Myittana (Benglebra), 2019

Zhao, Yong-Tao, Luo, Qiang, Yang, Lin, Long, Jian-Kun, Chang, Zhi-Min & Chen, Xiang-Sheng, 2023, Two new species of the bamboo-feeding subgenus Myittana (Benglebra) (Hemiptera Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from China, Zootaxa 5244 (1), pp. 82-88 : 83

Key to species of the subgenus Myittana (Benglebra) (males), based on Luo et al. (2019)

1. Crown and pronotum with longitudinal stripes...............................................................2

- Crown and pronotum without longitudinal stripes.............................................................7

2. Ventral process of male pygofer long, spinelike or lamellate................................................... 3

- Ventral process of male pygofer very short, tubercular ( Fig.19 )............................... M. (B.) dongae sp. nov.

3. Aedeagus with smooth dorsal margin in lateral view.......................................................... 4

- Aedeagus dorsal margin serrate in lateral view...............................................................5

4. Pygofer ventral margin with inner stout spines directed dorsomesally in ventral view, apices of processes crossed ( Chen et al., 2007: figs 29–30)....................................................................... M. (B.) introspina

- Pygofer ventral process C-shaped, arising posteroventrally ( Khatri & Webb, 2011: fig. 1e)................. M. (B.) alami

5. Ventral process of pygofer not extended to apex of pygofer in lateral view; apex of style bifid........................ 6

- Ventral process of pygofer surpassing apex of pygofer in lateral view; apex of style finger-like (figs 6, 11).......................................................................................... .. M. (B.) weiningensis sp. nov.

6. Male pygofer with long and foliate process arising near midlength of ventral margin, and tapered to apex; style apex with two short rounded processes ( Luo et al., 2019: Figs 12, 6 )............................................. M. (B.) biflaka

- Male pygofer with stout spine arising from ventral margin; style apex with two processes, outer one nipple-like, inner one acuate ( Chen et al., 2007: figs 18, 23)......................................................... M. (B.) ventrospina

7. Pygofer ventral process posteriorly directed with apex footlike with short anteroventral heel and slender posterodorsal toe ( Viraktamath & Webb, 2019: fig. 30A)........................................................... M. (B.) cornuta

- Pygofer ventral process elongate, slender, recurved subapically in lateral view ( Luo et al., 2019: figs 21, 24)..................................................................................................... M. (B.) curvata

Figures

FIGURES 13–23. Myittana (Benglebra) dongae sp. nov., male: 13. Male habitus, dorsal view; 14. Male habitus, lateral view; 15. Head and thorax, dorsal view; 16. Head and thorax, lateral view; 17. Face; 18. Male pygofer, lateral view; 19. Male pygofer, ventral view; 20. Connective and aedeagus, dorsal view; 21. Connective and aedeagus, lateral view; 22. Style; 23. Valve and subgenital plate, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (13–17); 0.2 mm (18–23).

FIGURES 1–12. Myittana (Benglebra) weiningensis sp. nov. male: 1. Male habitus, dorsal view; 2. Male habitus, lateral view; 3. Head and thorax, dorsal view; 4. Head and thorax, lateral view; 5. Face; 6. Male pygofer, lateral view; 7. Male pygofer, ventral view; 8. Connective and aedeagus, dorsal view; 9. Connective and aedeagus, lateral view; 10. Shaft, caudal view; 11. Style; 12. Valve and subgenital plate, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (1–5); 0.2 mm (6–12).