Creberulidia pica

<i>Creberulidia pica</i> (Nielson) <p>Figs. 24 E–H.</p> <p> <i>Calodia pica</i> Nielson 1982: 193, Figs. 633−638.</p> <p> <i>Creberulidia pica</i> (Nielson): Nielson 2015: 21.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>. Specimens of this species were not studied. Nielson (1982) adequately described and illustrated the species based on specimens collected from Munnar and Tenmalai (India). This species can be easily recognized by the piceous to deep fuscous coloration with a narrow flavous band along the forewing costa, and by the subapical processes on the aedeagal shaft (Figs. 24 G–H).</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 15, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Olidiana kirkaldyi

<i>Olidiana kirkaldyi</i> (Nielson) <p>Figs. 2 F–G, 5 F–G, 8 E–F, 10 F, 12 E–H, 32 A–F, 54 C–D.</p> <p> <i>Calodia kirkaldyi</i> Nielson 1982: 169−170, Figs. 545−549.</p> <p> <i>Olidiana kirkaldyi</i> (Nielson): Nielson 2015: 104.</p> <p> <i>Female</i>. Posterior margin of seventh sternite with prominent convex median lobe (Fig. 10 F).</p> <p> <i>Female genitalia.</i> Valvula I with sculptured area restricted to apical ¼ (Figs12 E–F). Valvula II with prominent teeth widely separated from each other, toothed area confined to apical 1/3 (Figs. 12 G–H).</p> <p> <i>Measurements.</i> Male 6.3−6.6 mm long, 1.1 mm wide across eyes and 2.0 mm wide across posterolateral angels of pronotum. Female 7.3−7.8 mm long, 2.0 mm wide across eyes and 2.2 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.</p> <p> <i>Material Examined.</i> Several males and females from, INDIA: Andhra Pradesh (Varni), Karnataka (Bangalore, Bidar, Chikkaballapura, Kollegal, Melkote, Mudigree, Nandi Hills, Punjanur forest, Sirsi, Vijayapura), Kerala (Walayar), Meghalaya (Shillong), Rajasthan (Udaipur), Tamil Nadu (Srivilliputtur, Kallar, Kodaikanal), West Bengal (Kolkata).The specimens were collected during April, to September. It breeds on <i>Ziziphus mauritiana</i> Lam. (Figs. 54 C–D) and <i>Dodonaea viscosa</i> Jacq.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> This is the most common coelidiine species found in southern Karnataka.</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Calodia keralica Meshram 2019, sp. nov.

<i>Calodia keralica</i> sp. nov. <p>Figs. 1 B, 4 B, 7 B, 16 A–H.</p> <p> <i>Male</i>. Head ochraceous with greenish tinge; ocelli black; eyes brown; pronotum and mesonotum black with posterior margin paler; forewings ochraceous with greenish tinge; thoracic sternites and pleurites, black (Figs. 1 B, 4 B, 7 B).</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia:</i> Pygofer in lateral view with caudoventral blade-like marginal process, small lobe on caudodorsal margin (Fig. 16 H). Subgenital plate long, narrow, with small spine at apex (Fig. 16 E). Style broad at base, distal 1/3 narrowed and oblique (Fig. 16 F). Connective longer than wide at base (Fig. 16 G). Aedeagus with shaft narrowed at apex in lateral view with two equal, subapical, glabrous processes, gonopore distad of base of proximal process (Fig. 16 A–D).</p> <p> <i>Measurements.</i> Male 6.2−6.4 mm long, 1.7 mm wide across eyes and 1.8 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.</p> <p> <i>Material examined.</i> HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Kerala: [Kasargod] CPCRI,. xii.1993, Oil Palm Sap Feeder, 871/94, 22, Palode Coll. (NPC). Paratypes: 2 ♂, same data as holotype except 871/95, 23 and 871/96, 24 (NPC, UASB).</p> <p> <i>Etymology.</i> The species is named after Kerala state in India where the material was collected.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>Calodia keralica</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> resembles <i>C. ostenta</i> in the structure of the aedeagus, but differs in having a blade-like, caudoventral process of the pygofer (Fig. 16 H) and a small spine at the apex of the subgenital plate (Fig. 16 E), not present in <i>C. ostenta</i> (Fig. 20 E). The style has a very narrow apophysis in lateral view (Fig. 16 F) compared to that of <i>C. ostenta</i> (Fig. 20 F).</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 10, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Hiatusorus hardyi

