Tetralidia

Gonçalves, Clayton Correa, Marques-Costa, Ana Paula & Ale-Rocha, Rosaly, 2011, A new species of Tetralidia Marques-Costa & Cavichioli (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Neocoelidiinae) from Amazon Region, Zootaxa 3070, pp. 23-28 : 24

Key to adult males of Tetralidia

1 Pygofer, in lateral view, with apical half strongly narrowed and prolonged; anal tube with short basiventral processes, less than half basal width of pygofer, hook-shaped ( Marques-Costa & Cavichioli, 2008: Fig. 4 ) ( Brazil)............................................................................................ T. prolata ( Cavichioli & Chiamolera, 2004)

1’ Pygofer, in lateral view, with apical half slightly narrowed towards apex; anal tube with long basiventral processes, greater than half basal width of pygofer, apex straight or slightly curved ( Fig. 5 ; Marques-Costa & Cavichioli, 2008: Figs 14, 15)... 2

2 Connective V-shaped ( Marques-Costa & Cavichioli, 2008: Fig. 18); aedeagus with dorsal apodeme, shaft lateral preapical pair and ventroapical pair of small spines ( Marques-Costa & Cavichioli, 2008: Figs 19–21) ( Peru)....................................................................................... T. admirabilis Marques-Costa & Cavichioli, 2008

2’ Connective Y-shaped ( Fig. 8 ); aedeagus without dorsal apodeme, shaft enlarged with apical fifth abruptly curved ventrally, one pair of spiniform dorsal preapical processes forming “V” in ventral view ( Figs 9–10 ) ( Brazil).......... T. curvipenis sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 10. Tetralidia curvipenis sp. nov., male holotype: 1, head, pronotum and mesonotum, dorsal view; 2, head, frontal view; 3, head, pronotum and mesonotum, lateral view; 4, forewing; 5, pygofer and anal tube, lateral view; 6, valve and subgenital plates, ventral view; 7, style, lateral view; 8, connective and styles, dorsal view; 9, aedeagus, lateral view; 10, aedeagus, dorsal view.