Saigona

Liang, Ai-Ping & Song, Zhi-Shun, 2006, Revision of the Oriental and eastern Palaearctic planthopper genus Saigona Matsumura, 1910 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Dictyopharidae), with descriptions of five new species, Zootaxa 1333, pp. 25-54 : 31-32

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Key to the Species of genus Saigona View in CoL View at ENA

1 Vertex with cephalic process short, shorter than pronotum and mesonotum combined ( Figs. 4–6, 11, 12 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 26 View FIGURES 26 – 35 , 36 View FIGURES 36 – 45 , 46 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 76 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ) ................................................................................ 2

- Vertex with cephalic process long, longer than or nearly as long as pronotum and mesonotum combined ( Figs. 1–3, 7–10 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 13 View FIGURES 13 – 15 , 16 View FIGURES 16 – 25 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 65 , 66 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ) .............................................. 5

2 Postclypeus yellowish or yellowish brown ( Figs. 48 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 78 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ); mesonotum with a yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina ( Figs. 46 View FIGURES 46 – 55 , 76 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ) ................................................. 3

- Postclypeus fuscous ( Figs. 28 View FIGURES 26 – 35 , 38 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ); mesonotum without a yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina ( Figs. 26 View FIGURES 26 – 35 , 36 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ) .................................................................... 4

3 Mesonotum with median longitudinal yellowish stripe narrower ( Figs. 11, 12 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 76 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical ventral membranous lobe with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Figs. 83, 84 View FIGURES 76 – 85 ) .................................................... S. ussuriensis (Lethierry) View in CoL

- Mesonotum with median longitudinal yellowish stripe much broader ( Figs. 6 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 46 View FIGURES 46 – 55 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical dorsal and ventral membranous lobes with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Figs. 53, 54 View FIGURES 46 – 55 ).............................. S. latifasciata View in CoL sp. nov.

4 Frons with lateral carinae reaching to frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ); aedeagus with phallobasal conjunctival processes relatively short, spiraled dorsally ( Figs. 43–45 View FIGURES 36 – 45 ) .... ...................................................................................................... S. henanensis View in CoL sp. nov.

- Frons with lateral carinae reaching to eyes, not to frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 26 – 35 ); aedeagus with phallobasal conjunctival processes long, not spiraled dorsally ( Figs. 33–35 View FIGURES 26 – 35 ) ................................................................................................ S. fuscoclypeata View in CoL sp. nov.

5 Cephalic process bulbous apically, with 3 pairs of symmetrical knoblike protuberance

on lateral regions ( Figs. 16, 17 View FIGURES 16 – 25 ); pygofer with one distinct process on posterior margin ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 16 – 25 )..................................................................................... S. fulgoroides (Walker) - Cephalic process not bulbous apically, without knoblike protuberance on lateral regions ( Figs. 13 View FIGURES 13 – 15 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 65 , 66 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ); pygofer without a distinct process on posterior margin ( Figs. 60 View FIGURES 56 – 65 , 70 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ) ................................................................................................................ 6

6 Vertex with yellowish spot at apex ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13 – 15 ); frons with lateral carinae reaching to frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 13 – 15 ) ........................................................ S. capitata (Distant)

- Vertex without yellowish spot at apex; frons with lateral carinae reaching to eyes, not to frontoclypeal suture.................................................................................................. 7

7 General color much darker; mesonotum with yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina very narrow ............................................................ S. taiwanella View in CoL Matsumura

- General color much paler; mesonotum with yellowish stripe along median longitudinal carina broad ........................................................................................................... 8

8 Cephalic process distinctly robust ( Figs. 7, 8 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 65 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical ventral membranous lobe with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 56 – 65 ) .................. ........................................................................................................... S. robusta View in CoL sp. nov.

- Cephalic process relatively slender ( Figs. 9, 10 View FIGURES 1 – 12 , 66 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ); aedeagus with phallobase with apical dorsal and ventral membranous lobes with numerous, fine spines at apex ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 66 – 75 ) .................................................................................................... S. sinicola View in CoL sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 12. Dorsal habitus of Saigona species. 1. S. capitata (Distant, 1914), female. 2. S. fulgoroides (Walker, 1858), male, China. 3. same, female. 4. S. fuscoclypeata sp. nov., male, holotype, China: Shaanxi. 5. S. henanensis sp. nov., male, holotype, China: Henan. 6. S. latifasciata sp. nov., male, holotype, China: Yunnan. 7. S. robusta sp. nov., male, holotype, China: Hubei. 8. same, female, paratype. 9. S. sinicola sp. nov., male, holotype, China: Shaanxi. 10. same, female, paratype. 11. S. ussuriensis (Lethierry, 1878), male, Japan. 12. same, female.

FIGURES 26 – 35. Saigona fuscoclypeata sp. nov., male, holotype. 26. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 27. head and pronotum (lateral view). 28. head (ventral view). 29. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 30. genitalia (lateral view). 31. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 32. right fore wing. 33. aedeagus (ventral view). 34. same (lateral view). 35. same (dorsal view).

FIGURES 36 – 45. Saigona henanensis sp. nov., male, holotype. 36. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 37. head and pronotum (lateral view). 38. head (ventral view). 39. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 40. genitalia (lateral view). 41. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 42. right fore wing. 43. aedeagus (ventral view). 44. same (lateral view). 45. same (dorsal view).

FIGURES 46 – 55. Saigona latifasciata sp. nov., male, holotype. 46. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 47. head and pronotum (lateral view). 48. head (ventral view). 49. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 50. genitalia (lateral view). 51. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 52. right fore wing. 53. aedeagus (ventral view). 54. same (lateral view). 55. same (dorsal view).

FIGURES 76 – 85. Saigona ussuriensis (Lethierry, 1878), male. 76. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 77. head and pronotum (lateral view). 78. head (ventral view). 79. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 80. genitalia (lateral view). 81. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 82. left fore wing. 83. aedeagus (ventral view). 84. same (lateral view). 85. same (dorsal view).

FIGURES 13 – 15. Saigona capitata (Distant, 1914), female. 13. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 14. head and pronotum (lateral view). 15. head (ventral view).

FIGURES 16 – 25. Saigona fulgoroides (Walker, 1858), male. 16. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 17. head and pronotum (lateral view). 18. head (ventral view). 19. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 20. genitalia (lateral view). 21. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 22. right fore wing. 23. aedeagus (ventral view). 24. same (lateral view). 25. same (dorsal view).

FIGURES 56 – 65. Saigona robusta sp. nov., male, holotype. 56. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 57. head and pronotum (lateral view). 58. head (ventral view). 59. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 60. genitalia (lateral view). 61. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 62. right fore wing. 63. aedeagus (ventral view). 64. same (lateral view). 65. same (dorsal view).

FIGURES 66 – 75. Saigona sinicola sp. nov., male, holotype. 66. head, pronotum and mesonotum (dorsal view). 67. head and pronotum (lateral view). 68. head (ventral view). 69. pygofer and anal tube (dorsal view). 70. genitalia (lateral view). 71. pygofer and parameres (ventral view). 72. right fore wing. 73. aedeagus (ventral view). 74. same (lateral view). 75. same (dorsal view).