Delhina eurybrachydoides Distant, 1912

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2015, Review of the genus Bolbonaso Emeljanov with checklist and key to Indian Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Journal of Natural History 50, pp. 847-863 : 854-858

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scientific name	Delhina eurybrachydoides Distant, 1912
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Treatment

Delhina eurybrachydoides Distant, 1912 View in CoL

( Figure 5A,B View Figure 5 )

Material studied

Nepal: 1♀, Bagmati Province, 15 km south of Kathmandu, Phulchoki northern slope, 16 – 1800 m, 27°35'09 “ N, 85°22'50 “ E, 18 GoogleMaps .VII GoogleMaps .2001, deciduous forest KL/HF ( NME); 1♂ ,

Gorkha/Dhading District, Gorlabesi – Dobhan, 1000 – 1100 m, Schlucht-Mischwald, 30. VII.1983, Martens and Schawaller leg. ( SMNS).

Key to Indian genera of Caliscelidae

1. Forewings cover the abdomen completely ( Figure 4A,C View Figure 4 ). Aedeagus well developed ( Figure 6G View Figure 6 , aed). ( Ommatidiotinae Fieber )............................................................. 6

– Forewings usually cover only basal half of abdomen ( Figure 4B,D – F View Figure 4 ). Aedeagus reduced ( Figure 6H View Figure 6 , aed). ( Caliscelinae Amyot et Serville ). ........................................ 2

2. Abdominal tergite V with finger-shaped process (known only after males) ( Figure 6A View Figure 6 , ap)........................................................................................... Rhinogaster Fennah View in CoL

– Abdominal tergite V without process. ................................................................................. 3

3. Metope + postclypeus distinctly convex or with a bulb ( Figures 1B,D View Figure 1 , 2B,E View Figure 2 , 4D – F View Figure 4 )................................................................................................................................................... 4

– Metope + postclypeus flat ( Figure 4B View Figure 4 ).................... ................... Chirodisca Emeljanov View in CoL

4. Metope + postclypeus convex ( Figure 4D View Figure 4 ).................. .................. Asarcopus Horváth View in CoL – Metope + postclypeus with a bulb ( Figures 1B,D View Figure 1 , 2B,E View Figure 2 , 4E,F View Figure 4 ) ................................... 5

5. Pedicel with short latero-apical process (known only after females) ( Figure 3D View Figure 3 ).. ...................................................................................................................... Bolbonaso Emeljanov View in CoL

– Pedicel with long acuminate latero-apical process ( Figure 6F View Figure 6 )..................................... .................................................................................... Formiscurra Gnezdilov et Viraktamath View in CoL

6. First metatarsomere with long hair-shaped setae on the sole and with two lateral + row of intermediate spines apically ( Figure 6I View Figure 6 ). Abdominal sternites III – VI with straight posterior margins ( Adenissini Dlabola ) ................................................................................................................................. 7

– First metatarsomere with a pad of microsetae on the sole and without intermediate spines apically (sometimes only two lateral spines may be present) ( Figure 6J View Figure 6 ). Abdominal sternites III – VI with deeply angularly concave posterior margins ( Augilini Baker ). ............................................................................................................ 9

7. Forewings beetle-shaped, with praecostal area reduced ( Coinquendina Gnezdilov et Wilson ) ( Figure 4A View Figure 4 )............................................................................................ 8

– Forewings with precostal area well developed having undulate margin with numerous false transverse veins ( Pteriliina Gnezdilov et Wilson ) ( Figure 4C View Figure 4 )........ .................................................................................................. Distantina Gnezdilov et Wilson View in CoL

8. Upper margin of metope straight ( Figure 5C View Figure 5 ). Hindwings rudimentary. First metatarsomere with four (3 + 1) intermediate spines.................................. ............................................................................................................. Coinquenda Distant View in CoL

– Upper margin of metope angularly concave ( Figure 5B View Figure 5 ). Hindwings well developed, bilobed ( Figure 5A View Figure 5 ). First metatarsomere with eight intermediate spines..................................................................................................................... Delhina Distant View in CoL

9. Metope with only two sublateral carinae, upper part of metope with long laterally flattened process directed upwards ( Figure 6D View Figure 6 , cp). Forewings with sinuate costal margin ( Figure 6E View Figure 6 ). First and second metatarsomeres with two latero-apical spines each................................. ........................................................................................................... Symplanodes Fennah View in CoL

– Metope with median and two sublateral carinae, no such long and flattened process in its upper part ( Figure 6C View Figure 6 ). Forewings with rather straight costal margin ( Figure 6B View Figure 6 , cm). First and second metatarsomeres without spines..................................................................................................................... Symplana Kirby View in CoL

Checklist of Caliscelidae View in CoL known from India Family CALISCELIDAE Amyot et Serville, 1843 View in CoL Subfamily CALISCELINAE Amyot et Serville, 1843 Tribe CALISCELINI Amyot et Serville, 1843 Asarcopus palmarum Horváth, 1921 View in CoL

Asarcopus palmarum Horváth, 1921: 179 View in CoL .

Distribution

India (Karnataka, Maharashtra), USA (California) (O ’ Brien 1988), Egypt ( Horváth 1921), Ethiopia, Israel, Mali ( Gnezdilov and Bourgoin 2009), Sudan ( Linnavuori 1973).