<i>Hiatusorus hardyi</i> (Nielson) <p>Figs. 24 R–V.</p> <p> <i>Taharana hardyi</i> Nielson 1991: 449−450, Figs. 11−15.</p> <p> <i>Hiatusorus hardyi</i> (Nielson): Nielson 2015: 32.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>. Specimens of this species were not studied. Nielson (1991) adequeately described and illustrated this speices based on a male collected from Assam (India). Among the species of the genus, this species can be easily recognized by the long, apically hooked pygofer process (Fig. 24 R) and by the curved apex of the apophysis of the style (Fig. 24 S).</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 17, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Three new species of the genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with notes on the female of Scaphoideus varna from India

Meshram, Naresh M. (2014): Three new species of the genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with notes on the female of Scaphoideus varna from India. Zootaxa 3754 (2): 185-194, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.2.

Sophonia intricata Meshram, 2017, sp. nov.

<i>Sophonia intricata</i> sp. nov. <p>(Figs 8, 23,38,46–52)</p> <p>Pale yellow. Ocelli and anterolateral margin of pronotum yellow, compound eyes yellow. Forewing white, costal margin with anterior, oblique and two posterior, transverse, black fasciae; second apical cell with black spot (Figs. 8, 23& 38)</p> <p>Head angularly produced (Fig. 23). Ocelli near lateral margins of vertex, distance between eye and ocellus 3.4x diameter of ocellus. Vertex broadly concave and with irregular sculpturing anteriorly, posterior half glabrous (Fig. 38). Scutellum 0.7x as long as pronotum. Pronotum 0.8x longer than broad and as long as vertex (Fig. 38).</p> <p>Male genitalia. Pygofer triangular with few macrosetae in posterior half, caudodorsal angle roundly produced, below which small, slender, glabrous process arises, directed caudally, upcurved nearly at right angle at midlength (Fig. 46). Subgenital plate wider medially than at apex and base, with median row of three stout macrosetae (Fig. 49). Style slender, preapical lobe robust, apophysis slender, apex with very long, beaklike extension (Fig. 47). Connective Y-shaped with stem 3X as long as arms, apex expanded (Fig. 48). Aedeagus complex, each dorsal apodome arm with winglike posteroventrally directed lobe in middle, long dorsomedian process extended mesa across midline, and slightly shorter caudal processcurved posteroventrad; aedeagal shaft strongly curved anteriorly, apex with pair of anteriorly directed processes (Figs. 50–52).</p> <p> <b>Measurements.</b> Male 4.4 mm long, 0.8 mm wide across eyes, 0.6 mm wide across hind margin of pronotum.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype ♂, INDIA: Himachal Pradesh: Katrain (32.1297° N, 77.1241° E, 1688 M), 21.ix.2016, Mercury vapour lamp, Naresh Meshram Coll. (NPC).</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. The species name alludes to very complicated structure of the aedeagus.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>Sophonia intricata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is similar to <i>S. complicata</i> Viraktamath & Wesley in external appearance (Fig. 5), but differs in the structure of the male genitalia (features of <i>S. complicata</i> in parentheses):style slender, preapical lobe robust, apophysis slender, apex with very long beaklike extension (style with elongate, slender, praeapicallobe, apophysis slender avicephaliform); aedeagus with shaft relatively slender, tubular (broadly expanded distally in both lateral and posteroventral views; Figs. 67–69).</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2017, Review of the genus Sophonia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with three new species from India, pp. 577-588 in Zootaxa 4243 (3)</i> on pages 582-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4243.3.9, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/400213">http://zenodo.org/record/400213</a&gt

Webbolidia burmanica Meshram 2019, sp. nov.

