Olidiana perculta (Distant)

Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 4653 (1), pp. 1-91 : 23

Olidiana perculta (Distant)

Figs. 2 I , 5 I , 8 H , 36 A–H.

Jassus percultus Distant 1908: 337 .

Jassus karenensis Distant 1908: 337 , synonymized by Nielson 1982: 131.

Lodiana perculta (Distant) : Nielson 131−132, Figs. 425−429.

Olidiana perculta (Distant) , Mckamey 2006: 505.

Measurements. Male 7.8 mm long, 2.1 mm wide across eyes and 2.5 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.

Material examined. INDIA: Manipur: 1 ♂, Imphal, 27.ix.2013, Prathapan K. D .; 1 ♂ Ukhrul: Shagwou, 1087 m, 24 o 51.286’ N, 94 o 14.009’E, 24.viii.2014, Yeshwanth, H.M. ( UASB) .

Remarks. The specimens examined were identified based on the description and illustrations by Nielson (1982). The species was recorded earlier from China, Myanmar and Thailand. India is a new record. Specimens from India differ by the following features: aedeagal shaft process reaching near midlength of the shaft with many spines (>10) ( Fig. 36 B ); pygofer with small, digitate, caudoventral process ( Fig. 36 H ).

Figures

FIGURES 2 A–O. Habitus of Coelidiini species. A. Glaberana purva sp. nov., male; B & C. Olidiana brevis (Walker) male and female. D. O. fletcheri sp. nov., male; E. O. indica (Walker), male; F & G. O. kirkaldyi (Nielson), male and female; H. O. lanceolata sp. nov., male; I. O. perculta (Distant), male; J. O. serra (Neilson), male; K & L. O. umroensis sp. nov., male and female; M. O. unidenta sp. nov., male; N. Singillatus parapectitus sp. nov., male; O. S. serratispatulatus sp. nov., male.

FIGURES 5 A–O. Habitus of Coelidiini species, lateral view. A. Glaberana purva sp. nov., male; B & C. Olidiana brevis (Walker), male and female. D. O. fletcheri sp. nov., male; E. O. indica (Walker), male; F & G. O. kirkaldyi (Nielson), male and female; H. O. lanceolata sp. nov., male; I. O. perculta (Distant), male; J. O. serra (Neilson), male; K & L. O. umroensis sp. nov., male and female; M. O. unidenta sp. nov., male; N. Singillatus parapectitus sp. nov., male; O. S. serratispatulatus sp. nov., male.

FIGURES 8A–P. Faces of Coelidiini species.A & B. Olidiana brevis (Walker), male and female; C. O. fletcheri sp. nov., male; D. O. indica (Walker), male; E & F. O. kirkaldyi (Nielson), male and female; G. O. lanceolata sp. nov., male; H. O. perculta (Distant), male; I. O. serra (Neilson), male; J & K, O. umroensis sp. nov., male and female; L. O. unidenta sp. nov., male; M. Singillatus parapectitus sp. nov., male; N & O. S. serratispatulatus sp. nov., male and female; P. Trinoridia dialata sp. nov., male.

FIGURES 36 A–H. Olidiana perculta (Distant), male genitalia. A & B. Aedeagus, dorsal view; C&D. Aedeagus, lateral view; E. Subgenital plate, dorsal view; F. Style, dorsal view; G. Connective, dorsal view; H. Pygofer, lateral view.