Sandersellus, DeLong, 1945

Nielson, M. W., 2010, New leafhopper species and distribution records of Gabrita Walker, 1858 and Sandersellus DeLong, 1945 with revised keys to species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae), Zootaxa 2531 (1), pp. 39-47 : 42

Key to species of Sandersellus (males)

1. Male pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process nearly reaching to or exceeding apex of caudodorsal lobe or process...........................................................................................................................................................................2

- Male pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral process not reaching apex of caudodorsal lobe or process.............. 6

2. Aedeagus with prominent spines or processes on shaft................................................................................................ 3

- Aedeagus glabrous or with small serrations or teeth on shaft ...................................................................................... 4

3. Aedeagus with paired ventral processes on middle of shaft. ( Bolivia) ....................................... S. bigladius sp. nov.

- Aedeagus with single digitate process on apex of shaft ...................................................( Brazil) S. digitatus sp. nov.

4. Style with subapical spine or process ( Nielson 1975: Figs 35, 40) .............................................................................. 5

- Style glabrous ( Nielson 1975: Figs 50, 51) ................................................................ ( Bolivia) S. linnavuorii Nielson

5. Aedeagus with shaft narrow in lateral and dorsal views, lateral margins parallel or nearly so ( Nielson 1975: Figs. 37, 38) ...................................................................................................................................... ( Bolivia) S. delongi Nielson

- Aedeagus with shaft broad in lateral and dorsal views, lateral margins not parallel ( Nielson 1975: Figs 43, 44)......... ............................................................................................................................................... ( Peru) S. ornatus Nielson

6) Aedeagus with distinctive processes on shaft............................................................................................................... 7

- Aedeagus glabrous, without processes ........................................................................................................................ 8

7. Aedeagus with paired long, distal processes ...................................................................... ( Peru) S. bilanceus sp. nov.

- Adeagus with paired medial processes ......................................................................................................................... 9

8. Adeagus with serrated processes apically ( Nielson 1975: Figs. 55, 56); style with row of teeth in distal 1/3 ( Nielson 1975: Fig. 57)..................................................................................................................... ( Peru) S. peniculus Nielson

- Aedeagus with glabrous processes (Fig. 62); style with subapical spine ( Nielson 1975: Fig. 60)................................. .........................................................................................................................................( Bolivia) S. retrorsus Nielson

9. Style with distinctive subapical spine ( Nielson 1975: Figs. 25 , 29)......................................................................... 10

- Style with serrated flange subapically ( Nielson 1981: Figs. 2, 3 ) ........................... ( Panama) S. panamensis Nielson

10. Aedeagus with very broad shaft ( Nielson 1975: Figs. 31, 32) .............................................. ( Peru) S. simplex Nielson

- Aedeagus with very narrow shaft ( Nielson 1975: Fig. 26 )............................................... ( Peru) S. carinatus DeLong

Figures

FIGURES 22–27. Sandersellus bilanceus, sp. nov. Fig. 22. Male pygofer, lateral view; Fig. 23. Subgenital plate, ventral view; Fig. 24. Right style, dorsal view; Fig. 25. Right style, lateral view; Fig. 26. Aedeagus, dorsal view; Fig. 27. Aedeagus, lateral view. (All views 40X.)

FIGURES 1–8. Gabrita erwini, sp. nov. Fig. 1. Dorsal habitus; Fig. 2. Foreleg, lateral view; Fig. 3. Head, pronotum and mesonotum, dorsal view; Fig. 4. Male pygofer, lateral view; Fig. 5. Subgenital plate, ventral view; Fig. 6. Right style, lateral view; Fig. 7. Aedeagus, lateral view; Fig. 8. Aedeagus, ventral view. (All views 50X except dorsal habitus, 7.50X.)