Kalasha Distant, 1908

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 : 469

Key to species of Kalasha Distant from the Indian subcontinent (Males)

1. Pronotum 1.1× as wide at posterolateral angles as head across eyes ( Fig. 6G ); male pygofer ventral process with forks unequal, longer fork almost straight and the other curved ( Fig. 21C )...................................... K. confusa sp. nov.

- Pronotum more than 1.2× as wide at posterolateral angles as head across eyes ( Fig. 2E , 7A ); male pygofer ventral process either almost equal in length with longer fork curved ( Tang & Zhang 2019a: Fig. 13 ) or if unequal, the shorter fork curved and the longer bent ( Fig. 22C )................................................................................. 2

2. Head including eyes about 1.8× as wide as long medially, more conically pointed ( Fig. 2E ); male pygofer ventral process with forks almost equal in length and thickness ( Tang & Zhang 2019a: Fig. 13 )........................... K. nativa Distant

- Head including eyes about 1.6× as wide as long medially, less conically pointed ( Fig. 7A ); male pygofer ventral process with forks unequal in length and thickness ( Fig. 22C ).............................................. K. manikya sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 2A–H. Hylicinae genera Hatigoria and Kalasha, habitus.A–D, Hatigoria praeiens Distant, syntype male:A, dorsal view; B, lateral view; C, face, D, label data. E–H, Kalasha nativa Distant, holotype male: E, dorsal view; F, lateral view; G, face, H, label data.

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 7A–J. Species of Hylicinae, habitus, dorsal and lateral view. A–B, Kalasha manikya sp. nov., holotype male; C–D, Sudra manipurensis sp. nov., holotype male; E–F, Sudra notanda male from Thailand, G–J Traiguma nasuta Distant, males from Naduvattam (GH) and Thai shola (IJ).

FIGURES 13A–L. Forewings (A, D, G, J), hind wings (B, E, H, K) and magnified view of costal margin (C, F, I, L) of Hylicinae. A–C, Balala mekongia Tang & Zhang from Thailand; D–F, Hatigoria zhangi sp. nov.; G–I, Hemisudra indica sp. nov.; J–L, Hylica paradoxa Stål.

FIGURES 21A–G. Kalasha canfusa sp. nov., male genitalia. A, genital capsule, lateral view; B, genital capsule, ventral view; C, pygofer ventral process, lateral view; D, subgenital plate, ventral view; E, style and connective dorsal view; F, aedeagus, dorsal view; G, aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURES 22A–G. Kalasha manikya sp. nov., male genitalia. A, genital capsule, lateral view; B, anal segments, lateral view; C, pygofer ventral process, lateral view; D, subgenital plate, ventral view; E, style and connective dorsal view; F, aedeagus, dorsal view; G, aedeagus, lateral view.