Scaphoideus varna Viraktamath and Mohan

Meshram, Naresh M., 2014, Three new species of the genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with notes on the female of Scaphoideus varna from India, Zootaxa 3754 (2), pp. 185-194 : 190-194

Scaphoideus varna Viraktamath and Mohan ( Figs. 13–16 & 44–57 )

Scaphoideus varna Viraktamath and Mohan 2004: 43

Material Examined: INDIA: Meghalaya: Barapani RRTC: 2 ♂ & 3 ♀ (25°6'29"N 92°21'42"E, 1379 M), 01.vi.2011, grasses, Coll. Naresh Meshram ( NPC).

Measurements (mm): Male 4.4 long, 1.1 wide across eyes, 0.8 wide across hind margin of pronotum. Female 4.4 mm long, 1.1 mm wide across eyes, 0.9 mm wide across hind margin of pronotum.

Female coloration as in male ( Figs. 44–49 ). Seventh sternum with narrow caudal projection broadly produced with a shallow notch in middle ( Fig. 55 ). Second gonapophyses in lateral view broad in middle, bearing dorsal teeth; small denticles between each triangular tooth throughout its length; in lateral view with irregular sculpturing in distal 2/3 margin ( Figs. 56–57 ). The illustrations given herein will add to the description by Viraktamath and Mohan (2004).

Remarks: This species was described by Viraktamath and Mohan (2004) from Myanmar but the female was not described. Its male genitalia ( Fig. 50–54 ) exhibit minor variations in the size of the apophysis of the style ( Fig. 52 ) and aedeagus ( Fig. 50 ). These seem to be intraspecific variations. Male and female specimens collected from Barapani, Meghalaya establish it as a new record from India.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 16. Species of Scaphoideus. 1 – 4. Scaphoideus ramamurthyi sp. nov. 1. Subgenital plate; 2. Style; 3. Processes of connective; 4. Aedeagus lateral view. 5 – 8. Scaphoideus menoni sp. nov. 5. Subgenital plate; 6. Style; 7. Processes of connective; 8. Aedeagus lateral view. 9 – 12. Scaphoideus viraktamathi sp. nov. 9. Subgenital plate; 10. Style; 11. Processes of connective; 12. Aedeagus lateral view. 13 – 16. S. varna Viraktamath & Mohan 13. Subgenital plate; 14. Style; 15. Processes of connective; 16. Aedeagus lateral view.

FIGURES 44 – 57. Habitus, face and genitalia Scaphoideus varna Viraktamath & Mohan 44 – 46. Female, 44, 45. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 46. Face; 47 – 54 Male, 47. Face; 48, 49. Habitus, dorsal and lateral view; 50. Aedeagus, lateral view; 51. Processes of connective; 52. Style; 53. Pygofer; 54. Subgenital plate. 55 – 57. Female 55. Seventh sternite; 56 – 57. Second gonopophyses.