective, caudal view. (331) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 332-338. Genitalia, Taharana angusta, sp. nov. 332) Male pygofer, lateral view. 333) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 334) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, dorsal view. 335) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 336) Style, lateral view. 337) Connective, caudal view. 338) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 339-345. Genitalia, Taharana exiguitas, sp. nov. 339) Male pygofer, lateral view. 340) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 341) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 342) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 343) Style, lateral view. 344) Connective, caudal view. 345) Subgenital plate, ventral view.

Figures 346-352. Genitalia, Taharana intimacalcara, sp. nov. 346) Male pygofer, lateral view. 347) Pygofer caudodorsal processes, dorsal view. 348) Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. 349) Aedeagus, dorsal view. 350) Style, lateral view. 351) Connective, caudal view. 352) Subgenital plate, ventral view.