Scaphoideus katraini Rao and Ramakrishnan

Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 578, pp. 1-48 : 28

Scaphoideus katraini Rao and Ramakrishnan

Figs 107–109 .

Scaphoideus katraini Rao and Ramakrishnan, 1988 , 69–71. HOLOTYPE ɗ, INDIA [NPC, examined]

Coloration and form as described by Rao and Ramakrishnan, (1988). Head of female more acutely pointed than that of male.

Male genitalia: Pygophore longer than high, caudal margin truncate, subgenital plate with elongate, broad at base then strongly narrowed to a more parallel extension, basal region with three long setae in an oblique row. Style with apophysis short, laterally curved. Connective with arms slightly shorter than stem, paraphyses caudally acuminate, symmetrical, separate but held together, in lateral aspect ventrally curved. Aedeagus with welldeveloped dorsal apodeme, shaft narrowed caudally, apex strongly upturned.

Female genitalia: Hind margin of seventh sternum with a median notch.

Measurements: Male 5.00 mm long, 1.15 mm wide across eyes. Female 5.50 mm long and 1.25 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined: INDIA: Holotype ɗ, Himachal Pradesh: Katrain, 15.vi.1987, light, V.R.S. Rao ( NPC). Paratypes: 1ɗ, 1Ψ, Himachal Pradesh: Solan, x.1987, light, Ram Babu Coll. ( NPC).

Remarks: Coloration of this species resembles that of species of Scaphodhara Viraktamath and Mohan. The paraphyses are symmetrical and not curved as shown by Rao and Ramakrishnan. This species is very distinctive in having very peculiarly held paraphyses.

Figures

FIGURES 97 – 117. Species of Scaphoideus. 97 – 106. S. jogensis sp. nov. 97. Hed and thorax; 98. Face; 99. Male pygophore; 100. Style; 101. Apophysis of style; 102. Connective and paraphyses; 103. Same, lateral view; 104. Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view; 105. Same, caudal view; 106. Female genitalia. 107 – 109. S. katraini Rao and Ramakrishnan 107. Male genital capsule; 108. Connective and paraphyses; 109. Aedeagus, lateral view. 110 – 117. S. kirti sp. nov. 110. Male pygophore; 111. Subgenital plate; 112. Style; 113. Connective and paraphysis; 114. Aedeagus lateral view; 115. Same, caudal view; 116. Female seventh sternum. 117. Female second pair of valvula. Scale line indicates 0.1 mm.