Kramerana adusta, Zahniser, 2004

Zahniser, James N., 2021, Revision of the New World leafhopper tribe Faltalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) and the evolution of brachyptery, Zootaxa 4954 (1), pp. 1-160 : 79

adusta Zahniser, 2004 ( Peru)

hypera Blocker & Fang, 1992 ( Peru)

junina Zahniser, 2004 ( Peru)

linnavuorii DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973 ( Chile)

mella DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973 ( Chile)

saltensis n. sp. ( Argentina)

Key to species (males) of Kramerana

1. Aedeagus short and broad, without narrow shaft extending dorsally from broad aedeagal base, apex bifid on anterior side (51H3,I).................................................................................. K. linnavuorii

1’. Aedeagus with broad base, with narrow shaft arising posterodorsally from base, apex variable (52H,I)................. 2

2. Crown with distinct dark brown coloration medially, remainder of crown solid golden brown, without mottled white or ivory coloration, without lateral ivory stripes (49A2); forewing lateral margin with distinct broad ivory band, apparently thickened and with venation obscured (49A2); apex of aedeagus without short flanges; gonopore long, opening on posterior side, rim with minute teeth.................................................................................. K. adusta

2’. Crown medially with or without dark brown coloration, with mottled white or ivory coloration, with distinct lateral ivory stripes, or indications of such stripes (49A3); forewing without distinct ivory band laterally (49A3,B3); aedeagus apex with short flanges arising from posterior side or laterally (50H,I); gonopore subapical on anterior side, rim without minute teeth (50H,I)............................................................................................. 3

3. Pygofer without distinct posteroventral tooth (49B1); aedeagus posteroventral corner distinctly sharply angled and projecting outward (49B1)................................................................................ K. mella

3’. Pygofer with distinct posteroventral tooth (50D); aedeagus posteroventral corner rounded or irregularly dentate, not distinctly angled and not projecting (50H)......................................................................... 4

4. Length 4.0 mm; posteroventral margin of aedeagus irregularly dentate (51H1); ventral margin of aedeagus distinctly constricted caudad of anteroventral corner (51H1)............................................................. K. hypera

4’. Length 3.7 mm or less; posteroventral margin of aedeagus smoothly rounded (51H2); ventral margin of aedeagus not or only slightly constricted caudad of anteroventral corner (51H2).................................................... 5

5. Length 3.0– 3.3 mm (50A1,A2,B1,B2); subgenital plate wider, more lobate in shape (50F); style apophysis not surpassing apex of connective stem (50G); shaft of aedeagus straight at base, beginning to bend anterad at midlength (50H); aedeagus apex flanges extending ventrad beyond normal curve of shaft in lateral view (50H)............................... K. junina

5’. Length 3.3–3.7 mm (52A,B); subgenital plate more slender, triangular in shape (52F); shaft of aedeagus gradually bent anterad throughout its length (52H); aedeagus apex flanges extending laterally on an even plane with shaft, not extending ventrad beyond normal curve of aedeagus in lateral view (52H)................................................ K. saltensis