Malaxella macracantha, 2015

Ren, Fengjuan, Huang, Yixin, Zheng, Lifang & Qin, Daozheng, 2015, Review of the genus Malaxella (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae) endemic in China, with a description of a new species, Florida Entomologist 98 (1), pp. 104-104 : 104-

Key to Species of Malaxella Ding & Hu (males)

1. Male pygofer with 2 medioventral processes ( Figs. 1, 3 , 10, 12 ).............................................................. 2

—. Male pygofer with 4 medioventral processes ( Figs. 19, 21 )............................................ M. tetracantha Qin & Zhang

2. In caudal aspect, opening of pygofer asymmetrical, medioventral processes short, spine-like ( Figs. 1-3 ); aedeagus clef subbasally to acuminate apex on dorsal side ( Fig. 5 )....................................................................... M. flava Ding & Hu

—. In caudal aspect, opening of pygofer symmetrical, medioventral processes long, blade-like ( Figs. 10-12 ); aedeagus clef submedially to truncated apex on dorsal side ( Fig. 14 )..................................................... M. macracantha Ren & Qin , sp. nov.

Figures

Figs. 1-9. Malaxella flava Ding & Hu. 1. Male genitalia,caudal view; 2. Male genitalia,lef lateral view; 3. Pygofer, caudal view;4. Anal segment,aedeagus-suspenso- rium complex, connective and parameres, lef lateral view; 5. Aedeagus-suspensorium complex, caudal view; 6. Anal segment and aedeagus-suspensorium complex, caudal view;7. Parameres,lef lateral view; 8. Parameres,posterior view;9. Forewing. Scale bars = 0.20 mm (Figs.1-4, 6); 0.10 mm (Figs.5, 7, 8); 0.5 mm (Fig.9).

Figs. 10-18. Malaxella macracantha Ren & Qin sp. nov. 10. Male genitalia, caudal view; 11. Male genitalia, lef lateral view; 12. Pygofer, caudal view; 13. Anal segment, aedeagus-suspensorium complex, connective and parameres, lef lateral view; 14. Aedeagus-suspensorium complex, caudal view; 15. Anal segment and aedeagus-suspensorium complex, lef lateral view; 16. Anal segment,caudal view;17. Parameres,posterior view; 18. Forewing. Scale bars = 0.20 mm (Figs. 10-17); 0.50 mm (Fig. 18).

Figs. 19-27. Malaxella tetracantha Qin & Zhang. 19. Male genitalia, caudal view; 20. Male genitalia, lef lateral view; 21. Pygofer, caudal view; 22. Anal segment, aedeagus-suspensorium complex,connective and parameres,lef lateral view; 23. Aedeagus-suspensorium complex,caudal view; 24. Anal segment and aedeagussuspensorium complex, caudal view;25. Parameres,lef lateral view; 26. Parameres, posterior view; 27. Forewing. Scale bars = 0.20 mm (Figs. 19-22,24); 0.10 mm (Figs. 23, 25, 26); 0.50 mm (Fig. 27).`