Aconurella

Duan, Yani & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, A taxonomic review of the grassland leafhopper genus Aconurella Ribaut (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Chiasmini) from China with the description of two new species, Zootaxa 3397, pp. 28-44 : 29

Key to species of Aconurella from China (males)

1. Pygofer side dorsoapical margin with many spinules, some large ( Figs 5 A, 6A, 7A)................................. 2

- Pygofer side dorsoapical margin without or with sparse small spinules ( Figs 1 A–C, 2A–D, 3A, 4A).................... 4

2. Pygofer side with thick spines on posteroventral margin ( Figs 5 A, 6A)........................................... 3

- Pygofer side with small spines on posteroventral margin ( Fig. 7 A)........................................ A. sibirica

3. Forewing greenish-ochraceous (Plate IV: A–C); the spines of pygofer side on posteroventral margin distributed throughout this dark area ( Fig. 5 B).......................................................................... A. diplachni s

- Forewing dark brown, costal margin pale yellow (Plate V: A); the spines of pygofer side on posteroventral margin restricted to the distal half of the dark area ( Fig. 6 B)................................................. A. paradiplachnis sp. n.

4. Pygofer side with dorsal margin acutely emarginate ( Figs 2 A–D)........................................ A. montana

- Pygofer side with dorsal margin shallowly concave or obtusely emarginated ( Figs 1 A–C, 3A, 4A)...................... 5

5. Connective furcate with arms well separated distally ( Figs 3 E, 4D).................................. A. furcata sp. n.

- Connective with arms close together distally ( Fig. 1 G)................................................. A. prolixa

Figures

FIGURE 1. Aconurella prolixa (Matsumura). A – C: male pygofer side, lateral view; D: subgenital plate, ventral view; E: valve, ventral view; F: style, dorsal view; G: connective, dorsal view; H: aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 2. Aconurella montana (Distant). A – C: male pygofer side, lateral view; D: male genital segment, lateral view (without macrosetae); E: subgenital plate, ventral view; F: style, dorsal view; G & H: aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view, respectively; I: connective, dorsal view.

FIGURE 3. (Paratype) Aconurella furcata sp. n. A: male pygofer side, lateral view; B: subgenital plate, ventral view; C: valve, ventral view; D: style, dorsal view; E: connective, dorsal view; F & G: aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view, respectively.

FIGURE 5. Aconurella diplachnis Emeljanov. A: male pygofer side, lateral view; B: the darkly sclerotized part of male pygofer side; C: valve and subgenital plate, ventral view; D: style, dorsal view; E: connective, dorsal view; F: aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 6. Aconurella paradiplachnis sp. n. A: male pygofer side, lateral view; B: the darkly sclerotized part of male pygofer side; C: subgenital plate, ventral view; D: style, dorsal view; E: connective, dorsal view; F: aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 7. Aconurella sibirica (Lethierry). A: male pygofer side, lateral view; B: subgenital plate, ventral view; C: style, dorsal view; D: aedeagus, lateral view; E: connective, dorsal view.