Idioscopus shillongensis Viraktamath

VIRAKTAMATH, C. A. & YESHWANTH, H. M., 2024, Arboreal eurymeline leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae) of the Indian subcontinent with description of new genera and eight new species, Zootaxa 5462 (1), pp. 1-125 : 44

Idioscopus shillongensis Viraktamath

Figs 26A–G , 61L , 67I–L .

Idioscopus shillongenssis Viraktamath 1976: 238–240 , figs 23–31.

Diagnosis. This species closely resembles I. confuscous , but differs in having two subapical cells in the forewing, aedeagal shaft processes about 0.75 as long as shaft and one pair much shorter than the other, and pygofer without a ventral process.

Description. Female. Sternite VII broad at basal 0.33 then abruptly narrowed and dome-shped posteriory, about 1.6× as wide at base as long medially ( Fig. 61L ). Valvula I broad basally, narrowed distally, with sculptured area short, less than 0.25 width of valvula and occupying about half posterior length, strigae oblique ( Figs 67 IJ). Valvula II broad basally, straight, narrowed distally, toothed area distinctly convex, with teeth distinct and slightly separated from each other, toothed area occupying distal 0.4 length ( Figs 67 KL).

Material examined. INDIA: Meghalaya: 7 ♂, 12♀ paratypes, Shillong , 1961 m, 17.iv. 1974, K.D. Ghorpade ( UASB). Other material. INDIA: Meghalaya: 1♂, Shillong 1811m, 10.vi.2013, Vinayaka, T. ( UASB).

Remarks. Viraktamath (1976) adequately described and illustrated the species.

Figures

FIGURES 26A–G. Idioscopus shillongensis Viraktamath, paratype male: A–B, habitus, dorsal and lateral views; C, face; D, label data; E, metabasitarsomere, ventral view; F, male genital capsule, lateral view; G, styles, connective and aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURES 61A–R. Idiocerini of the Indian subcontinent, female sternite VII: A, Idiocerus cedarae; B, Metidioceus deodarae; C, M. gnezdilovai; D, Idiocerus sharmai; E, Idioscopus bimaculatus; F, I. clypealis. G, I. confuscous; H, I. irenae; I, I. nagpurensis; J, I. nitidulus; K, I. pretiosus; L, I. shillongensis; M, I. virescens; N, Jogocerus freytagi; O, Keralus webbi; P, Matangia capriliana; Q, M. inidca; R, M. thapai.

FIGURES 67A–P. Idiocerini of the Indian subcontinent, female valvula I, magnified view and valvula II, magnified view:A–D, Idioscopus nitidulus; E–H, I. pretiosus; I–L, I. shillongensis; M–P, I. virescens.