Aztecus, Gnezdilov & O’Brien, 2008

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M. & O’Brien, Lois B., 2008, New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Insecta Mundi 2008 (31), pp. 1-26 : 7-9

Key to species of Aztecus

1. Fore wing with wide hypocostal plate .......................................................................................... 2

— Fore wing without hypocostal plate ............................................................ A. sierrae (Fowler) 2(1). Small: males - 3.7 mm, females - 4.0-4.2 mm; metope with weak sublateral carinae .................. ........................................................................................................ A. mexicanus (Kirkaldy)

— Larger: males - 4.4-4.8 mm, females - 5.0-5.1 mm; sublateral carinae of metope indistinct ..... 3

3(2). General coloration light yellowish brown or light yellow ............................................................ 4

— General coloration light greenish brown ............................................. A. viridatus (Caldwell)

4(3). Fore wing with elevated longitudinal and transverse veins; metatarsomere I with single intermediate socle seta; apex of dorsal phallobase process rounded ......................................... 5

— Fore wing with weakly visible transverse veins; metatarsomere I with 2 intermediate socle setae; apex of dorsal phallobase process blunt ........................................ A. auroriferus (Caldwell)

5(4). Ventral branch of subapical process of the phallobase long .................... A. erratus (Caldwell)

— Ventral branch of subapical process of the phallobase short .......... A. montezuma (Kirkaldy)