Saigona

Liang, Ai-Ping & Song, Zhi-Shun, 2006, Revision of the Oriental and eastern Palaearctic planthopper genus Saigona Matsumura, 1910 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Dictyopharidae), with descriptions of five new species, Zootaxa 1333, pp. 25-54 : 31-32

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Key to the Species of genus Saigona View in CoL View at ENA

1 Vertex with cephalic process short, shorter than pronotum and mesonotum combined ( Figs. 4–6, 11, 12 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 26 View FIGURES 26 – 35 , 36 View FIGURES 36 – 45 , 46 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 76 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ) ................................................................................ 2

- Vertex with cephalic process long, longer than or nearly as long as pronotum and mesonotum combined ( Figs. 1–3, 7–10 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 13 View FIGURES 13 – 15 , 16 View FIGURES 16 – 25 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 65 , 66 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ) .............................................. 5

2 Postclypeus yellowish or yellowish brown ( Figs. 48 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 78 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ); mesonotum with a yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina ( Figs. 46 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 76 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ) ................................................. 3

- Postclypeus fuscous ( Figs. 28 View FIGURES 26 – 35 , 38 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ); mesonotum without a yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina ( Figs. 26 View FIGURES 26 – 35 , 36 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ) .................................................................... 4

3 Mesonotum with median longitudinal yellowish stripe narrower ( Figs. 11, 12 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 76 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical ventral membranous lobe with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Figs. 83, 84 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ) .................................................... S. ussuriensis (Lethierry) View in CoL

- Mesonotum with median longitudinal yellowish stripe much broader ( Figs. 6 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 46 View FIGURES 46 – 55 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical dorsal and ventral membranous lobes with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Figs. 53, 54 View FIGURES 46 – 55 ).............................. S. latifasciata View in CoL sp. nov.

4 Frons with lateral carinae reaching to frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ); aedeagus with phallobasal conjunctival processes relatively short, spiraled dorsally ( Figs. 43–45 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ) .... ...................................................................................................... S. henanensis View in CoL sp. nov.

- Frons with lateral carinae reaching to eyes, not to frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 26 – 35 ); aedeagus with phallobasal conjunctival processes long, not spiraled dorsally ( Figs. 33–35 View FIGURES 26 – 35 ) ................................................................................................ S. fuscoclypeata View in CoL sp. nov.

5 Cephalic process bulbous apically, with 3 pairs of symmetrical knoblike protuberance

on lateral regions ( Figs. 16, 17 View FIGURES 16 – 25 ); pygofer with one distinct process on posterior margin ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 16 – 25 )..................................................................................... S. fulgoroides (Walker) - Cephalic process not bulbous apically, without knoblike protuberance on lateral regions ( Figs. 13 View FIGURES 13 – 15 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 65 , 66 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ); pygofer without a distinct process on posterior margin ( Figs. 60 View FIGURES 56 – 65 , 70 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ) ................................................................................................................ 6

6 Vertex with yellowish spot at apex ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13 – 15 ); frons with lateral carinae reaching to frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 13 – 15 ) ........................................................ S. capitata (Distant)

- Vertex without yellowish spot at apex; frons with lateral carinae reaching to eyes, not to frontoclypeal suture.................................................................................................. 7

7 General color much darker; mesonotum with yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina very narrow ............................................................ S. taiwanella View in CoL Matsumura

- General color much paler; mesonotum with yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina broad ........................................................................................................... 8

8 Cephalic process distinctly robust ( Figs. 7, 8 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 65 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical ventral membranous lobe with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 56 – 65 ) .................. ........................................................................................................... S. robusta View in CoL sp. nov.

- Cephalic process relatively slender ( Figs. 9, 10 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 66 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical dorsal and ventral membranous lobes with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ) .................................................................................................... S. sinicola View in CoL sp. nov.