Hylica Stål, 1863

Viraktamath, C. A. & Yeshwanth, H. M., 2023, Leafhopper subfamily Hylicinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) in the Indian subcontinent with description of new species, Zootaxa 5319 (4), pp. 451-500 : 466

Key to species of Hylica Stål

1. Pronotum with dorsal conical elevated process extending on to crown ( Figs 5E, G , 6A ); lateral margins of abdominal segments 3–7 with lateroposterior angle produced into spine ( Fig.12C–D ) (Sub-Himalayan region, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Java, Laos)..................................................................... H. paradoxa Stål

- Pronotum without conical anterior projection, anterior margin of pronotum and posterior margin of crown evenly curved ( Fig. 6 C, E ); lateral margins of abdominal segments 3–7 with lateroposterior angle not produced into spine ( Fig.12E ) (South India)............................................................................... H. scutealba Tang & Zhang

Figures

FIGURES 5A–H. Species of Hylicinae, habitus, dorsal and lateral view.A–B, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov., holotype male; C–D, Hemisudra indica sp. nov., holotype male; E–H, Hylica paradoxa Stål, male (EF) and female (GH) from Thailand.

FIGURES 6A–H. Species of Hylicinae, habitus, dorsal and lateral view. A–B, Hylica paradoxa Stål, female from Nepal; C–F Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang, male (CD) and female (EF); G–H, Kalasha confusa sp. nov., holotype male.

FIGURES 12A–L. Species of Hylicinae, male and female abdomen dorsal view. A, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov.; B, Hemisudra indica sp. nov.; C–D, Hylica paradoxa Stål, male (C) and female (D); E, Hylica scutealba Tang & Zhang, male; F, Kalasha confusa sp. nov.; G, Nacolus tuberculatus (Walker); H, Sudra manipurensis sp. nov.; I, Sudra notanda Distant, male; J, Traiguma nasuta Distant, male; K, Traiguma nielsoni Viraktamath & Webb, male; L, Traiguma verticalis Distant, male.