Argepara, Gnezdilov & O’Brien, 2008

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & O’Brien, Lois B., 2008, New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Insecta Mundi 2008 (31), pp. 1-26 : 13

Key to the species of Argepara

1. Postclypeus flat, fastigium at nearly right angle (in lateral view) ( Fig. 2 ); head and dorsum brown or dark brown excluding pale costal margins of fore wings ( Fig. 2, 3 ); hind margin of pygofer without apical process ( Fig. 33 ); capitulum of style without subapical tooth (in dorsal view) ( Fig. 36 ) ............................................................................................. A. semipellucida (Melichar)

— Postclypeus strongly convex, forming a cone-shaped projection, fastigium at obtuse angle (in lateral view) ( Fig. 4 ); head and dorsum from dark brown to black with median yellow vitta thru metope to wing tip (reduced in melanistic specimens) ( Fig. 5, 6 ), with costal and median stripes joining at wing apex ( Fig. 4 ); hind margin of pygofer with large apical process ( Fig. 38 ); capitulum of style with large subapical tooth (in dorsal view) ( Fig. 41 ) ............................. A. lyra (Berg)

Figures

Figure 1-6. Issidae. 1) Aztecus mexicanus (Kirkaldy), syntype, head in ventral view. 2) Argepara semipellucida (Melichar), syntype, female, lateral view. 3) A. semipellucida (Melichar), syntype, male, head in ventral view. 4) Argepara lyra (Berg), female, lateral view (Argentina). 5) Same, head in ventral view. 6) Same, melanistic form, dorsal view (Paraguay).

Figure 33-37. Argepara semipellucida (Melichar), syntype, male genitalia. 33) Pygofer, anal tube, and aedeagus, lateral view. 34) Aedeagus, ventral view. 35) Style, lateral view. 36) Capitulum of style, dorsal view. 37) Anal tube, dorsal view.

Figure 38-42. Argepara lyra (Berg), male genitalia. 38) Pygofer, anal tube, and aedeagus, lateral view. 39) Aedeagus, ventral view. 40) Style, lateral view. 41) Capitulum of style, dorsal view. 42) Anal tube, dorsal view.