Pentastira Kirschbaum, 1868

Demirel, Ersin & Erbey, Mahmut, 2022, Pentastira eminei sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae) from Türkiye and notes on other Pentastira spp. in Türkiye and the Middle East, Zootaxa 5190 (2), pp. 194-206 : 196

Genus Pentastira Kirschbaum, 1868

Type species Pentastira major Kirschbaum, 1868 (type designation by Muir 1925)

Identification key for males of Turkish and Middle East Pentastira Kirschbaum, 1868

1. Styli distinctly asymmetrical ( Figs 1E , 4C,D )............................................................... 2

- Styli similar ( Fig. 1F ).................................................................................. 6

2. Apex of the anal tube symmetrical ( Fig. 4A )................................................................ 3

- Apex of the anal tube asymmetrical ( Fig. 1C ).............................................. P. shul (Dlabola, 1985)

3. Aedeagus with a lateral apophysis and tooth on the left side of the theca base ( Figs 1J, K , 4G )........................ 4

- Aedeagus without a distinct lateral apophysis and tooth on the left side of the theca base ( Fig. 1G ).................................................................................................. P. superspicata Dlabola, 1985

4. Tooth on the left side of the theca base almost straight to the end of its apex ( Fig. 1J, K )............................. 5

- Tooth on the left side of the theca base distinctly tapered from the middle and bends right angle to the anteriorly ( Fig. 4E,G )....................................................................................... P. eminei sp. nov.

5. Only the last third of the tooth on the left side of the theca base slightly bends to the anterior ( Fig. 1K )................................................................................................. P. megista Emeljanov, 1978

- Only the last third of the tooth on the left side of the theca base slightly bends to the posterior ( Fig. 1J )................................................................................................ P. major Kirschbaum, 1868

6. Apex of the anal tube symmetrical ( Fig. 4A )................................................................ 7

- Apex of the anal tube asymmetrical ( Fig. 1A–D )............................................................ 8

7. Teeth of aedeagus lateral apophysis split ( Fig. 1M )......................................... P. rorida ( Fieber, 1876)

- Teeth of aedeagus lateral apophysis adjacent ( Fig. 1L )................................ P. interjecta ( Linnavuori, 1957)

8. Anal tube large and wide, truncated apically, with triangular cones hanging downwards. Entire aedeagus U-shaped ( Fig. 1A,B,I )....................................................................... P. bahtiarica ( Dlabola, 1981)

- Anal tube with long and laminated appendage on the tip, bent at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the tube. Aedeagus with fairly long recurved spines pointing towards, and two of which extend to the base ( Fig. 1D,H )... P. torossica ( Dlabola, 1957)

Figures

FIGURE 1. Various portions the male genitalia of Middle Eastern Pentastira spp. a) dorsal habitus of P. bahtiarica anal tube; b) posterior view of P. bahtiarica anal tube; c) posterior view of P. shul anal tube; d) posterior view of P. torossica anal tube; e) internal view of P. superspicata styli; f) posterior view of P. rorida styli; g) ventral habitus of P. superspicata aedeagus; h) dorsal habitus of P. torossica aedeagus; i) ventral habitus of P. bahtiarica aedeagus; j) position of the tooth on the left side of the theca base in P. major; k) position of the tooth on the left side of the theca base in P. megista; l) positioning of the lateral apophyseal ends in P. interjecta laterally; and m) positioning of the lateral apophyseal ends in P. rorida laterally (adapted from Dlabola 1957, 1981, 1985; Linnavuori 1957; Logvinenko 1976; Holzinger et al. 2003).

FIGURE 4. Pentastira eminei sp. nov. male genitalia parts. a) dorsal view of anal tube; b) lateral view of anal tube; c) ventral (external) view of styli; d) internal view of styli; e) left lateral view of aedeagus; and f) dorsal view of aedeagus; g) ventral view of aedeagus. Scale bar, 250 µm.