Empoasca (Matsumurasca) thapae Dworakowska, 1994

Liu, Yang, Qin, Dao-Zheng, Fletcher, Murray J. & Zhang, Ya-Lin, 2011, Review of Empoasca (Matsumurasca) Anufriev (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini), with description of three new species from China, Zootaxa 3003, pp. 22-42 : 36-37

Empoasca (Matsumurasca) thapae Dworakowska, 1994

( Figs 128–137 )

Empoasca (Matsumurasca) thapae Dworakowska, 1994: 104

Type locality. Rumtek, Sikkim, India. ( SMTD). Distribution. India (Sikkim).

Key to species of the subgenus Empoasca (Matsumurasca Anufriev) (3)

1. Aedeagal shaft very short, less than half length of preatrium................................................... 2

- Aedeagal shaft long, nearly as long as, or even longer than, preatrium............................................ 3

2. Ventral pygofer appendage bent caudodorsad in basal third and adorned with tufted hairs in apical third, apex smooth on ven- tral side ( Fig. 27 )........................................................................ E. (M.) clypealata

- Ventral pygofer appendage slightly curved dorsad in middle portion and adorned with sparse minute hairs subterminally, apex delicately serrated on ventral side ( Figs 93, 94 )................................................ E. (M.) parvifacia

3. Aedeagal shaft with ventral processes..................................................................... 4

- Aedeagal shaft without ventral processes................................................................... 9

4. Aedeagal shaft with teeth on dorsal side ( Fig. 123 )........................................ E. (M.) spinalis , sp. nov.

- Aedeagal shaft without teeth on dorsal side................................................................. 5

5. Aedeagal shaft with two pairs of ventral processes........................................................... 6

- Aedeagal shaft with one pair of ventral processes............................................................ 7

6. Aedeagal shaft with both pairs of ventral processes at base ( Fig. 132 )................................. E. (M.) thapae

- Aedeagal shaft with one pair of ventral processes at base and second pair subapically ( Fig. 114 )........ E. (M.) quadrialata

7. Aedeagal shaft curved in lateral view ( Fig. 71 ), gonopore subterminally on ventral side ( Fig. 70 )............ E. (M.) dolichi

- Aedeagal shaft nearly straight in lateral view, gonopore terminal................................................ 8

8. Ventral pygofer appendage slightly S-shaped, directed caudad ( Fig. 53 )............................... E. (M.) diversa

- Ventral pygofer appendage nearly straight, bent and directed dorsad at its base ( Fig. 2 )...................... E. (M.) aino

9. Aedeagal shaft with pair of processes at apex............................................................... 10

- Aedeagal shaft without pair of processes at apex............................................................ 11

10. Anal tube process of almost the same width throughout and distinctly toothed at apex ( Fig. 44 ).... E. (M.) dentalis , sp. nov.

- Anal tube process strongly narrowed apically and not toothed at apex ( Fig. 19 )................ E. (M.) biprocessa , sp. nov.

11. Ventral pygofer appendage smooth, not serrated or coarsely sculptured.......................................... 12

- Ventral pygofer appendage serrated terminally or subterminally, or coarsely sculptured subterminally.................. 13

12. Aedeagal shaft arcuate in lateral view, with acute ventroapical projection ( Figs 11, 12 ); anal tube process straight through most of length ( Fig. 9 )............................................................................ E. (M.) biloba

- Aedeagal shaft straight in lateral view, without acute ventroapical projection ( Figs 83–86 ); anal tube process evenly curved ( Fig. 81 )................................................................................... E. (M.) onukii

13. Ventral pygofer appendage serrated terminally or subterminally................................................ 14

- Ventral pygofer appendage coarsely sculptured subterminally, not serrated............................. E. (M.) schima

14. Ventral pygofer appendage serrated terminally, exceeding caudal margin of pygofer lobe ( Figs 35, 36 )...... E. (M.) conifera

- Ventral pygofer appendage serrated subterminally at ventral side, not exceeding caudal margin of pygofer lobe ( Figs 72, 73 )........................................................................................ E. (M.) latissima

Figures

FIGURES 128 – 137. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) thapae Dworakowska, 1994, 128, 129, ventral pygofer appendage; 130, anal tube appendage; 131, lateral margin at base of subgenital plate; 132, aedeagus, ventral view; 133, same, lateral view; 134, connective; 135, apex of paramere; 136, paramere; 137, abdominal apodemes (all after Dworakowska, 1994).

