Hylica paradoxa Stål

Viraktamath, C. A. & Yeshwanth, H. M., 2023, Leafhopper subfamily Hylicinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) in the Indian subcontinent with description of new species, Zootaxa 5319 (4), pp. 451-500 : 466

Hylica paradoxa Stål

Figs. 5E–H , 6A, B , 9C–D , 12C–D , 13J–L , 15I , 16A–D , 19A–F

Diagnosis. Pronotum with almost complete median carina, with median conical projection anteriorly extending on to crown, lateral margins of projection carinate, diverging posteriorly to midlength of pronotum, posterior margin concave in middle resembling inverted V. Hind wing costal margin with 4 stout setae in proximal half ( Fig. 13K, L ). Abdominal pleurites III–VII laminate with posterolateral angles produced into spine, in male the spines on segments VII and VIII bifid. Aedeagus with shaft broader in basal half in ventral view and distal half narrowed, dorsal surface in distal 0.75 length transversely wrinkled. Female sternite VII posterior 0.25 abruptly narrowed ( Fig. 15I ).

Material examined. NEPAL: 1 ♀, Kathmandu , 10.v.2022, ex Lantana camera, Yeshwanth, H.M. ( UASB) . THAILAND 1 ♁, Thong Pha Phum , Kanchanaburi Prov. 25.iv.2018 ; 1 ♀, Doi Suthe-ppui , Chiang Mai, 900m, 23.ii.2015, Les Day ( UASB) .

Remarks. Distant (1908) redescribed and illustrated the species. Evans (1946) illustrated the forewing venation. Tang & Zhang (2018) redescribed the species and illustrated both male and female genitalia and also provided a key to the two included species, H. paradoxa and H. scutealba . For further discussion see under H. scutealba .

Figures

FIGURES 5A–H. Species of Hylicinae, habitus, dorsal and lateral view.A–B, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov., holotype male; C–D, Hemisudra indica sp. nov., holotype male; E–H, Hylica paradoxa Stål, male (EF) and female (GH) from Thailand.

FIGURES 6A–H. Species of Hylicinae, habitus, dorsal and lateral view. A–B, Hylica paradoxa Stål, female from Nepal; C–F Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang, male (CD) and female (EF); G–H, Kalasha confusa sp. nov., holotype male.

FIGURES 9A–F. Species of Hylicinae, faces. A, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov.; B, Hemisudra indica sp. nov.; C–D, Hylica paradoxa Stål, male from Thailand (C) and female from Nepal (D); E–F, Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang, male (E) and female (F).

FIGURES 12A–L. Species of Hylicinae, male and female abdomen dorsal view. A, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov.; B, Hemisudra indica sp. nov.; C–D, Hylica paradoxa Stål, male (C) and female (D); E, Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang, male; F, Kalasha confusa sp. nov.; G, Nacolus tuberculatus (Walker); H, Sudra manipurensis sp. nov.; I, Sudra notanda Distant, male; J, Traiguma nasuta Distant, male; K, Traiguma nielsoni Viraktamath & Webb, male; L, Traiguma verticalis Distant, male.

FIGURES 13A–L. Forewings (A, D, G, J), hind wings (B, E, H, K) and magnified view of costal margin (C, F, I, L) of Hylicinae. A–C, Balala mekongia Tang & Zhang from Thailand; D–F, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov.; G–I, Hemisudra indica sp. nov.; J–L, Hylica paradoxa Stål.

FIGURES 15A–K. Metabasitarsomere plantar surface (A–H) and female sternite VII (I–K) of Hylicinae. A, Balala mekongia Tang & Zhang; B, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov.; C, Hemisudra indica sp. nov.; D, Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang; E, Kalasha manikya sp. nov.; F, Nacolus tuberculatus (Walker); G, Sudra manipurensis sp. nov.; H, Traiguma verticalis Distant: I, Hylica paradoxa Stål; J, Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang; K, Traiguma verticalis Distant.

FIGURES 16A–L. Valvulae I and II, lateral views of species of Hylica and Traiguma. A–D, Hylica paradoxa Stål, valvula I (AB) and valvula II (CD); E–H, Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang, valvula I (EF) and valvula II (GH); I–L, Traiguma verticalis Distant, valvula I (IJ) and valvula II(KL).

FIGURES 19A–F. Hylica paradoxa Stål, male genitalia. A, genital capsule, lateral view; B, genital capsule, ventral view; C, subgenital plates, ventral view; D, styles and connective, ventral view; E, style, connective and aedeagus, dorsal view; F, aedeagus, lateral view.