Libengaia (Nandiana), 2024

Viraktamath, C. A., Webb, M. D. & Yeshwanth, H. M., 2024, Opsiini leafhopper genus Libengaia Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) in Africa and India with description of one new subgenus and six new species, Zootaxa 5507 (1), pp. 104-122 : 106

Subgenus Libengaia (Nandiana) nov.

L. (Nandiana) bharatiensis (Malhotra & Sharma)

Litura bharatiensis Malhotra & Sharma 1977: 27–29 , Figs 1–9 .

Cestius terminaliae Viraktamath 1978: 241–243 , Figs 1 –11, syn. nov. India: Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra .

L. (N.) lamerallis Sunil & Meshram

Libengaia lamerallis Sunil & Meshram 2024: 186 , figs 2a–k, 3a–i. India: Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka.

L. (Nandiana) ramamurthyi sp. nov. India: Jharkhand.

Figures

FIGURE 1 A–P. Species of Libengaia (Libengaia), habitus dorsal (A–F), face (G–N) and ant. A, G, L. (L.) brevistylus sp. nov. male; BC, HI, L. (L.) deemingi sp. nov.: male (BH), female (CI); D, JK, L. (L.) immaculata male; E, L, M, L. (L.) longistylus sp. nov.; F, N, L. (L.) trifida sp. nov., holotype male, face; OP, ant, Crematogaster sp. dorsal and lateral view.

FIGURE 2 A–E. Libengaia (Libengaia) brevistylus sp. nov., male genitalia. A, pygofer, lateral view; B, style, dorsal view; C, connective, dorsal view; D, aedeagus, dorsal view; E, aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 3 A–E. Libengaia (Libengaia) immaculata sp. nov., male genitalia. A, genital capsule, lateral view; B, style, dorsal view; C, connective, dorsal view; D, aedeagus, ventral view; E, aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 4 A–G. Species of Libengaia (Libengaia) male genitalia. A–D, L. (L.) deemingi sp. nov.: A, genital capsule, lateral view; B, style, dorsal view; C, aedeagus, ventral view; D, aedeagus, lateral view. E–G, L. (L.) longistylus sp. nov.: E, aedeagus, lateral view; F, aedeagus, dorsal view; G, style, dorsal view.

FIGURE 5 A–F. Libengaia (Libengaia) trifida sp. nov., male genitalia. A, pygofer, lateral view; B, subgenital plate, ventral view; C, connective, dorsal view; D, style, dorsal view and apex of style, magnified; E, aedeagus, dorsal view; F, aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 6 A–P. Species of Libengaia (Nandiana), habitus dorsal and lateral views.A– J, color variation in L. (N.) bharatiensis (Malhotra & Shrma): specimens from Bandipur (AB), Khandala (CD), Mudigere (EF), Thirthahalli (GH) and Waghai (IJ); K–N, L. (N.) lamerallis Sunil & Meshram, male (KL), female (MN); O–P, L. (N.) ramamurthyi sp. nov., holotype male.

FIGURE 7 A–R. Species of Libengaia (Nandiana), faces and female genitalia.A–E, L. (N.) bharatiensis (Malhotra & Sharma), color variation in face: specimens from Bandipur (A), Khandala (B), Mudigere (C), Thirthahalli (D) and Waghai (E); F–G, L. (N.) lamerallis Sunil & Meshram, male and female; H, L. (N.) ramamurthyi sp. nov., holotype male face; I–M, L. (N.) bharatiensis: I, female sternite VII; JK, valvula I; LM, valvula II; N–R, L. (N.) lamerallis: N, female sternite VII; OP, valvula I; QR, valvula II.

FIGURE 8 A–G. Libengaia (Nandiana) bharatiensis (Malhotra & Sharma, male genitalia: A, pygofer and anal tube, lateral view; B, valve, ventral view; C, styles and subgenital plates dorsal view; D, style, dorsal view; E, connective and aedeagus, dorsal view; F, aedeagus, ventral view; G, connective and aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURE 9 A–H. Libengaia (Nandiana) lamerallis Sunil & Meshram, metatibia and male genitalia: A, chaetotaxy of apex of metatibia, ventral view; B, pygofer, lateral view; C, subgenital plate, ventral view; D, connective, dorsal view; E, style, dorsal view; F, aedeagus dorsal view; G, aedeagal shaft, dorsolateral view; H, aedeagus, lateral view.