FIGURES 26 – 34. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) clypealata Qin & Zhang, 2008, 26, male pygofer, lateral view; 27, ventral pygofer appendage; 28, anal tube and anal styli; 29, subgenital plate, lateral view; 30, aedeagus, ventral view; 31, same, lateral view; 32, connective; 33, paramere; 34, abdominal apodemes.

FIGURES 92 – 108. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) parvifacia Dworakowska, 1994, 92, male pygofer, lateral view; 93, 94, ventral pygofer appendage; 95, 96, anal tube appendage; 97, 98, subgenital plate, lateral view; 99, 100, aedeagus, ventral view; 101, 102, same, lateral view; 103, 104, connective; 105, 106, paramere; 107, 108, abdominal apodemes (92, 96, 97, 99, 101, 104, 105, 107 after Dworakowska, 1994).

FIGURES 119 – 127. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) spinalis Qin and Liu, sp. nov., 119, male pygofer, lateral view; 120, ventral pygofer appendage; 121, anal tube and anal styli; 122, subgenital plate, lateral view; 123, aedeagus, ventral view; 124, same, lateral view; 125, connective; 126, paramere; 127, abdominal apodemes.

FIGURES 109 – 118. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) quadrialata Qin & Zhang, 2008, 109, male pygofer, lateral view; 110, ventral pygofer appendage; 111, anal tube and anal styli; 112, anal tube appendage; 113, subgenital plate, lateral view; 114, aedeagus, ventral view; 115, same, lateral view; 116, connective; 117, paramere; 118, abdominal apodemes.

FIGURES 68 – 71. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) dolichi Paoli, 1930, 68, connective; 69, subgenital plate, lateral view; 70, aedeagus, ventral view; 71, same, lateral view (all after Dworakowska, 1971).

FIGURES 51 – 67. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) diversa Vilbaste, 1968, 51, male pygofer, lateral view; 52, same, ventral view; 53, ventral pygofer appendage; 54, 55, anal tube appendage, lateral view; 56, anal tube appendage, dorsal view; 57, 58, subgenital plate, lateral view; 59, 60, aedeagus, ventral view; 61, 62, aedeagus, lateral view; 63, connective; 64, 65, paramere; 66, 67, abdominal apodemes (51, 52 after Anufriev, 1973; 57, 60, 62 after Dworakowska, 1971; 54, 56, 65, 66 after Vilbaste, 1968; 53, 55, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 67 specimen from China).

FIGURES 1 – 6. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) aino Matsumura, 1931, 1, male pygofer, lateral view; 2, ventral pygofer appendage; 3, anal tube appendage; 4, aedeagus, ventral view; 5, same, lateral view; 6, paramere (all after Dworakowska, 1982).

FIGURES 42 – 50. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) dentalis Qin and Liu, sp. nov., 42, male pygofer, lateral view; 43, ventral pygofer appendage; 44, anal tube and anal styli; 45, subgenital plate, lateral view; 46, aedeagus, ventral view; 47, same, lateral view; 48, connective; 49, paramere; 50, abdominal apodemes.

FIGURES 17 – 25. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) biprocessa Qin and Liu, sp. nov., 17, male pygofer, lateral view; 18, ventral pygofer appendage; 19, anal tube and anal styli; 20, subgenital plate, lateral view; 21, aedeagus, lateral view; 22, same, vental view; 23, connective; 24, paramere; 25, abdominal apodemes.

FIGURES 7 – 16. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) biloba Qin & Zhang, 2008, 7, male pygofer, lateral view; 8, ventral pygofer appendage; 9, anal tube and anal styli; 10, subgenital plate, lateral view; 11, aedeagus, ventral view; 12, same, lateral view; 13, connective; 14, paramere; 15, 16, abdominal apodemes.

FIGURES 78 – 91. Empoacsa (Matsumurasca) onukii Matsuda, 1952, 78, 79, male pygofer, lateral view; 80, ventral pygofer appendage; 81, anal tube appendage; 82, subgenital plate, lateral view; 83, 84, aedeagus, ventral view; 85, 86, aedeagus, lateral view; 87, 88, connective; 89, 90, paramere; 91, abdominal apodemes (79, 84, 86, 88, 89 after Dworakowska, 1971).

FIGURES 35 – 41. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) conifera Dworakowska, 1994, 35, 36, ventral pygofer appendage; 37, 38, anal tube appendage; 39, apex of paramere; 40, aedeagus, ventral view; 41, same, lateral view (all after Dworakowska, 1994).

FIGURES 72 – 77. Empoasca (Matsumurasca) latissima Dworakowska, 1994, 72, 73, ventral pygofer appendage; 74, 75, anal tube appendage; 76, aedeagus, ventral view; 77, same, lateral view (all after Dworakowska, 1994).