Some remarkable new Neotropical treehoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Membracidae)
Author
Dietrich, C. H.
text
Zootaxa
2008
2008-03-14
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journal article
11755334
Key to species of
Smerdalea
1 Scutellum with apex acuminate, not receiving distal node of posterior pronotal process...........................2
1’ Scutellum emarginate apically, receiving distal node of posterior pronotal process...................................3
2 Scutellum humped preapically (as in
Fig. 3
)
...............................................................
S. horrescens
Fowler
2’ Scutellum depressed preapically
...........................................................................
S. elevata
Cryan & Deitz
3 Suprahumeral horns broad and flattened, with multiple angulate projections (
Fig. 2
) ..............................4
3’ Suprahumeral horns spinelike, with a single acute point (
Fig. 9
)
.............................
S. veracruzensis
,
n. sp.
4 Posterior pronotal process with nodelike dorsal hump at base, clublike distal process with a single angulate dorsal projection in addition to three terminal spines (
Fig. 2
)
...................
S. imminens
Cryan & Deitz
4’ Posterior pronotal process without nodelike dorsal hump at base, clublike distal process with two angulate dorsal projections in addition to three terminal spines
.................................
S. circumflexa
Cryan & Deitz