Sapingia

Nielson, M. W., 2011, Tribe Teruliini: new genera and new species of Neotropical leafhoppers with a revised key to genera and species, new records and notes on distribution and taxonomy (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae), Zootaxa 2795 (1), pp. 1-45 : 29

Key to species of Sapingia (males)

1. Aedeagus with short to long spines group closely together on shaft (Figs. 430, 439, 441, Nielson, 1979)................ 2

- Aedeagus with short to long spines in separate groups or scattered along shaft (Figs. 459, 465, 470, 481, Nielson 1979).... 7

2. Aedeagus with cluster of spines of equal length.............................................................. 3

- Aedeagus with cluster of spines of unequal length............................................................ 5

3. Aedeagus with numerous spines.......................................................................... 4

- Aedeagus with 3 spines on shaft (Fig. 430, Nielson, 1979)......................... ( Peru) S. ornatipennis (Linnavuori)

4. Pygofer in lateral view with bifurcate cauudodoral process ( Fig. 13 , Nielson, 1983); plate very broad with numerous setae on outer lateral margin and apically ( Fig. 18 , Nielson, 1983)................................. ( Bolivia) S. salsa Nielson

- Pygofer in lateral view with lobate, caudodorsal process ( Fig. 101 ); plate very, broad, with few setae apically ( Fig. 102 )................................................................................ ( Colombia) S. calcaris , sp. nov.

5. Aedeagus with single long spine among cluster of short ones.................................................. 6

- Aedeagus with 3 long spines among cluster of short ones (Fig. 441).............. ( Bolivia) S. adspersoides (Linnavuori)

6. Pygofer in lateral view with avicular, caudoventral lobe (Fig. 471, Nielson, 1979)......... ( Venezuela) S. crepidula Nielson

- Pygofer in lateral view with short, broad caudoventral lobe (Fig. 453, Nielson, 1979)................................................................................. ( Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) S. adspersa (Stål)

7. Aedeagus with short spines or spicules distad of subbasal group of spines......................................... 8

- Aedeagus with long spines on shaft, not separated into 2 groups............................ ( Bolivia) S. intuta Nielson

8. Aedeagus with 1–2 very long spines distad and adjacent to subbasal group........................................ 9

- Aedeagus without such spines........................................................................... 10

Figures

FIGURES 9–16. Neodocalidia connectiva, sp. nov. (9) pygofer, lateral view; (10) right subgenital plate; (11) right style, dorsal view; (12) right style, lateral view; (13) aedeagus, dorsal connective and connective, lateral view; (14) aedeagus, ventral view; (15) connective, dorsal view; (16) dorsal connective, dorsal view.

FIGURES 17–24. Baluba sharkeyi, sp. nov. (17) pygofer and segment X, lateral view; (18) right subgenital plate, ventral view; (19) right style, lateral view; (20) right style, dorsal view; (21) aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view; (22) aedeagus, ventral view; (23) connective, dorsal view; (24) dorsal connective, dorsal view.

FIGURES 101–108. Sapingia calcaris, sp. nov. (101) pygofer, lateral view; (102) right subgenital plate, ventral view; (103) right style, ventral view; (104) right style, lateral view; (105) aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view; (106) aedeagus, ventral view; (107) connective, dorsal view; (108) dorsal connective, dorsal view.