Pythochandra

Wei, Cong, Webb, Michael D. & Zhang, Yalin, 2014, Identity of Baker’s species described in the Oriental leafhopper genus Pythamus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with description of a new genus, Zootaxa 3795 (3), pp. 289-300 : 291

Key to species of Pythochandra

1. Pronotum with dark brown marking extended to beyond lateral carina ( Fig. 1 B, D)................................. 2

- Pronotum dark brown dorsally, yellow laterally ( Fig. 1 A, C, E, F, G)............................................ 3

2. Lora dark brown. Forewing dark brown with costal margin yellowish hyaline to near apex of wing ( Fig. 1 D). Male pygofer with short dorsolateral fracture; ventral process with strong teeth ( Fig. 5 A) ( Philippines)................. P. mindanaensis

- Lora yellow. Forewing dark brown with costal margin yellowish hyaline in basal two-thirds ( Fig. 1 B). Male pygofer with long dorsolateral fracture; ventral process with weak teeth ( Fig. 3 E) ( Sarawak, Sabah)......................... P. borneensis

3. Mesopleura with dark brown spot (Sabah)......................................................... P. bilobatus

- Mesopleura without dark brown spot...................................................................... 4

4. Vertex with medial transverse dark brown band not extending to very near posterior margin, small spot at posterior corner sometimes extending to transverse band ( Figs 1 C, 4A). Aedeagal shaft distally somewhat tubular without processes ( Fig. 4 I) ( Philippines)................................................................................ P. melichari

- Vertex with medial transverse dark brown band extending to or very near to posterior margin, without small spot at posterior corner ( Figs 1 E, 6A). Aedeagal shaft distally lamellate with processes ( Fig. 6 D, F) (Malay Peninsular)...... P. singaporensis

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus of Pythochandra species (types). A, P. bilobatus (female). B, P. borneensis (male). C, P. melichari (male). D, P. mindanaensis (male). E, P. singaporensis (female). F, P. decorates (female). G, P. productus (female). Scale bar = 2 mm.

FIGURE 3. Pythochandra borneensis (Baker), female. A. female genital capsule, lateral view. B, third valve. C, second valva. D, first valvula and detail of sculptures of first valvula.

FIGURE 4. Pythochandra melichari (Baker) (A – D, G after Baker, 1915). A, head and thorax, dorsal view. B, head and thorax, lateral view. C, face (markings omitted). D, apical half of forewing. E, apex of hind femur, anterior surface. F, base of hind tibia, dorsal surface, posterior surface. G, female terminalia, ventral view. H, male genital capsule and anal tube, lateral view. I, style, connective, aedeagus, dorsal connective and anal tube, lateral view. J, aedeagus, dorsal connective and anal tube, viewed in direction of arrow in (I) (with anal tube displaced more dorsad). K, male genital capsule and anal tube, dorsal view. L, style, connective, aedeagus, and dorsal connective, ventral view. M, valve and subgenital plates, ventral view.

FIGURE 5. Pythochandra mindanaensis (Baker). A, male genital capsule and anal tube, lateral view. B, style, connective, aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. C, subgenital plate, style, connective, aedeagusand dorsal connective, ventral view. D, aedeagus and dorsal connective, viewed in direction of arrow in (B). E, aedeagus and dorsal connective, posterodorsal view. F, valve and left subgenital plate, ventral view.

FIGURE 6. Pythochandra singaporensis (Baker) (A – C after Baker, 1923). A, head and thorax, dorsal view. B, head and thorax, lateral view. C, face (markings omitted). D, style, connective, aedeagus and dorsal connective, lateral view. E, style, connective, aedeagus and dorsal connective, ventral view. F, male genital capsule and anal tube, lateral view. G, aedeagus and dorsal connective, viewed in direction of arrow in (D). H, valve and subgenital plates, ventral view.