Platylomia kohimaensis n. sp. - a new cicada species (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from the Naga Hills in the Eastern Himalayas
Author
Hajong, Sudhanya Ray
Department of Zoology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong- 793022, Meghalaya, India.
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-09-28
5047
1
81
91
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5047.1.7
1175-5326
5533768
BB1BE813-B345-48B7-99EB-C95902DFC3ED
Genus
Platylomia
Stål, 1870
Type
species
Cicada
flavida
Guérin-Méneville, 1834
Diagnosis:
The
Platylomia radha
group includes large-sized cicadas with prominent eyes, postclypeus prominent anteriorly, head wider than base of mesonotum, pronotum shorter than mesonotum excluding cruciform elevation, outer dilation of pronotum not developed. Dentate on anterolateral margin of pronotum. Male abdomen longer than the length of the head to cruciform elevation, areas around arms of cruciform elevation usually with waxy coatings. Timbals not completely covered, fore wings hyaline or brownish hyaline, with or without infuscation on II, III, IV, and VII apical cells and at apices of longitudinal veins of apical cells. Male opercula large and broadly separated at their base with apical part rounded or triangular usually extending beyond proximal half of abdomen and are visible from dorsal view. Uncus lobes short, distal margins smooth, sinuous or with small triangular projections of variable lengths. Claspers pointed, dark brown sclerotized.