Maiestas maculata (Singh-Pruthi)

Figs 19, 29

Cicadula maculata Singh-Pruthi, 1930: 58-59, figs 80, 81, pl. 5 fig. 2 (India); Thamnotettix prabha Singh-Pruthi, 1930: 62, figs 85, 86, pl. 5 figs 6, 6a (India), synonymized by Webb and Viraktamath 2009: 41; Recilia prabha: Ghauri 1980: 166-169, figs 1, 3-11; Deltocephalus (Recilia) maculata: Dash and Viraktamath 1998: 32, figs 260-269 (India); Maiestas maculata: Webb and Viraktamath 2009: 22; Maiestas maculata: Zhang and Duan 2011: 37-39, figs 33-35, pl. 4 fig. E, pl. 5 fig. P, pl. 6 fig. P (China); Shah et al. 2021: 404, fig. 2A-I (Pakistan).

Diagnosis.

This species can be distinguished from other Maiestas species by its habitus, which has variable black patches on the head and thorax, and the shape of its aedeagus and style.

Distribution.

China, India, Pakistan.