Pseudosubhimalus (Males), 1974

Niranjana, G. N., Meshram, Naresh M. & Nikoshe, Akash Prakash, 2020, Four new species of the genus Pseudosubhimalus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 4894 (2), pp. 269-277 : 270

Key to Species of Pseudosubhimalus (Males)

1. Greyish green to pale yellow species; pygofer lobe with weak ventral process ( Naveed, Shah & Zhang, 2020; Figs. 1 A-D)........................................................................................... P. pakistanicus

- Dark brown species; pygofer ventral process absent.......................................................... 2

2. Pygofer ventral margin with dentations ( Fig. 36 )............................................................. 3

- Pygofer ventral margin smooth........................................................................... 4

3. Aedeagus with four processes, two apical and two subapical ( Figs. 39& 40 )..................... P. lachungensis sp. nov.

- Aedeagus with two subapical processes (Nrianjana et al., 2019; Figs. 2 D&E )......................... P. bicolor (Pruthi)

4. Aedeagus bulbous at base with pair of very small subapical processes ( Pruthi, 1936; Figs. 136 a&b)...................................................................................................... P. yatungensis (Pruthi)

- Aedeagus narrow at base ( Figs 20, 21 ) with moderately long subapical processes.................................. ..5

5. Aedeagal shaft narrowed near mid length to slender anteriorly directed apex with two subapical processes…............ ..6

- Aedeagal shaft widened distally and narrowed apically with two subapical processes ( Figs. 33&34 )...... P. katraini sp. nov.

6. Aedeagal shaft bifurcated/ non-bifurcated apically, subapical process small....................................... 7

- Apex of aedeagus trilobed, subapical processes long (Niranjan et al. 2019: Figs 4 D&E )...................................................................................................... P. trilobatus Meshram & Niranjana.

7. Aedeagus acute apex with very small asymmetrical subapical process ( Figs. 20&21 )............. P. asymmetricus sp. nov.

- Aedeagus more or less equal width, except at apex, subapical processes symmetrical small triangular and serrated ( Figs. 27&28 )............................................................................ P. dalangensis sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1-16. Species of Pseudosubhimalus. Pseudosubhimalus asymetricus sp. nov. 1, 2. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 9. Face; 13. Pronotum. P. dalangensis sp. nov. 3, 4. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 10. Face; 14. Pronotum. P. katraini sp. nov. 5, 6. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 11. Face; 15. Pronotum. P. lachungensis sp. nov. 7, 8. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 12. Face; 16. Pronotum.

FIGURES 36-41. Pseudosubhimalus lachungensis sp. nov. 36. Pygofer; 37. Subgenital plate with valve; 38. Style; 39–40. Aedeagus, lateral and dorsal view; 41. Connective.

FIGURES 17-22. Pseudosubhimalus asymetricus sp. nov. 17. Pygofer; 18. Subgenital plate with valve; 19. Style; 20-21. Aedeagus, lateral and dorsal view; 22. Connective.

FIGURES 30-35. Pseudosubhimalus katraini sp. nov. 30. Pygofer; 31. Subgenital plate with valve; 32. Style; 33-34.Aedeagus, lateral and dorsal view; 35. Connective.

FIGURES 23-29. Pseudosubhimalus dalangensis sp. nov. 23. Pygofer; 24. Subgenital plate with valve; 25-26. Style; 27-28. Aedeagus, lateral and dorsal view; 29. Connective.