Jamaha, Gnezdilov & O'Brien, 2008

Bahder, Brian W., Myrie, Wayne, Helmick, Ericka E., Van Dam, Alex R. & Bartlett, Charles R., 2023, A new species of planthopper in the genus Jamaha (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea Nogodinidae) from the Northeastern coast of Jamaica, Zootaxa 5263 (2), pp. 261-272 : 270

Key to species of Jamaha (based on male terminalia)

1. Male pygofer in lateral view bearing a large spatulate process dorsad of the elongate process on the lateral margin of the pygofer opening ( Fig. 5 ); anal tube greatly expanded at apex......................................................... 2

–. Male pygofer in lateral view bearing only an elongate process on the lateral margin of the pygofer opening; anal tube in lateral view bearing a large ventral tooth, but not particularly expanded apically..................................... J. chrysops

2. Large dorsal spatulate process of the lateral margin of the pale pygofer constricted near the base ( Fig. 5 ); anal tube apically truncate; dorsolateral phallobase lobes 4-branched on the left side, 3 branched on the right ( Fig. 6 )............... J. playa sp. nov.

–. Large dorsal spatulate process of the lateral margin of the pale pygofer not constricted near the base; anal tube apically concave ( Fennah 1955, fig. 2q); dorsolateral phallobase lobes 2-branched on the left side, 3 branched on the right ( Fennah 1955, Figs 2r, 2s )....................................................................................... J. elevans

Figures

FIGURE 2. Adult habitus Jamaha playa sp. nov. (A) male lateral view and (B) male dorsal view; white arrow indicates lateral spine.

FIGURE 5. Adult male Jamaha playa sp. nov. terminalia in left lateral view.

FIGURE 6. Aedeagus of Jamaha playa sp. nov. (A) left lateral view, (B) right lateral view, (C) dorsal view, and (D) ventral view.