Glaberana, Nielson, 2015

Nielson, M. W., 2015, A revision of the tribe Coelidiini of the Oriental, Palearctic and Australian biogeographical regions (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae), Insecta Mundi 2015 (410), pp. 1-202 : 21

Glaberana , gen. nov.

Type species. Glaberana spadix , sp. nov.

Description. Moderately long, generally slender species. Length of male 7.40-8.70 mm. General habitus similar to Taharana ; aedeagus generally very long, narrowly tubular, glabrous except for small tuft of very short, subapical teeth on dorsal margin; pygofer often with long caudodorsal process, sometimes with small digitate caudoventral process, glabrous or sparsely setose apically on ventral margin; style with short to long apophysis; subgenital plate often long, with or without apical spine, if present usually very distinct, sparsely setose subapically to apically.

Etymology. The name is a combination of the Latin root glaber - [= smooth or bald] and feminine suffix - ana. The gender is feminine.

Remarks. The narrow tubular, glabrous shaft of the aedeagus will separate Glaberana from all other genera. Twenty one species, including 6 new species and 15 previously assigned to Taharana are assigned to the genus. Twelve species occur in China, the remainder in Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.