Herbiflata, Peng, Lingfei, Fletcher, Murray & Zhang, Yalin, 2016

Peng, Lingfei, Fletcher, Murray & Zhang, Yalin, 2016, A new genus in the family Flatidae with one new combination and three new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha), Zootaxa 4117 (2), pp. 265-276 : 266-267

Key to species of Herbiflata gen. nov.

2. Mesonotum not carinated ( Figs 2 F, 5A); base portion of periandrium with one large dorsal lobe, ventral apex of periandrium bearing a long sinuate process ( Fig. 5 E)...................................................... H. sacra sp. nov. - Mesonotum carinated ( Figs 2 E, 2G); dorsal lobe on base of periandrium absent, ventral apical process curved, not sinuate ( Figs 4 G, 6G)............................................................................................. 3 3. Ventral margin of male anal tube inflated, apically fin-like ( Fig. 4 E); apical lateral portion of aedeagus with an ear-like lobe (LL) ( Fig. 4 F)....................................................................... H. chromata sp. nov. - Ventral margin of male anal tube roundly produced ventrad ( Fig. 6 E); apex of aedeagus without lobe ( Fig. 6 F).................................................................................................. H. saxeta sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Herbiflata species. (A – C) left lateral view; (D) tegmen; (E – H) head and thorax, dorsal view; (I – L) head, frontal view; (M – P) head and thorax, left lateral view; (A, E, I, M) H. chromata sp. nov.; (B, F, J, N) H. sacra sp. nov.; (C, G, K, O) H. saxeta sp. nov.; (D, H, L, P) H. xizangensis. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 4. Herbiflata chromata sp. nov. (A) head and thorax, dorsal view; (B) head, frontal view; (C) head and thorax, left lateral view; (D) tegmen; (E) male terminalia, left lateral view; (F) aedeagus, left lateral view; (G) periandrium, left lateral view; (H) female terminalia, left lateral view; (I) female anal segment, dorsal view. Scale bars: 1 mm. Abbreviations: HPhooked process; DL—dorsal lobe; LL—lateral lobe.

FIGURE 5. Herbiflata sacra sp. nov. (A) head and thorax, dorsal view; (B) head, frontal view; (C) head and thorax, left lateral view; (D) male terminalia, left lateral view; (E) periandrium, left lateral view; (F) aedeagus, left lateral view; (G) female terminalia, left lateral view; (H) female anal segment, dorsal view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 6. Herbiflata saxeta sp. nov. (A) head and thorax, dorsal view; (B) head, frontal view; (C) head and thorax, left lateral view; (D) tegmen; (E) male terminalia, left lateral view; (F) aedeagus, left lateral view; (G) periandrium, left lateral view; (H) female terminalia, left lateral view; (I) female genitalia, ventral view; (J) female anal segment, dorsal view. Scale bars: 1 mm.