Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) Matsumura

Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai & Li, Zi-Zhong, 2016, Additions to the leafhopper subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) Matsumura, 1912 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) from Southern China, Zootaxa 4150 (3), pp. 341-350 : 347-348

Key to species (³) of the subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) Matsumura

P. (P.) formosanus (Matsumura) distributed in Taiwan, known only from the female, is excluded.

1. Clypellus black ( Li et al. 2012: 536, Fig. 7 )....................................... P. (P.) nigorolabium Li, Dai & Li

- Clypellus not black....................................................................................2

2. Aedeagal shaft with pair of processes...................................................................... 3

- Aedeagal shaft without pair of processes................................................................... 6

3. Shaft processes ( Zhang 2010: 61, Figs 30–31 ) on apex of aedeagus, hooklike................. P. (P.) jingdongensis Zhang

- Shaft processes at base or middle of aedeagus, spinelike....................................................... 4

4. Shaft processes at base of aedeagus ( Figs 16–17 )................................... P. (P.) alba Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.

- Shaft processes at middle of aedeagus..................................................................... 5

5. Aedeagal shaft processes ( Huang & Viraktamath 1993: 367, Fig. 28 ) pointed basally; dorsal connective ( Huang & Viraktamath 1993: 367, Fig. 27 ) with apophysis twisted caudoventrally at middle........................ P. (P.) femorata (Hamilton)

- Aedeagal shaft processes ( Viraktamath 1996: 188, Figs 32–33 ) pointed dorsally; dorsal connective ( Viraktamath 1996: 188, Figs 34–35 ) without apophysis at middle............................................. P. (P.) kodaiana Viraktamath

6. Style with subapical toothlike process ( Li et al. 2013: 20, Fig. 16 ); dorsal connective ( Li et al. 2013: 20, Fig. 21 ) with furcated

process at middle, like species in genus Oncopsis .................................... P. (P.) tishetshkini Li, Dai & Li - Style without subapical toothlike process; dorsal connective without process, or with unbranched process at middle........ 7

7. Aedeagal shaft ( Figs 24–25 ) slender, in ventral view apex strongly expanded laterally, lamelliform; pygofer ventral margin ( Fig. 21 ) with 5 small teeth............................................... P. (P.) amplificata Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.

- Aedeagal shaft relatively stout, in ventral view apex not expanded laterally; pygofer ventral margin serrated, or with spines, or with wide process..................................................................................... 8

8. Pygofer ventral margin ( Yang & Zhang 2013: 588, Figs 3 –A, 3–H) with single process widened at base and slanting inwards; apical half of aedeagal shaft ( Yang & Zhang 2013: 588, Fig. 3 –E) strongly twisted dorsally, rectangular............................................................................................ P. (P.) anchorides Yang & Zhang

- Pygofer ventral margin serrated or with 2 small spines........................................................ 9

9. Dorsal connective ( Fig. 31 ) with long process at middle twisted ventrally; apex of ventral margin of pygofer ( Fig. 29 ) with 2– 3 small teeth....................................................... P. (P.) longiapophysis Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.

- Dorsal connective without process at middle; apex of ventral margin of pygofer with 2 spines, or not.................. 10

10. Ventral margin of pygofer with 2 spines................................................................... 11

- Ventral margin of pygofer ( Li et al. 2013: 19, Fig. 7 ) without spines................... P. (P.) dainghanensis Li, Dai & Li

11. Dorsal connective ( Hamilton 1980: 898, Fig. 71) clearly S shaped; pygofer lobe ( Hamilton 1980: 898, Fig. 71) broad.................................................................................. P. (P.) satsumensis (Matsumura)

- Dorsal connective ( Li et al. 2012: 537, Fig. 15 ) geniculate; pygofer lobe ( Li et al. 2012: 537, Fig. 8 ) narrow, elongate..................................................................................... P. (P.) bispinata Li, Dai & Li

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Male species of Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides): 1 – 3. P. (P.) alba Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.; 4 – 6. P. (P.) amplificata Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.; 7 – 9. P. (P.) longiapophysis Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.. 1, 4, 7. Habitus, dorsal view; 2, 5, 8. Same, lateral view; 3, 6, 9. Face.

FIGURES 28 – 35. Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) longiapophysis Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.. 28. Male pygofer lobe and subgenital plate, lateral view; 29. Pygofer margins, ventral view; 30. Style, dorsal view; 31. Dorsal connective, lateral view; 32. Aedeagus, lateral view; 33. Same, ventral view; 34. Connective, dorsal view; 35. Same, lateral view.

FIGURES 10 – 19. Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) alba Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.. 10. Male pygofer lobe and subgenital plate, lateral view; 11. Pygofer processes, ventral view; 12. Dorsal portion of dorsal connective and X segment, lateral view; 13. Style, dorsal view; 14. Ventral portion of dorsal connective, front view; 15. Same, lateral view; 16. Aedeagus, lateral view; 17. Same, ventral view; 18. Connective, dorsal view; 19. Same, lateral view.

FIGURES 20 – 27. Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) amplificata Li, Dai & Li sp. nov.. 20. Male pygofer lobe and subgenital plate, lateral view; 21. Pygofer margins, ventral view; 22. Style, dorsal view; 23. Dorsal connective, lateral view; 24. Aedeagus, lateral view; 25. Same, ventral view; 26. Connective, dorsal view; 27. Same, lateral view.