Chudania

Meshram, Naresh M. & Ramamurthy, V. V., 2013, Description of a new evacanthine leafhopper species Sophonia chandrai sp. nov., with new record of Chudania axona (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India, Zootaxa 3717 (2), pp. 224-230 : 227

Key to species of Chudania from India

1. Pygofer ventral process broad, with finely serrated dorsal margin ( Fig. 33 ); subgenital plate more than four times longer than maximum width, with numerous elongate, fine dorsal setae ( Fig. 32 ); aedeagus dorsal processes unbranched process,,ventral pair short and 3–6 branched ( Figs. 29–31 ).............................................. Chudania delecta Distant

- Pygofer ventral process narrow, tapering at apex, with 4 microsetae ( Figs. 21& 22 ); approximately three times longer than maximum width, without long, fine dorsal setae ( Fig. 23 ); aedeagus with dorsal and basal paired processes bifircate, distal pair divergent at nearly 180 degrees in posterior view ( Figs. 19&20 )........................ Chudania axona Zhang & Yang

Figures

FIGURE 24 – 33. Habitus, face and genitalia male Chudania dilecta Distant 24, 25. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 26. Face; 27. Style; 28. Connective; 29, 30, 31. Aedeagus, lateral, dorsal and caudal view; 32. Subgenital plate, 33. Pygofer.

FIGURE 14 – 23. Habitus, face and genitalia male Chudania axona Zhang & Yang 14, 15. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 16. Face; 17. Style; 18. Connective; 19, 20. Aedeagus, lateral and caudal view; 21, 22. Pygofer and pygofer process; 23. Subgenital plate.