Neolimnus Linnavuori

Khatri, Imran & Webb, Michael D., 2010, The Deltocephalinae leafhoppers of Pakistan (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae), Zootaxa 2365, pp. 1-47 : 7

Neolimnus Linnavuori

Remarks. In addition to the new species described here (see below), this genus contains three species, N. egyptiacus (Matsumura) from North Africa to India (see below), N. ageratus (Melichar) from central Africa and N. eberti Dlabola (1964) known only from a female from Afghanistan. The genus is distinctive in having an inner dorsal process of the subgenital plate ( Figs 6 d, 7g), the first valvifer with a posterior lobe and the first valvulae twisted apically with dorsal teeth with the more apical situated more laterally ( Fig. 5 g). The teeth of the first valvulae are reminiscent of those found in the unrelated Cicadulina (see Knight & Webb, 1993, fig. 142).

Neolimnus egyptiacus (Matsumura) (Plate 1, c; Fig. 7 ).

Scaphoideus karachiensis Ahmed, Murtaza & Malik. Syn. nov.

Material examined. Pakistan: 1Ƥ, Hub, 17.iv.87; 13, 1Ƥ, Tharparkar, 12.xi.07, I. Khatri.

Remarks. This species is identified based on the figures of Linnavuori (1953). See also N. quadricornis sp. nov. described below. The change of spelling to aegyptiacus by other authors subsequent to its description would seem to be unnecessary.

Scaphoideus karachiensis was described from a holotype male and several paratypes from: Karachi, grass, 20.vii.1985, Babar (ZMUK); no type material could be found.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Neolimnus quadricornis sp. nov., a, head and thorax, dorsal view; b, face; c, forewing; d, hindwing; e fore tibia dorsal view; f, left fore femur, anterior view; g – i, first valvulae (h apex); j, second valvulae; k, apex of female abdomen, ventral view.

FIGURE 6. Neolimnus quadricornis sp. nov., male genitalia, a, b, genital capsule, lateral and dorsal view respectively; c, anal tube, dorsal view; d, valve subgenital plate, style and connective, dorsal view; e – g aedeagus, posterior view, ventral view and lateral view respectively.

FIGURE 7. Neolimnus egyptiacus (Matsumura), a, head and thorax, dorsal view; b, face; c, forewing; d, e, aedeagus, ventral and lateral view respectively; f, male genital capsule, lateral view; g, valve, subgenital plate, style, aedeagus and connective, dorsal view.