Univagris Virakthamath & Murthy, 1999

Rajgopal, N. N. & Meshram, Naresh M., 2018, Second species of unusual leafhopper genus Univagris (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India, Zootaxa 4514 (3), pp. 425-430 : 425-426

Univagris Virakthamath & Murthy

Univagris Virakthamath & Murthy, 1999: 51 .

Type species: Univagris pallida Virakthamath & Murthy, 1999

Remarks. The following genus-level characters supplement the original description by Viraktamath & Murthy (1999). Prothoracic femur row AV with several short, stout setae, IC with 9 long setae ( Fig. 21 ). Mesothoracic femur with AV setae short ( Fig. 22 ), Segment I of fore and mid tarsi with numerous macrosetae ventrally ( Fig.2 3 ). Metathoracic femur with setal formula 2+1+1 ( Figs. 24, 25 ). Metathoracic tibia flattened, row PD with macrosetae, AD spinelike, AV with macrosetae, PV with numerous long setae, tarsomere II less than 1/2 length of tarsomere I, tarsomere I with 3–4 platellae ( Fig. 26 ).

The genus differs from related genera in having a single median process of the connective with which the aedeagus is fused, and a broadened style apex. It shares the fused aedeagus and connective with Thyaksha Viraktamath & Murthy and Sikhamani Viraktamath & Webb. The latter differ in having the male pygofer without any process and the style apex broadened

Distribution. India

Figures

FIGURES 21–26. Univagris pallida Virakthamath & Murthy. 21. Prothoracic femur, 22. Mesothoracic leg, 23. Mesothoracic tarsus, 24. Metathoracic leg, 25. Metathoracic femur, 26. Metathoracic tarsus.

FIGURES 1–10. Univagris tenebra sp. nov. 1. Dorsal habitus, 2. Lateral habitus, 3. Pronotum, 4. Face, 5. Pygofer, 6–8. Aedeagus dorsal, lateral, ventral, 9. Style, 10. Subgenital plate, valve and style.