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

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Idioscopus shillongensis Viraktamath View in CoL

Figs 26A–G View FIGURES 26 , 61L View FIGURES 61 , 67I–L View FIGURES 67 .

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 View FIGURES 61 ). 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 View FIGURES 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 View FIGURES 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.

References

Viraktamath, C. A. (1976) Four new species of idiocerine leafhoppers from India with a note on male Balocha astuta (Melichar) (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae). Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 10, 234 - 44.

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.