Review of Pandara DeLong & Freytag (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponini), raised to generic status, including three new species and an identification key
Author
Silva, Marcelo Peixoto Gomes Da
Author
Gonçalves, Clayton Corrêa
0000-0003-3045-3425
clayton.correa.goncalves@gmail.com
Author
Takiya, Daniela Maeda
0000-0002-6233-3615
takiya@gmail.com
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Zootaxa
2024
2024-06-05
5463
2
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5463.2.5
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Key to males of
Pandara
stat. nov.
1. Pygofer with truncated posterior margin (
Fig. 3G
); style slightly expanded apically (
Fig. 3K
); aedeagus with a single pair of preapical processes, not bifid (
Figs 3L–M
).............................................
Pandara indivisa
sp. nov.
- Pygofer with rounded posterior margin (
Figs 1G
,
2F
,
4F
); style distinct expanded apically (
Figs 1K
,
2J
,
4K
); aedeagus with two pairs of preapical processes, ventral pair bifid (
Figs 1L–N
,
2K–L
,
4L–M
)......................................... 2
2. Style with ventral margin smooth (
Fig. 1K
); aedeagus with dorsal preapical processes very short, spine-like, ventral preapical processes with rami not ventrally directed (
Figs 1L–N
).....................
Pandara eleganta
DeLong & Freytag, 1972
-
Style ventral margin with protrusion (
Figs 2J
,
4K
); aedeagus with dorsal preapical processes moderately long, ventral preapical processes with rami ventrally directed (
Figs 2K–L
,
4L–M
).................................................... 3
3. Pygofer with dorsal margin angled, abruptly declivous caudally (
Fig. 2F
); style with protrusion on median third of ventral margin (
Figs 2J
); aedeagus ventral pair bifid with rami crossed in lateral view (
Fig. 2K
), in caudal view, shorter dorsal ramus closest to shaft (
Fig. 2L
)...............................................................
Pandara inca
sp. nov.
- Pygofer with dorsal margin not angled and uniformly declivous caudally (
Fig. 4G
); style with protrusion on basal third of ventral margin (
Figs 4K
); aedeagus with ventral pair with rami not crossed in lateral view (
Fig. 4L
), in caudal view, longer ventral ramus closest to shaft (
Fig. 4M
)..............................................
Pandara parallela
sp. nov.