Tshurtshurnella decempunctata, Gnezdilov & Gjonov, 2015

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & Gjonov, Ilia V., 2015, A new species of the genus Tshurtshurnella (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Issidae) from Bulgaria, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55 (2), pp. 559-567 : 566

Key to separate adults of T. lodosi and T. decempunctata sp. nov.

1 Total number of large black spots on the head is 10 ( Figs 11–13 ). Pedicel light yellow. Anterior margin of coryphe more convex. First metatarsomere with 2 lateral and 2 intermediate spines apically. .......................................................... T. decempunctata sp. nov.

– Total number of large black spots on the head is 6 (no spots near pedicel and on postclypeus) ( Figs 4–6 ). Pedicel black. Anterior margin of coryphe less convex. First metatarsomere with 2 lateral and single intermediate spines apically. ....... T. lodosi Dlabola, 1979

Figures

Figs 8–13. Tshurtshurnella decempunctata sp. nov., live specimens (paratypes). 8 – fifth instar nymph, dorsal view; 9 – same, lateral view; 10 – same, frontal view; 11 – adult male, dorsal view; 12 – same, lateral view; 13 – same, frontal view.

Figs 1–7. Tshurtshurnella spp. 1–3 – T. decempunctata sp. nov., paratypes (1 – male, dorsal view; 2 – same, lateral view; 3 – same, frontal view). 4–6, T.lodosi Dlabola, 1979 (4 – female, dorsal view; 5 – same, lateral view; 6 – same, frontal view). 7 – T. decempunctata sp. nov., fifth instar nymph in dorsal view.