Scaphoideus morosus Melichar

Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, Zootaxa 578, pp. 1-48 : 33

Scaphoideus morosus Melichar

Figs 131–138 .

Scaphoideus morosus Melichar, 1903: 197 ; Ishihara, 1961: 251; Kitbamroong & Freytag, 1978: 11, Figs 1, 3 , 141 . SYNTYPES ɗΨ, SRI LANKA [MMB, not examined]

Coloration and structure as described by Kitbamroong & Freytag, (1978).

Measurements: Male 4.00 mm long, 1.10 mm wide across eyes. Female 4.40 mm long and 1.20 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined: INDIA: West Bengal: 6ɗ, 8Ψ, Calcutta, 17.iv.1975; Karnataka: 1ɗ, Dharwad, 9.vi.1972; 1Ψ, 12 km W Dharwad, 12.xi.1991; 1ɗ, 9 Km SE Magadi, 16.vii.1977; 1Ψ, 5 Km N Anekal, 10.viii.1975; all collected by C.A. Viraktamath; Karnataka: 1ɗ, 2Ψ, Jog Falls, 17.xi.1976, B. Mallik; 1Ψ, Nandi Hills, 4.vi.1978, S. Viraktamath; Uttar Pradesh: 1ɗ, Dehradun, 26.vi.1975, C. A. Viraktamath ( UAS).

Remarks: See under S. harlani .

Figures

FIGURES 131 – 144. Species of Scaphoideus. 131 – 138. S. morosus Melichar 131. Male pygophore; 132. Subgenital plate; 133. Style 134. Connective and paraphyses; 135. Same, lateral view; 136. Aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view; 137. Same, caudal view; 138. Female genitalia. 139 – 144. S. orientalis Kitbamroong and Freytag. 139. Male pygophore; 140. Subgenital plate; 141. Style; 142. Connective and paraphyses; 143. Aedeagus, lateral view; 144. Same, caudal view. Scale line indicates 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 1 – 9. Scaphoideus assamensis Distant 1. Head and thorax; 2. Male pygophore; 3. Subgenital plate; 4. Style; 5. Connective and paraphyses, dorsal view; 6 Paraphysis, lateral view; 7. Aedeagus lateral view; 8. Same, ventral view; 9. Seventh sternum of holotype female. Scale line indicates 0.1 mm.