215 research outputs found
Mahellus ungulatus Viraktamath & Meshram. 2017
No full textMahellus ungulatus Viraktamath & Meshram Figs. 28 G–M. Mahellus ungulatus Viraktamath & Meshram 2017: 279−280, Figs. 8−9, 17, 40−47, 52. Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: West Bengal: Sukna, 10.xi.1981, S. Viraktamath Coll. (USAB). Remarks. Viraktamath & Meshram (2017) adequately described and illustrated the species based on single male collected from Sukna (West Bengal). It is so far known from northeast India only. It differs from M. determinatus (Distant) in having a much narrower apophysis of the style (Fig. 28 J) and from M. cardoni Viraktamath & Meshram in the curvature of the dorsal marginal sclerotized process of the pygofer.Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1) on page 18, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/336654
Review of the genus Sophonia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with three new species from India
No full textMeshram, Naresh M. (2017): Review of the genus Sophonia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with three new species from India. Zootaxa 4243 (3): 577-588, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4243.3.
Thomsonia asymmetrica Nikoshe & Meshram & Dey 2020, sp. nov.
No full text30. Thomsonia asymmetrica sp. nov. India: Himachal PradeshPublished as part of Nikoshe, Akash P., Meshram, Naresh M., Stuti & Dey, Debjani, 2020, Indian Hecalina (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Hecalini) with description of three new species, pp. 573-585 in Zootaxa 4881 (3) on page 576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4881.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/428398
Sophonia tridenta Meshram, 2017, sp. nov.
No full textSophonia tridenta sp. nov. (Figs. 14, 29,44,53–59) Vertex pale yellow with apical ovalblack spot and two median longitudinal linesfused near hindmargin, continued on pronotum and scutellum as median stripe. Forewing yellowish, with dark brown stripe along anal margin rarely reaching apex of clavus, claval apex brown; costal margin with anterior, oblique and two posterior transverseblack fasciae; second apical cell with black spot (Figs. 14, 29 & 44). Head bluntly produced. Ocelli near lateral margins of vertex, distance between eye and ocellus2.6x diameter of ocellus(Fig.44). Vertex broadly concave and punctuate. Scutellum as long as pronotum, Pronotum 0.7x longer than broad and as long asvertex (Fig. 44). Male genitalia. Pygofer suboval, with several macrosetae in posterior half, ventral process long, pointed apically with subapical spinelike tridentate process below which single toothlike spine arises (Figs. 53–54). Subgenital plate broader medially than at apex and base with median row of six stout macrosetae (Fig. 59). Style withshort preapical lobe, apophysis short, apex short, beaklike (Fig. 56). Connective Y-shaped with stem 3X as long as arms, apex expanded (Fig.55). Aedeagus with dorsal apodome elongated, slender, dorsally directed, without processes; shaft tubular, dorsoanteriorly curved with pair of long, straight processes arising at base and extended posterodorsad, pair of slender subapical processes directed caudally, each with spine near midlength laterally, apex of shaft with membranous elongated structure (Fig. 57–58). Measurements. Male 4.4 mm long, 0.9 mm wide across eyes, 0.7 mm wide across hind margin of pronotum. Type material. Holotype ♂, INDIA: Sikkim: Gangtok (27° 19′ 48″ N, 88° 37′ 12″ E, 1600 M), 09.vi.2012, Mercury vapour lamp, Naresh Meshram Coll. Paratypes ♂ same data as Holotype (NPC). Etymology. The species name alludes to the tridentate spinelike process on the pygofer process. Remarks. Externally this species closely resembles to S. longicephala Viraktamath & Wesley (Fig. 11, 73– 79), but differs in having (features of S. longicephala in parentheses): pygofer ventral process with subapical spinelike tridentate process below which single spine arises (ventral process dorsally serrated);aedeagal shaft with subapical processes each with spine in the middle laterally (processes of aedeagus without any spine)Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M., 2017, Review of the genus Sophonia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with three new species from India, pp. 577-588 in Zootaxa 4243 (3) on pages 584-585, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4243.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/40021
Baseprocessa serratispatulata Meshram & Ramaiah 2021, comb. nov.
No full textBaseprocessa serratispatulata (Viraktamath & Meshram) comb. nov. (Figs. 4–5, 7–8) Measurements. Male 7.0− 7.3 mm long, 1.8 mm wide across eyes and 2.1 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum. Female 9.6−9.9 mm long, 2.1 mm wide across eyes and 2.6 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum. Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Manipur: Tengnoupal Sita road, 24°23′33″N, 94°08′82″E, 1352m, 26.viii.2014, Sweep net, Yeshwanth, H.M. (UASB). PARATYPES: 2♀, Ukhrul, 25°06′48″N, 94°21′02″E, 1647m, 28.viii.2014, Sweep net, Yeshwanth, H.M.; 1♀, KelbulLamjao National Park, 24°23′82″N, 94°04′63″E, 1294m, 20.viii.2014, Sweep net, Yeshwanth, H.M. (UASB). INDIA: Mizoram: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Kolasib, 24.iv.2012, Mercury vapor light, Rony, K. (NPC). Remarks. Male genitalia of this species agree well with the generic characters of Baseprocessa and hence the generic transfer. B. serratispatulata comb. nov. resembles B. longiprocessa but differs in having a serrated ventral pygofer process.Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M. & Ramaiah, Mogili, 2021, New record of the genus Baseprocessa (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) from India with description of a new species, pp. 479-483 in Zootaxa 4999 (5) on page 483, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4999.5.6, http://zenodo.org/record/511955
A new species of genus Nirvana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) with note on female genitalia from India
No full textMeshram, Naresh M., Rai, Stuti (2017): A new species of genus Nirvana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) with note on female genitalia from India. Zootaxa 4303 (2): 264-272, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4303.2.
