Tambila Distant, 1907

Shobharani, M., C. A. Viraktamath & Webb, M. D., 2018, Revision of the penthimiine leafhopper genus Tambila Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) of the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 4514 (4), pp. 501-515 : 502-503

Key to species of Tambila Distant of the Indian subcontinent (males only)

[Male sex of T. badia , T. conspersa , T. fletcheri and T.vittatifrons is not known]

1 Aedeagal shaft without folded plate like area on dorsal margin near base ( Figs 87–88 ); Xth segment with ventral margin weakly produced anteriorly ( Fig. 81 )...................................................... T. variabilis (Distant)

- Aedeagal shaft with folded plate like area on dorsal margin near base ( Figs 34–35 , 47–48 , 60–61 ); Xth segment with ventral margin strongly produced anteriorly ( Fig. 53 )............................................................... 2

2 Aedeagus with folded plate like area on dorsal margin near base pointed in lateral view ( Figs 34–35 )....... T. greeni Distant

- Aedeagus with folded plate like area on dorsal margin near base rounded in lateral view ( Figs 47–48 , 60–61 )................................................................................................. T. majuscula (Distant)

Figures

FIGURES 80–90. Tambila variabilis abdominal terminalia: 80–81, male anal segments, dorsal and lateral views, respectively; 82, subgenital plate ventral view; 83, styles and connective, dorsal view; 84, style, dorsal view; 85, pygofer, lateral view; 86, connective, dorsal view; 87–88, aedeagus, lateral view; 89, aedeagus, ventral view; 90, female sternite VII, ventral view. Topotypic male (80–89) and female (90).

FIGURES 23–36. Species of Tambila. 23–27, female genitalia of T. majuscula from Meppadi, female sternite VII (23), valvula I (24–25) and valvula II (26–27). 28–32, apex of female abdomen, ventral view: 28, T. badia, lectotype; 29, T. conspersa, lectotype; 30, T. fletcheri, lectotype; 31, T. greeni, lectotype; 32. T. vittatifrons, lectotype. 33–36, T. opulenta lectotype male genitalia synonymized with T. greeni: 33, style, dorsal view; 34, 35, aedeagus, lateral view; 36, aedeagus, ventral view.

FIGURES 46–55. Male genitalia of Tambila majuscula: 46–51 (lectotype of T. gravelyi). 46, style, lateral view; 47–48, aedeagus, lateral view; 49–50, aedeagus,ventral view; 51, connective, ventral view. 52–55 (Mauritius). 52, segment XI and apex of anal tube, lateral view; 53. segment X, lateral view; 54, segment X ventral view; 55, subgenital plate, ventral view.

FIGURES 56–63. Male genitalia of Tambila majuscula, holotype male: 56, subgenital plate ventral view showing the apical tuft of setae; 57, connective, dorsal view; 58–59, style, lateral view; 60–61, aedeagus, lateral view; 62–63, aedeagus, ventral view.