Soractellus (Male), 1966

Naveed, Hassan & Zhang, Yalin, 2018, Revision of the leafhopper genus Soractellus Evans (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with description of a new species from Pakistan, Zootaxa 4429 (3), pp. 595-599 : 596

Key to species of Soractellus (Male)

1. Brachypterous, forewing about 1.7 times longer than wide; style with preapical lobe moderately developed, apophysis long and thumb-like ........................................................................................................................................................ S. lalianensis sp. nov.

- Macropterous; style with preapical lobe well-developed.................................................................................................................. 2

2. Connective with stem present; aedeagal shaft with uneven apical branches ................................................................... S. brunneus

- Connective without stem; aedeagal shaft with apical branches equal in length .............................................................................. 3

3. Aedeagus with apical branches nearly 1/2 of its total length; valve subtriangular; style with preapical lobe long and constricted .. .................................................................................................................................................................................... S. nigrominutus

- Aedeagus with apical branches nearly 1/3 of its total length; style with preapical lobe short and vigorous, apophysis slightly curved laterally; macropterous, forewing 2.7 times longer than wide ....................................................................... S. jianfengensis