Moraniella Loginova, 1972

Burckhardt, Daniel & Kotrba, Marion, 2009, A review of Afrotropical plant-lice of the genus Moraniella, with description of a new species (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Psyllidae: Rhinocolinae), African Invertebrates 50 (2), pp. 287-287 : 287-288

Genus Moraniella Loginova, 1972

Type species: Paurocephala calodendri Moran, 1968 , by original designation.

Revised diagnosis:

Adult. Head broadly rounded anteriorly, bearing small conical processes at the base of genae; coronal suture fully developed. Antenna 10-segmented, with a single subapical rhinarium on each of segments 4, 6, 8 and 9. Propleurites subdivided by oblique suture into small episternum and large epimeron. Forewing elongate, oval, widest across the middle; costal break and pterostigma developed; vein C+Sc narrow, cell m 1 long and comparatively narrow, vein Cu 1b very short, much shorter than Cu 1, cell cu 1 very long. Metacoxa with relatively small, weakly sclerotised tubular process on trochanteral cavity.

Male proctiger 1-segmented. Paramere lamellar. Distal segment of aedeagus dilated apically with short, weakly sinuous sclerotised end tube of ductus ejaculatorius. Female terminalia relatively short with oval circumanal ring.

Fifth instar larva. Body elongate. Apical tarsal segment differentiated.

Egg (known only from M. calodendri ). Oval with pedicel and apical filament.

Species included: M. calodendri ( Moran, 1968) and M. bella sp. n.