Microsargane

Andrew Hamilton, K. G., 2016, Neotropical spittlebugs related to Neaenini (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) and the origins of subfamily Cercopinae, Zootaxa 4169 (2), pp. 201-250 : 212

Key to species of Microsargane (* male unknown)

1. Head with paired dark lines traversing ocelli ( Figs 9 H–K); male theca with strongly curving spines arising from a flat basal plate ( Figs 55 A–C)............................................ ….. Microrhaphe subg. nov. ... M. martialis sp.nov.

- Head dark ( Figs 9 A–G), or with pale margins ( Fig. 1 A); male theca with laterally compressed shaft and nearly straight proc- esses ( Figs 56–58 B–C)................................................................................ 2

2. Tegmina dark brown to reddish; male theca with 3–5 pairs of slender processes ( Figs 56–58 B–C).................................................................................................... Microtholia subg. nov. ...10

- Tegmina with red patch across anteapical cells ( Fig. 1 A); male theca with 1 pair of branching, serrate processes ( Figs 50–54 C).................................................................................. nominate subgenus...3

3. Head dark (pronotum and tegmina may have pale areas)...................................................... 7

- Head marked with yellow spots or bands along margins ( Fig. 1 A)............................................... 4

4. Crown with yellow spots before eyes, paler than orange bands along margins of pronotum; Paraguay............................................................................................... * insignis (Melichar) , comb.nov.

- Crown with yellow marginal bands extending across eyes to margins of pronotum ( Fig. 1 A); Ecuador north to Central America................................................................................................... 5

5. Red patch on tegmen narrow; male thecal processes with furcate processes subequal ( Fig.52 C); style tip truncate with strongly projecting setae ( Fig. 52 E)........................................................... ornatipennis Lallemand

- Red patch on tegmen broad ( Fig. 1 A); male thecal processes unequal, outer branch less than half length of inner branch ( Fig. 54 C); style tip pointed, scarcely exceeded by apical setae ( Fig. 54 E)............................................ 6

6. Transverse arm of theca expanded at base, serrate ( Fig. 54 C)....................................... cristata sp.nov.

- Transverse arm of theca straight, parallel-margined, smooth ( Fig. 50 C)................................. vittata Fowler

7. Head as wide as pronotum; crown as long as midline of pronotum................................. splendida sp.nov.

- Head narrower than pronotum; crown shorter than midline of pronotum.......................................... 8

8. Pale spots at apex of tegmen forming narrow lines directed towards tip of red spot...................* procera Lallemand

- Large pale spot on costa in addition to 2 pale lines on dark wing tip, the latter remote from transverse red streak.......... 9

9. Male thecal processes longer than half length of shaft ( Fig. 53 C)................................... mutans (Walker)

- Male thecal processes shorter than half length of shaft ( Fig. 51 C)................................... apicata sp.nov.

10. Chocolate brown to reddish, with 5 yellow lines ( Figs 9 F–G)...................................... habrotes sp.nov.

- Blackish brown with not more than 3 yellow lines ( Figs 9 A–E)................................................ 11

11. Crown as long as pronotum ( Fig. 9 E).......................................................... sobria sp.nov.

- Crown half as long as midline of pronotum ( Figs 9 A–D)..................................................... 12

12. Dark brown except for faint streak on pronotum and 2 small, pale spots on tegmen ( Fig. 9 D); length 12 mm ...................................................................................................* bipunctura sp.nov.

- With more extensive pale markings, especially on venter; length 6.5–8.5 mm ..................................... 13

13. Entirely brown except for reddish veins and small costal spot ( Fig. 9 A).................................. ios sp.nov.

- Brown, dorsum with pale streaks and spots ( Figs 9 B–C)........................................ karykroua sp.nov.

Figures

FIGURES 9. New species of Microsargane subgenera Microtholia subgen. nov. (A – G) and Microrhaphe subgen. nov. (H – K): A, M. ios sp. nov.; B, M. karykroua sp. nov., male; C, same, female; D, M. bipunctura sp. nov.; E, M. sobria sp. nov.; F, M. habrote sp. nov. s, male; G, same, female; H – K, M. martialis sp. nov., color varieties.

FIGURES 55 – 60. Male genitalia of Microsargane new subgenera Microrhaphe (55) and Microtholia (56 – 58) compared to Microclimax gen. nov. (59): A, genital capsule, lateral aspect; B, same, theca and phallobase; C, theca, caudal aspect; D, fused subgenital plates; E, pygofer process, dorsal aspect; F, style tip, dorsal aspect). 55, M. martialis; 56, M. sobria sp. nov.; 57, M. karykroua sp. nov.; 58, M. habrotes sp. nov. (genital capsule as in M. karykroua); 59, M. ios (genital capsule, style and theca as in M. habrotes); 60, Microclimax luteosignata (Valdés Ragués) showing entire genital capsule (D) in ventral aspect at smaller scale.

FIGURES 1 – 8. Examples of Microsarganini (1 – 3), Neaenini (4 – 5) and genera related to Phymatostetha (6 – 8) in dorsolateral aspect (A), dorsal aspect (B), lateral or ventrolateral aspect of head and thorax (C) and hind wing characters including detail of costal margin (D): 1, Microsargane sp.; 2, Microclimax luteosignatus; 3, Microlaqueus isolatus; 4, Helioptera gilvum; 5, Tomaspisinella lucifer sp. nov.; 6, Olcotomaspis laterinotata (Fowler), comb. nov.; 7, Hyalotomaspis clarissa (Jacobi); 8, Tomaspisina frontalis (Walker).

FIGURES 46 – 54. Male genitalia of nominate genus of Neaenini (46 – 49) and nominate subgenus of Microsarganini (50 – 54): 46, Neaenus natrix; 47, N. hystricosus; 48, N. (Neaniskus) gilli; 49, Helioptera gilvum; 50, Microsargane vittata; 51, M. apicata; 52, M. ornatipennis; 53, M. mutans; 54, M. cristata. A, lateral aspect of genital capsule and style; B, same, of theca; C, same in caudal aspect (with detail in Microsargane showing tips of processes in widest aspect); D, ventral aspect of subgenital plates, smaller scale; E, style, dorsal aspect.