Oecleopsis

Guo, Hong-Wei, Wang, Ying-Lun & Feng, Ji-Nian, 2009, Taxonomic study of the genus Oecleopsis Emeljanov, 1971 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Pentastirini), with descriptions of three new species from China, Zootaxa 2172, pp. 45-58 : 47

Key to species of the genus Oecleopsis (males)

1 Vertex at least three times as long as broad; in lateral view highly elevated, with the posterior margin almost forming a rounded, right angle ................................................................................................................................................... 2

- Vertex less than three times as long as broad; in lateral view not so high, posterior margin not forming a right angle, but with an obtuse rounded outline ( Fig. 36 ) ................................................................................................................ 3

2 Apex of flagellum circular, not bifurcated .................................................................................... Oecleopsis articara

- Apex of flagellum not circular, apical process bifurcated. ........................................................... Oecleopsis petasatus

3 Flagellum not terminating in a bifurcated process ( Figs 10, 11 ) .................................................................................. 4

- Flagellum terminating in a bifurcated process ( Figs 4, 5 , 20, 21 , 31, 32 ) .................................................................... 7

4 Apex of flagellum with three processes ( Figs 10, 11 ) .................................................................................................. 5

- Apex of flagellum with four processes ........................................................................................... Oecleopsis elevatus

5 Left side of periandrium at apex of aedeagus with a short spine ............................................... Oecleopsis yoshikawai

- Left side of periandrium at apex of aedeagus without a spine...................................................................................... 6

6 Periandrium with a moderately long spine, situated on the right-dorsal margin, directed dorsocephalad..................... ......................................................................................................................................................... Oecleopsis chiangi

- Periandrium with a short spine, situated on the right side of the periandrium at the apex of the aedeagus ( Fig. 11 ) .... .......................................................................................................................................... Oecleopsis spinosus sp. nov.

7 Rami of bifurcation symmetrical, almost equal in length ( Figs 4–6 ) ........................................................................... 8

- Rami of bifurcation asymmetrical, unequal in length ( Figs 21, 22 , 32, 33 ) ............................................................... 10

8 Flagellum with two subapical processes ( Figs 4, 5 ) ..................................................................................................... 9

- Flagellum with one subapical process ............................................................................................... Oecleopsis bifidus

9 Spine on right side of periandrium at apex of aedeagus very short ( Fig. 4 ) .................................... Oecleopsis sinicus

- Spine on right side of periandrium at apex of aedeagus very long ............................................. Oecleopsis artemisiae

10 Left ramus of bifurcation rudimentary, only a small protuberance ( Figs 20–22 )........................................................... .................................................................................................................................... Oecleopsis tiantaiensis sp. nov.

- Left ramus of bifurcation well developed ( Figs 31–33 ) ............................................................................................. 11

11 Length of right ramus of bifurcation about 1.8 times as long as that of left ramus, basiventral area of flagellum with- out a spine ( Fig. 31 ) ........................................................................................................ Oecleopsis wuyiensis sp. nov.

- Length of right ramus of bifurcation about three times as long as that of left ramus, basiventral area of flagellum with a small spine .................................................................................................................................. Oecleopsis mori

Figures

FIGURES 27 – 36. Oecleopsis wuyiensis sp. nov. 27. right tegmen; 28. male pygofer, ventral view; 29. male genitalia, right lateral view; 30. left genital style; 31. aedeagus, right lateral view; 32. apex of flagellum, anterior view; 33. apical spine of flagellum, anterior view; 34. head, dorsal view; 35. upper part of head, anterodorsal view; 36. head, right lateral view.

FIGURES 7 – 16. Oecleopsis spinosus sp. nov. 7. right tegmen; 8. male pygofer, ventral view; 9. male anal segment, right lateral view; 10. apex of flagellum, anterior view; 11. aedeagus, right lateral view; 12. apical spine of flagellum, anterior view; 13. right genital style; 14. female genitalia, ventral view; 15. female anal segment, ventral view; 16. head, dorsal view.

FIGURES 1 – 6. Oecleopsis sinicus (Jacobi, 1944). 1. left tegmen; 2. male pygofer, ventral view; 3. male pygofer, left lateral view; 4. aedeagus, right lateral view; 5. apex of flagellum, anterior view; 6. apical spine of flagellum, anterior view.

FIGURES 17 – 26. Oecleopsis tiantaiensis sp. nov. 17. right tegmen; 18. male pygofer, ventral view; 19. male anal segment, right lateral view; 20. aedeagus, right lateral view; 21. apex of flagellum, anterior view; 22. apical spine of flagellum, anterior view; 23. right genital style; 24. apex of genital style, caudal view; 25. female genitalia, ventral view; 26. female anal segment, ventral view.