Hecalapona, DeLong & Freytag, 1975

Domahovski, Alexandre Cruz, Gonçalves, Clayton Corrêa & Takiya, Daniela Maeda, 2024, A new genus of Gyponini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Iassinae) with description of two new species from Brazil and key to genera of the Hecalapona complex, Zootaxa 5496 (3), pp. 441-450 : 448-449

Key to genera of the Hecalapona complex, modified from Freytag, 2013

1 Face with an arched carina that connects antennal ledges medially ( Figs 1B , 3B ); forewing with extra crossveins at apical third ( Fig. 3D )........................................................................... Gracilipona gen. nov.

1’ Face without an arched carina; forewing without extra crossveins at apical third.................................... 2

2 Aedeagus preatrium with a pair of processes.................................... Spinanella DeLong & Freytag, 1972

2’ Aedeagus preatrium without processes.................................................................... 3

3 Subgenital plates without setae............................................... Nulapona DeLong & Freytag, 1975

3’ Subgenital plates with setae............................................................................. 4

4 Male subgenital plates with inner margin expanded, overlapping at rest...................... Hyperapona Freytag, 2013

4’ Male subgenital plates with inner margin not expanded....................................................... 5 5 Aedeagus shaft with paired basal processes................................................................. 6

5’ Aedeagus shaft without paired basal processes.............................................................. 8

6 Style, in lateral view, usually long, narrow, sickle-shaped............................ Hirsutapona Freytag, 2013 (part)

6’ Style, in lateral view, not sickle-shaped, usually foot-shaped, enlarged at apex or bifurcate........................... 7

7 Aedeagus shaft with one pair of basal processes.......................................... Xuthopona Freytag, 2018

7’ Aedeagus shaft with two pairs of basal processes............................... Hecalapona DeLong & Freytag, 1975

8 Aedeagus with paired apical or subapical processes or without processes......................................... 9

8’ Aedeagus with unpaired apical or subapical processes, single ventral median process present................................................................................................. Carapona DeLong & Freytag, 1975

9 Style enlarged at apex.............................................................. Zanelopona Freytag, 2022

9’ Style not enlarged at apex..................................................... Hirsutapona Freytag, 2013 (part)

Figures

FIGURE 1. Gracilipona birama sp. nov., holotype male. A, head and thorax, dorsal view. B, head, ventral view. C, head and thorax, lateral view. D–L, male terminalia: D, sternite VIII, ventral view. E, valve, ventral view. F, pygofer, valve, and subgenital plate, lateral view. G, subgenital plate, ventral view. H, connective, dorsal view. I, style, dorsal view. J, style, lateral view. K, aedeagus, lateral view. L, aedeagus, posterior view. Scales in mm.

FIGURE 3. Gracilipona tetrarama sp. nov., holotype male.A, head and thorax, dorsal view. B, head, ventral view. C, head and thorax, lateral view. D, forewing. E–M, male terminalia: E, sternite VIII, ventral view. F, valve, ventral view. G, pygofer, valve, and subgenital plate, lateral view. H, subgenital plate, ventral view. I, connective, dorsal view. J, style, dorsal view. K, style, lateral view. L, aedeagus, lateral view. M, aedeagus, posterior view. Scales in mm.