Mukariella, Viraktamath & Webb, 2019

Ramaiah, Mogili, Meshram, Naresh M. & Dey, Debjani, 2023, A new species of bamboo-feeding leafhopper genus Mukariella Viraktamath and Webb (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) along with its morphological variant from India, Zootaxa 5239 (2), pp. 289-295 : 290

Key to species of the genus Mukariella (males) (modified from Viraktamath & Webb, 2019)

1. Aedeagal shaft ventral process straight, not laterally curved (Chen et al. 2012, Fig. 59 J)....... M. bambusana (Li & Chen)

- Aedeagal shaft ventral process laterally curved distally....................................................... 2

2. Aedeagal shaft slightly widened distally in anterior view and almost straight ( Viraktamath & Webb, 2019: Figs. 31 F–G); Subgenital plate about 2x as long as wide near base.................................... M. daii Viraktamath & Webb

- Aedeagal shaft narrowed distally, slightly curved anteriorly near apex ( Figs. 1 , 2. I–J ); subgenital plate more than 3x as long as width near base ( Fig. 2H ))........................................................... M. viraktamathi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 1 (A–J). Mukariella viraktamathi sp. nov., A. Dorsal habitus; B. Lateral habitus; C. Pronotum; D. Face; E.Geniatal capsule, lateral view; F.Pygofer, ventral view; G. style; H. Subgenital plate with valve & style; I. Aedeagus dorsal view; J. Aedeagus lateral view.

FIGURE 2 (A–J). Mukariella viraktamathi sp. nov., (variant of new species)A. Dorsal habitus; B. Lateral habitus; C. Pronotum; D. Face; E.Geniatal capsule, lateral view; F. Pygofer, ventral view; G. style; H. Subgenital plate with valve & style; I. Aedeagus dorsal view; J. Aedeagus lateral view.