Hishimonus Ishihara

Viraktamath, C. A. & Anantha Murthy, H. V., 2014, Review of the genera Hishimonus Ishihara and Litura Knight (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of new species, Zootaxa 3785 (2), pp. 101-138 : 105-106

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Key to species of the genus Hishimonus Ishihara View in CoL from Indian subcontinent (for males)

(Modified from Knight (1970a). Only female sex of H. benglensis (Distant) and H. apricus (Melichar) are known)

1. Aedeagal shafts with one pair of basal processes ( Figs 52 View FIGURES 42 – 53 , 84 View FIGURES 72 – 85 )................................................. 10

- Aedeagal shafts without pair of basal processes ( Figs 58, 69 View FIGURES 54 – 71 )................................................... 2

2. Apices of aedeagal shafts broad, either rounded or truncate ( Figs 144 View FIGURES 126 – 146 , 171 View FIGURES 161 – 176 ), but not filiform..........................3

- Apices of aedeagal shafts filiform ( Figs 59, 70 View FIGURES 54 – 71 , 78, 84 View FIGURES 72 – 85 , 93 View FIGURES 86 – 94 )..................................................... 5

3. Apices of shafts tightly curved mesally ( Fig. 182 View FIGURES 177 – 191 )......................................... .. H. sonapaharensis Rao View in CoL

- Apices of aedeagal shafts not so curved mesally ( Figs 142 View FIGURES 126 – 146 , 171 View FIGURES 161 – 176 )................................................. 4

4. Aedeagal shafts widely divergent with apical enlarged posteromedial lobe ( Fig. 171 View FIGURES 161 – 176 ); gonopore near apex of shaft ( Fig. 171 View FIGURES 161 – 176 )...................................................................................... H. phycitis (Distant) View in CoL

- Aedeagal shafts convergent, without enlarged posteromedial lobe ( Figs 142, 145 View FIGURES 126 – 146 ), gonopore at midlength of shafts ( Fig. 144 View FIGURES 126 – 146 )......................................................................... H. mayarami Rao & Ramakrishnan View in CoL

5. Aedeagal shafts triangularly expended subapically either in lateral ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 72 – 85 ) or posterodorsal view ( Fig. 109 View FIGURES 100 – 114 ).............6

- Aedeagal shafts not triangularly expanded subapically ( Figs 93 View FIGURES 86 – 94 , 156 View FIGURES 147 – 160 )............................................. 7

6. Aedeagal shafts strongly abruptly tapered in lateral view beyond triangular expansion and concavely excavated ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 72 – 85 )......................................................................................... H. concavus Knight View in CoL

- Aedeagal shaft abruptly narrowed and strongly recurved in lateral view without concave excavation ( Fig. 110 View FIGURES 100 – 114 )..................................................................................... H. gillespiei Dai, Fletcher & Zhang View in CoL

7. Aedeagal shafts in lateral view forked ( Figs 70 View FIGURES 54 – 71 , 93 View FIGURES 86 – 94 , 158 View FIGURES 147 – 160 )....................................................... 8

- Aedeagal shafts in lateral view not forked ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 54 – 71 )......................................... H. acuminatus View in CoL sp. nov.

8. Aedeagal shafts each with a short, lateral, dorsally directed process at level of gonopore, apex appearing bifurcate ( Figs 91, 93 View FIGURES 86 – 94 )...................................................................................... H. dividens Knight View in CoL

- Aedeagal shafts without process at level of gonopore (Figs 97, 156).............................................. 9

9. Aedeagal shafts tapered distad of gonopore ( Fig. 154 View FIGURES 147 – 160 )........................................... H. nielsoni Knight View in CoL

- Aedeagal shafts tapered at level of gonopore ( Figs 69, 70 View FIGURES 54 – 71 )....................................... H. arcuatus Knight View in CoL

10. Subgenital plates with terminal fingerlike process ( Fig.47 View FIGURES 42 – 53 )....................................................11

- Subgenital plates without terminal fingerlike process ( Fig. 117 View FIGURES 115 – 125 )................................................. 17

11. Aedeagal shafts shorter than length of basal processes ( Figs 134, 136 View FIGURES 126 – 146 ).......................... H. longisetosus View in CoL sp. nov.

- Aedeagal shafts longer than length of basal processes ( Figs 52 View FIGURES 42 – 53 , 84 View FIGURES 72 – 85 , 190 View FIGURES 177 – 191 ).........................................12

12. Basal processes arising very close to adjacent shaft ( Figs 52 View FIGURES 42 – 53 , 202 View FIGURES 193 – 204 ).............................................. 13

- Basal processes arising between but slightly distant from base of shaft ( Figs 84 View FIGURES 72 – 85 , 97, 190)............................ 14

13. Aedeagal shafts in lateral view broadest subapically ( Fig. 203 View FIGURES 193 – 204 ).................................... H. thapai View in CoL sp. nov.

- Aedeagal shafts in lateral view, broad at base and tapering distally ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 42 – 53 )......................... H. aberrans Knight View in CoL

14. Basal processes arising anterad of shafts on dorsal apodeme ( Figs 221, 222 View FIGURES 205 – 223 )..................... .. H. zeylanicus View in CoL sp. nov.

- Basal processes arising between shafts ( Figs 84 View FIGURES 72 – 85 , 190 View FIGURES 177 – 191 )........................................................ 15

15. Aedeagal shafts each with subapical mesal rounded lobe in posterodorsal view and apical thin filamentous process ( Fig. 84 View FIGURES 72 – 85 )...................................................................................... H. distinctus View in CoL sp. nov.

- Aedeagal shafts without subapical rounded lobe in posterodorsal view; apical process when present thicker (Figs 97, 192)...................................................................................................... 16

16. Posterior lobe of pygofer not spiculate ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 54 – 71 ); aedeagal shaft in lateral view, triangular subapically, apex gradually tapered (Fig. 98)............................................................................... H. dwipae View in CoL sp. nov.

- Posterior lobe of pygofer strongly spiculate ( Fig.186 View FIGURES 177 – 191 ); aedeagal shafts in posterior view with inner margins diverging, slightly convexly rounded subapically and in lateral view abruptly tapered (Fig. 192)....................... H. spicans View in CoL sp. nov.

17. Basal process of aedeagus long narrow and closely opposed, each with row of small teeth along distal half on lateral surface ( Fig. 213 View FIGURES 205 – 223 ); posterior margin of female seventh sternum with notched median lobe ( Fig. 214 View FIGURES 205 – 223 )........ H. viraktamathi Knight View in CoL

- Basal process of aedeagus with basal half broad, then gently curved dorsally with serrations on dorsal surface ( Figs 118, 119 View FIGURES 115 – 125 ); posterior margin of female seventh sternum without median rounded lobe ( Fig. 122 View FIGURES 115 – 125 ).................. .. H. indicus (Sohi) View in CoL