Nasuconia Sakakibara, 2006

Gonzalez-Mozo, Laura C. & Ware, Jessica L., 2023, Review of Nasuconia Sakakibara, 2006 (Hemiptera: Membracidae) with description of three new species, Zootaxa 5380 (4), pp. 321-340 : 338-339

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5380.4.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10250386
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scientific name	Nasuconia Sakakibara
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Key to species of Nasuconia Sakakibara View in CoL

1 Frontoclypeus in profile straight ( Figs. 3A–C View FIGURE 3 ); in dorsal view, posterolateral area of pronotum tapered not projected laterally ( Figs. 4A–C View FIGURE 4 ); posterior pronotal process lacking a transverse carina; R 4+5 only gradually curved distally... 2 ( lineosa -group)

- Frontoclypeus in profile distinctly curved downwards ( Figs. 3D–G View FIGURE 3 ); in dorsal view, posterolateral area of pronotum rounded projected laterally ( Figs. 4C–G View FIGURE 4 ); posterior pronotal process with a transverse carina (may be indistinct Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 tr c); R 4+5 distinctly bent distally ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 )...................................................... 4 ( curculionoida -group)

2 In lateral view, preapical part of posterior pronotal process higher than metopidium ( Fig. 3A View FIGURE 3 )................. N. lineosa

- In lateral view, preapical part of posterior pronotal process about the same height as metopidium ( Figs. 3D–C View FIGURE 3 )........... 3

3 Frontoclypeus extended 2/3 of its length beyond suprantennal margin ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); in lateral view, head (vertex and frontoclypeus) in the same oblique line as metopidium ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 )..................................................... N. nanica

- Frontoclypeus extended ½ of its length beyond suprantennal margin ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ); in lateral view, head (vertex and frontoclypeus) obliquely directed forward ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 )........................................................... … N. catarina

4 Posterior pronotal process with a transverse carina; pronotum with elevated longitudinal lines or nodes, not densely pubescent ( Figs. 3D–F View FIGURE 3 )......................................................................................... 5

- Posterior pronotal process without a distinct transverse carina; pronotum without elevated longitudinal lines or nodes, densely pubescent ( Fig. 3G View FIGURE 3 )..................................................................... N. yasuni sp. nov.

5 Pronotum sculpture with distinctive yellow longitudinal lines, or nodes, dark brown in color; proepisternum not enlarged …6

- Pronotum sculpture without distinctive yellow longitudinal lines, or nodes, black in color; proepisternum enlarged......................................................................................... N. ellenfutterae sp. nov

6. Pronotum with yellow longitudinal lines, not nodes ( Fig. 4D View FIGURE 4 ); preapical part of posterior pronotal process evenly convex ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 ).................................................................................... N. curculionoida

- Pronotum with yellow discontinuous nodes ( Fig. 4E View FIGURE 4 ); preapical part of posterior pronotal process with small cone-shaped humps ( Fig. 3E View FIGURE 3 )..................................................................... N. guianensis sp. nov.