Three new species of the genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with notes on the female of Scaphoideus varna from India
No full textMeshram, Naresh M. (2014): Three new species of the genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with notes on the female of Scaphoideus varna from India. Zootaxa 3754 (2): 185-194, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.2.
A new species of bamboo-feeding leafhopper genus Myittana from India (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
No full textRamaiah, Mogili, Meshram, Naresh M. (2021): A new species of bamboo-feeding leafhopper genus Myittana from India (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Zootaxa 4996 (1): 189-193, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4996.1.1
Glaberana acuta Meshram 2019, sp. nov.
No full textGlaberana acuta sp. nov. Figs. 1 M, 4 M, 7 M, 25 A–H. Male. Head ochraceous, frontoclypeus and clypellus dark brown but paler dorsally and along frontolateral suture, lora and genae ochraceous. Eyes dark brown, ocelli black. Thorax and forewing brown, veins brown, interrupted by dark brown spots, basal 1/3 of costal margin, one spot on pronotum on lateral extremity, dark brown. Apices of hind tibiae and tarsi dark brown (Figs. 1 M, 4 M, 7 M). Male genitalia. Pygofer in lateral view broad anteriorly and narrowed posteriorly, with caudodorsal process blade-like, slightly curved, tapering to acute apex, margin widely crenulate, with one basal tooth on lateral margin (Figs. 25 F–H). Subgenital plate, long, narrow, with apical spine preceeded by serrate outer margin in apical 1/5 (Fig. 25 C). Style broad at base, apophysis narrowed apically (Fig. 25 D). Connective as wide as long with prominent median ledge along entire length (Fig. 25 E). Aedeagus dorsally curved in distal ¼, in dorsal view, slightly sinuate near midlength, gonopore subapical on lateral margin (Figs. 25 A–B). Measurements. Male 6.7−6.9 mm long, 1.7 mm wide across eyes and 1.9 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum. Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Meghalaya: Umroi, 20.vii.2011, Net sweeping, N. M. Meshram (NPC). PARATYPES 1 ♂, INDIA: Meghalaya: Ri-Bhoi, ICAR RC NEH, Umiam, 1031m, 25º41’ N 91º55’ E, 12.vi.2013, Vinayaka, T., sweep net; 1 ♂, same data except 25.x.2013, C.A. Viraktamath; 1 ♂, Mizoram: Lunglei, 22xi.1981, C.S. Wesley (UASB). Other material: INDIA: Manipur, 2 ♂, Senapati, Sjang, Monjang, 1053m, 24 o 58’ N 94 o 08’ E, 28.ix.2013, Yeshwanth, H.M. (UASB). Etymology. The species name is descriptive for the pointed caudodorsal process of the pygofer. Remarks. G. acuta resembles G. khasiensis (Rao) in general habitus and in the structure of male genitalia. It differs from G. khasiensis in having a more acute caudodorsal process of the pygofer. Specimens from Manipur have the pygofer process slightly asymmetrically developed, one being longer and serrated and the other typical.Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1) on pages 15-16, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/336654
Olidiana unidenta Meshram 2019, sp.nov.
No full textOlidiana unidenta sp.nov. Figs. 2 M, 5 M, 8 L, 39 A–I. Male. Uniformly ochraceous brown; frontoclypeus reddish brown with median ochraceous stripe, infuscated aterally along frontal surures; clypellus reddish brown in basal half. Forewing venation dark brown with yellow speckles. Hind femur with apices, tibia and tarsal segments black, setae on hind tibia pale yellow (Figs. 2 M, 5 M, 8 L). Male genitalia. Pygofer with long, narrow, sharply pointed caudoventral process (not reaching dorsal margin) (Figs. 39 H–I). Subgenital plate long, broad basally, slightly narrowed apically, with small hair-like setae on lateral margin (Fig.39 E). Style more or less L-shaped, apophysis as long as the basal width, in lateral view narrowed (Fig. 39 F). Connective Y-shaped, wider basally than long (Fig. 39 G). Aedeagus with angular projection at midlength visible in dorsal view, with short lateral subapical process bearing very fine teeth in distal half, gonopore arising at about 1/3 distal length of shaft and opening laterally (Figs. 39 A–D). Measurements. Male 6.5−6.7 mm long, 1.8 mm wide across eyes and 2.0 mm wide across posterolateral angles of pronotum. Material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂, INDIA: Assam: Margherita, 163.5m, 27 0 15’47.4” N, 095 0 45’59.8” E, 14.ix.2014, sweep net, Yeshwanth H.M. (USAB). PARATYPE: INDIA: Assam: 1 ♂, West Bengal, Sukna, 1.xi.1981, S. Viraktamath (NPC). Etymology. The species name is descriptive for the angulate projection at midlength of aedeagal shaft. Remarks. O. unidenta sp. nov. resembles O. perbrevis (Nielson) in the structure of the aedeagus but can be easily distinguished by the angulate projection at the shaft midlength (Fig. 39 A) and by the caudoventral pygofer process which is shorter and not exceeding the caudodorsal margin of pygofer (Fig. 39 I).Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1) on page 25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/336654
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