<i>Webbolidia burmanica</i> sp. nov. <p>Figs. 3 N, 6 N, 9 L, 52 A–J.</p> <p> <i>Male.</i> Ochraceous with brown irregular spots. Head ochraceous. Eyes reddish brown. Ocelli black. Pronotum and forewing ochraceous speckled with dark brown spots. Mesonotum black, speckled with faint ochraceous spots, lateral margins brownish ochraceous. Thoracic sternites and pleurites largely black, with broad ochraceous margins. Legs ochraceous (Figs. 3 N, 6 N, 9 L).</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia.</i> Pygofer broad, basal half dome-shaped with very long caudodorsal process, narrowed apically, apex truncate (Figs. 52 H–J). Subgenital plate long, distal ¼ tapered to sharp point (Fig. 52 E). Style broad in basal 2/3, abruptly narrowed to narrow apophysis (Fig. 52 F). Connective about as long as wide with distinct median ledge extending almost entire length (Fig. 52 G). Aedeagus with shaft slightly curved dorsally in apical ¼, apical 1/5 toothed on dorsal margin, with a series of 11 short setae of various lengths, gonopore basad 1/3 distance from apex (Figs. 52 A–D).</p> <p> <i>Measurements.</i> Male 8.4 mm long, 2.0 mm wide across eyes and 2.4 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.</p> <p> <i>Material examined.</i> HOLOTYPE ♂, MYANMAR: Upper Burma: Lashio, 3000 ft, 23–24.vii.1914, Fletcher (NPC).</p> <p> <i>Etymology.</i> The species is named after the former name of Myanmar.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>W. burmanica</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> resembles <i>W. webbi</i> (Nielson) in male genitalia features but differs by the pygofer caudodorsal process with truncate apex (acutely pointed in <i>W. webbi</i>) and the aedeagus which lacks the prominent spine-like process present in <i>W. webbi</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Olidiana fletcheri Meshram 2019, sp.nov.

<i>Olidiana fletcheri</i> sp.nov. <p>Figs. 2 D, 5 D, 8 C, 30 A–H.</p> <p> <i>Male</i>. Ohraceous brown, face uniformly pale brown; compound eyes dark brown. Forewing brown with numerous small ochraceous specks. Hind femur with apices, tibia and tarsal segments brown, setae on hind tibia pale yellow (Figs. 2 D, 5 D, 8 C).</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia</i>. Pygofer longer than wide, without caudoventral or caudodorsal processes (Fig. 30 H). Subgenital plate long, broad basally, slightly narrowed apically, with small hair-like setae on lateral margin, also apically (Fig. 30 E). Style short, broad basally and slightly tapered apically, apophysis of style uniform in width and not narrowed distally (Fig. 30 F). Connective Y-shaped, wider basally than long (Fig. 30 G). Aedeagus tubular with long lateral subapical process reaching half length of shaft, process of aedeagus curved with spicules restricted to distal 1/5, gonopore arising at base of the process and opening laterally (Figs. 30 A–D).</p> <p> <i>Measurements.</i> Male 6.3−6.4 mm long, 1.6 mm wide across eyes and 2.0 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum.</p> <p> <i>Material Examined.</i> HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Meghalaya: Pomlum, 2.vi.2012, Net sweeping, N. M. Meshram (NPC); PARATYPE 1 ♂, Barapani, 24.ix.2013, Yeshwanth, H.M. (UASB).</p> <p> <i>Etymology.</i> This species is named after Dr. Murray J. Fletcher (Australia) in recognition of his contributions to the leafhopper taxonomy.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>O. flectheri</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> resembles <i>O. fasciculata</i> (Nielson) but differs in the following characters: 1. Style with apophysis of uniform width and not narrowed distally (Fig. 30 F); 2. Aedeagus with subapical process curved and with spicules restricted to distal 1/5 (Figs. 30 A–D) compared to sinuate rpcoess with spicules on more than ½ distal length. It also resembles <i>O. knowltoni</i> (Nielson) from Malaysia (Sabah and Sarwak) in having slightly broadened apex of shaft but differes in having slightly curved subapical process compared to strongly sinuate subapical process in the latter.</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Calodia neofusca Meshram 2019, sp. nov.

