Paralimnini, Distant, 1908

Dietrich, Christopher H., 2021, New species of Mayawa Fletcher and description of a related new Australian leafhopper genus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Paralimnini), Zootaxa 4933 (4), pp. 575-585 : 576

Key to Australian genera of Paralimnini

1. Forewing macropterous, extended well beyond apex of abdomen in both sexes, cells not outlined with brown pigment ( Figs 1 A–B, 2A–B)........................................................................................ 2

–. Forewing submacropterous, at most extended only slightly beyond apex of abdomen, cells outlined with brown pigment highlighting relatively pale veins............................................................................ 3

2. Aedeagus with shaft very short, arising from dorsal part of atrium ( Figs 1 G–H), overall coloration bright yellowish orange without distinct markings, body length less than 3.5 mm ................................... Austroauridius gen. nov.

–. Aedeagus with shaft elongate, arising from ventral part of atrium ( Figs 2 G–H), overall coloration stramineous to olive green, often with dark markings on head, body length 3.5 mm or longer............................. Mayawa Fletcher, 2000

3. Aedeagus with pair of elongate processes arising from ventral part of atrium (Fletcher 2004: Figs 30–31)............................................................................................... Micrelloides Evans, 1973

–. Aedeagus without basal processes........................................................................ 4

4. Style apophysis beyond preapical lobe usually short and thick with rounded apex ( Naveed & Zhang 2018: Fig. 2B )........................................................................................ Soractellus Evans, 1966

–. Style apophysis beyond preapical lobe elongate and pointed.................................. Soracte Kirkaldy, 1907

Figures

FIGURE 1. Austroauridius iwaii sp. nov. A–H, male holotype. A–B, lateral and dorsal habitus; C, head and anterior part of thorax, anteroventral view; D, base of abdomen, ventral view; E–F, genital capsule, lateral and ventral view; G–H, genitalia and subgenital plate, lateral and ventral view. I–N, paratype female: I, abdominal sternite VII; J, gonoplacs; K, first valvula; L, detail of same; M, second valvulae; N, detail of same. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 2. Mayawa affinifacialis sp. nov., male holotype. A-B, lateral and dorsal habitus; C, head and anterior part of thorax, anterior view; D, base of abdomen, ventral view; E–F, genital capsule, lateral and ventral view; G, styles, connective and subgenital plate, ventral view; H, aedeagus, ventral view; I, aedeagus, lateral view.