Revision of the leafhopper tribe Krisnini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) of the Indian subcontinent
Author
Viraktamath, C. A.
text
Zootaxa
2006
1338
1
32
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.174332
5b8953f7-059d-4f6a-9bba-dddc1e4b2ddb
1175-5326
174332
Krisna raja
sp. nov.
Figs 24
,
72–77
Coloration and structure similar to
K. megha
but with 4 transverse carinae behind ocelli and 10–11 carinae on ocellocular area below ocelli. Frontoclypeus with 6 complete carinae medially below ocelli, rest of frontoclypeus strongly wrinkled.
Abdominal tergal apodemes on segment 2–4 absent, sternal apodemes on 2 and 3 well developed. Male eighth sternite broader than long, its caudal margin slightly concave in middle, setae confined to median area in distal 0.6.
Male genitalia
: Ventral process of pygophore gradually narrowed to acute apex, distal half with longitudinal rugae. Subgenital plate with very shallow concavity proximally on mesal margin. Style apophysis of
type
1. Aedeagus stout, short, distal half of shaft stout, rounded, in caudal view slightly narrowed distally with bilobed apex.
Measurements
: Male
9.50 mm
long,
2.20 mm
wide across eyes,
2.80 mm
wide across hind margin of pronotum.
Material examined
:
Holotype
ď,
India
: Kerala: Manantoddy,
840 m
,
16.x.1975
, C.A. Viraktamath (
UAS
).
Remarks
: Externally this species resembles
K. megha
but differs in having a more slender apically tapered ventral pygophore process devoid of spicules and a more robust aedeagus.