A new cicada species of Psalmocharias Kirkaldy feeding on an Ephedra plant from China (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) Author Wang, Xu Author He, Zhiqiang Author Wei, Cong text Zootaxa 2017 4290 2 367 372 journal article 32709 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.2.6 481fc51c-1277-4486-b6e2-97c838ce7cac 1175-5326 829131 22D2C6B3-4198-46B3-834D-2B72FCB4F1C7 Key to species of Psalmocharias 1. Pronotum without median fascia..........................................................................2 - Pronotum with median fascia............................................................................8 2. Body smaller, mean body length <22.0 mm................................................................3 - Body larger, mean body length> 23.0 mm..................................................................4 3. Mesonotum only with linear marking along parapsidal suture............................. P. rugipennis (Walker, 1858) - Mesonotum with markings on lateral and submedial sigillae and within scutal depression.... P. plagifera (Schumacher, 1922) 4. Abdominal tergites IV-VIII yellow, with large black markings medially........................... P. akesensis sp. nov. - Abdominal tergites IV-VIII black, with narrow posterior margins yellow..........................................5 5. Abdominal tergite VII with posterior margin linear....................................... P. paliuri (Kolenati, 1857) - Abdominal tergite VII with posterior margin incised at middle..................................................6 6. Body reddish ochraceous with black markings; fore wing with distinct markings merely on basal veins of second and third api- cal cells................................................................. P. balochii Ahmed & Sanborn, 2010 - Body black with yellow or reddish orange markings; fore wing with other infuscations besides those on basal veins of second and third apical cells...................................................................................7 7. Fore wing longer, about 27.0 mm; fore wing without spots along the margin of costal vein........ P. querula (Pallas, 1773) - Fore wing shorter, about 30.0 mm; fore wing with bright reddish orange spots along the margin of costal vein......................................................................................... P. cataphractica (Popov, 1989) 8. Mesonotum yellow mostly............................................................. P. flava Dlabola, 1970 - Mesonotum black mostly...............................................................................9 9. Rostrum just passing mid coxae; timbal with eight complete and seven intercalary ribs; aedeagus with two long sub-lateral spines................................................................ P. chitralensis Ahmed & Sanborn, 2010 - Rostrum reaching hid coxae; timbal with greater than eight complete ribs; aedeagus with one long spine................ 10 10. Timbal with eight complete and one incomplete ribs and eight intercalaray ribs; aedeagus with single long recurved spine.......................................................................... P. gizarensis Ahmed & Sanborn, 2010 - Timbal with nine complete and one incomplete ribs and nine intercalary ribs; aedeagus with a long lateral spine.................................................................................. P. japokensis Ahmed & Sanborn, 2010