Sinojassus

Dai, Wu, Zhang, Xinmin & Zhang, Yalin, 2010, A new Oriental genus of Iassini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) with description of four new species, Zootaxa 2641, pp. 15-26 : 17-18

Key to species of the genus Sinojassus (males)

1. Pygofer with small ventral lobe in each side ( Figs 14, 15 ); subgenital plates triangular with pointed apices (Fig. 26); apophysis of style acute apically ( Figs 22 , 27), apex of aedeagal shaft narrow in lateral view ( Figs 18, 21 )................ ............................................................................................................................................ Sinojassus loberus sp. nov.

- Pygofer without small ventral lobe ( Figs 28 , 36 , 48 ); subgenital plate with rounded apex ( Figs 31 , 39 , 51 ), apophysis of style rounded apically ( Figs 32 , 40 , 54 ), apex of aedeagal shaft broad in lateral view ( Figs 33 , 41 , 52 ) .............. 2

2. Hind tibiae fuscous (Fig. 5); pygofer without macrosetae ( Fig. 28 ); aedeagal shaft cylindrical, widened near apex in caudal view ( Fig. 34 ) .......................................................................................................... Sinojassus aspinus sp. nov.

- Hind tibiae yellow (Figs 6, 45); pygofer with several macrosetae ( Figs 36 , 48 ); aedeagal shaft compressed, narrow apically in caudal view ( Figs 43 , 53 ) ........................................................................................................................... 3

3. Aedeagal shaft without lateral spicules ( Figs 52, 53 ), apex of style straight with finger-like projection at base of apophysis ventrally in lateral view ( Fig. 54 ) ............................................................................. Sinojassus webbi sp. nov.

- Aedeagal shaft with lateral spicules ( Figs 41, 43 ), apex of style curved ventrally with tooth-like projection at base of apophysis both dorsally and ventrally in lateral view ( Fig. 40 )................................... Sinojassus compressus sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 14 – 25. Sinojassus loberus; 14, Male pygofer, lateral view; 15, Male pygofer, caudal view; 16, Male pygofer, frontal view; 17, Magnified view of inner process of male pygofer; 18, Aedeagus, lateral view; 19, Aedeagus, ventral view; 20, Magnified view of apex of aedeagal shaft, ventral view; 21, Magnified view of apex of aedeagal shaft, lateral view; 22, style; 23, Forewing; 24, Hindwing; 25, fore femur, anterior surface; 26, Subgenital plate, ventral view; 27, Magnified view of apex of style, lateral view.

FIGURES 28 – 35. Sinojassus aspinus; 28, Male pygofer, lateral view; 29, Male pygofer, caudal view; 30, Male pygofer, frontal view; 31, Subgenital plate, ventral view; 32, style; 33, Aedeagus, lateral view; 34, Aedeagus, ventral view; 35, Magnified view of apex of aedeagal shaft, caudal view.

FIGURES 36 – 43. Sinojassus compressus; 36, Male pygofer, lateral view; 37, Male pygofer, caudal view; 38, Male pygofer, frontal view; 39, Subgenital plate, ventral view; 40, style; 41, Aedeagus, lateral view; 42, aedeagus, ventral view; 43, Magnified view of apex of aedeagal shaft, caudal view.

FIGURES 48 – 54. Sinojassus webbi; 48, Male pygofer, lateral view; 49, Male pygofer, caudal view; 50, Male pygofer, frontal view; 51, Subgenital plate, ventral view; 52, Aedeagus, lateral view; 53, Magnified view of apex of aedeagal shaft, caudal view; 54, style.