<i>Calodia neofusca</i> sp. nov. <p>Figs.1 F–G, 4 F–G, 7 F–G, E, 10 A, 11 A–D, 19 A–H.</p> <p> <i>Male</i>. Deep piceous throughout. Crown pale yellow. Eyes silvery white, ocelli transparent. Forewing piceous with narrow flavous band along costal margin, venation light brown. Apices of hind femur, tibiae and tarsomere black, macrosetae on hind tibiae dark brown to light brown (Figs. 1 F, 4 F, 7 F).</p> <p> <i>Female</i>. Similar in coloration to male but paler (Figs. 1 G, 4 G, 7 G). Seventh sternite slightly convex medially (Fig. 10 A).</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia.</i> Pygofer without caudoventral process, small lobe on caudodorsal margin (Fig. 19 H). Subgenital plate long, broad medially, with small hair-like setae on outer lateral margin (Fig. 19 E). Style short and broad at base, blunt at apex (Fig. 19 F). Connective as long as wide at base (Fig. 19 G). Aedeagus slightly curved dorsally at apex in lateral view, with two subapical spine-like processes, distal process arising from lateral margin and directed basad and without secondary spines, proximal one with numerous long secondary spines throughout; gonopore small, subapical, arising distad of proximal process (Figs. 19 A–D).</p> <p> <i>Female genitalia.</i> Valvula I, in lateral view, with apex acute; dorsal sculptured area confined to distal 1/3 (Figs. 11 A–B). Valvula II, somewhat sinuate in lateral view, toothed area occupying apical 1/3 (11 C–D).</p> <p> <i>Measurements.</i> Male 8.1–8.2 mm long, 2.1 mm wide across eyes and 2.4 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum. Female 8.6 mm long, 2.1 mm wide across eyes and 2.3 mm wide across poserolateral angles of pronotum.</p> <p> <i>Material examined.</i> HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Karnataka: Chettalli, 5.v.2011, at Mercury vapour lamp, N. M. Meshram Coll. (NPC). Paratypes: Kerala: 1♂, Nelliampathy, 11.v.2011, <i>Piper nigrum</i>, N. M. Meshram Coll. (NPC); Karnataka: 5♂, Makuta, iv.2005, <i>Vateria indica</i> canopy, Y.B. Srinivasa; 3♀, Chikkamagalur, Malayamarutha, 12.v.2011, sweepnet, <i>ex</i> <i>Ziziphus mauritiana</i>, Yeshwanth, H.M.; 1♂, Jog Falls, 9.v.1976, B. Mallik (USAB).</p> <p> <i>Etymology</i>. The species name is descriptive for its superficial resemblance to <i>C. fusca</i> (Melichar).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> This species closely resembles <i>C. fusca</i> in the structure of the male genitalia but can be easily distinguished by the presence of numerous long spines in the distal ¾ of the proximal process of the aedeagus (Fig.19 B) compared to only distal ½ in <i>C. fusca</i> (Fig. 14 F). The subgenital plate lacks an apical spine in <i>C. neofusca</i> (Fig. 19 E) but a spine is present in <i>C. fusca</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on pages 11-12, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt

Singillatus singularis

<i>Singillatus singularis</i> (Nielson) <p>Figs. 43 A–D</p> <p> <i>Lodiana singularis</i> Nielson 1991: 454−455, Figs. 31−35.</p> <p> <i>Singillatus singularis</i> (Nielson): Nielson 2015: 54.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>. No specimens of this species were studied. Nielson (1991) adequately described and illustrated the species based on male specimens collected from Assam. This species is similar to <i>O. indica</i> but can be easily distinguished by the long caudoventral spine-like process on the pygofer (Fig. 41 A), the position of the subapical process of the aedeagal shaft (Figs. 43 C–D) and by the small apical spine on the subgenital plate (Fig. 43 B).</p>Published as part of <i>Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1)</i> on page 28, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3366542">http://zenodo.org/record/3366542</a&gt