Notozulia entreriana

Foieri, Alvaro, Marino De Remes Lenicov, Ana M. & Virla, Eduardo G., 2016, Descriptions of the immature stages and new host plant records of Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) pests of grasses in subtropical areas of the Americas, Zootaxa 4103 (1), pp. 54-62 : 58-59

Key to the nymphal instars of N. entreriana

1. Metatibia with 4 or more apical spines, with or without lateral spines. Wingpads lobate............................. 2

- Metatibia with 2 apical spines and without lateral spines ( Fig. 11 ). Antennal flagellum with 4 flagellomeres ( Fig. 6 ). Wingpads not evident....................................................................................first instar

2. Metatibia with more than 4 apical spines, with or without lateral spines. Antennal flagellum with more than 4 flagellomeres. Posterior wingpads lobate almost exceeding the first segment of abdomen......................................... 3

- Metatibia with 4 apical spines and without lateral spines ( Fig. 12 ). Flagellum with 4 flagellomeres ( Fig. 7 ). Wingpads slightly evident, reaching first segment of abdomen....................................................... second instar

3. Metatibia with more than 6 apical spines, with lateral spines. Metatarsai with more than 3 spines on the basal tarsomere. Flagellum with more than 5 flagellomeres.................................................................... 4

- Metatibia with 6 apical spines and without lateral spines ( Fig. 13 ). Metatarsi with 3 spines on the basal tarsomere. Flagellum with 4 flagellomeres ( Fig. 8 )..................................................................... third instar

4. Metatibia with 9 apical spines and 1 lateral spine ( Fig. 14 ). Metatarsi with two tarsomeres, with 5 apical spines on the basal tarsomere. Flagellum with 5 flagellomeres ( Fig. 9 ).................................................... fourth instar

- Metatibia with 10-13 apical spines and 2 lateral spines ( Fig. 15 ). Metatarsi with 3 tarsomeres, with 9 apical spines on the basal tarsomere. Flagellum with 6 flagellomeres ( Fig. 10 )..................................................fifth instar

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 15. Apical portion of tibiae and tarsi of immature stages of Notozulia entreriana. (11) First instar. (12) Second instar. (13) Third instar. (14) Fourth instar. (15) Fifth instar. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 6 – 10. Antennae of Notozulia entreriana, nymphal instars. (6) First instar. (7) Second instar. (8) Third instar. (9) Fourth instar. (10) Fifth instar. Scale bar = 1 mm.