Tainarys
Creators: name: Burckhardt, Daniel
name: Queiroz, Dalva L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Aphalaridae
Tainarys

description: Key to Tainarys species
Adults
1 Forewing with cross-veins between veins Rs and M1+2, as well as M3+4 and Cu1a (Fig. 17); lacking surface spinules (Fig. 31). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 97, 110, 123, 147. Argentina, Chile..................................... venata
- Forewing without cross-veins (Figs 8‒16, 18‒21)............................................................ 2
2 Apices of veins Rs and M1+2 of forewing curved towards fore margin; vein C+Sc wide (Figs 18‒21); surface spinules absent or indistinct (Figs 32‒35). Vertex width/length ratio ± 1.4........................................................3
- Apices of veins Rs and M1+2 of forewing straight or curved backwards, ending at outer wing margin; vein C+Sc narrow (Figs 8‒16); surface spinules present or absent (Figs 22‒30). Vertex width/length ratio> 1.5...............................6
3 Forewing with dark patch in the middle, in cells r2 and m2 (Fig. 18). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 89, 111, 124, 137, 148. Male paramere bent backwards in apical third; inner face bearing 5–8 strongly sclerotized black pegs. Female subgenital plate with dense basal pilosity which becomes gradually sparser towards apex. Argentina, Chile.................. sordida
- Forewing lacking dark patch in the middle, in cells r2 and m2 (Figs 19‒21). Male paramere bent backwards from the middle; inner face bearing 8–12 strongly sclerotised black pegs (Figs 99‒101, 112‒114). Female subgenital plate with 3–5 transverse rows of densely spaced setae at base which strongly contrast with the other setae (Figs 149‒151)...................... 4
4 Antenna entirely, conspicuously black (7, 49, 77); segment 3 less than a quarter as long as antennal flagellum (Fig. 77). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 101, 114, 127, 139, 151. Brazil......................................... nigricornis
- Antenna with at least segment 3 light; segment 3 more than a quarter as long as antennal flagellum (Figs 75, 76)..........5
5 Male and female terminalia as in Figs 100, 113, 126, 138, 150. Paramere with dorsal margin of apical portion straight. Antennal segment 5 sometimes with rhinarium (Figs 76, 79). Forewing broad apically (Fig. 20). Brazil, Uruguay ......... didyma
- Male and female terminalia as in Figs 99, 112, 125, 149. Paramere with dorsal margin of apical portion weakly curved. Antennal segment 5 never with rhinarium (Fig. 75). Forewing narrow apically (Fig. 19). Argentina, Uruguay.............. schini
6 Forewing (Fig. 16) with extended pattern consisting of large brown patches; vein C+Sc strongly concave, vein Rs sinuous, vein Cu1a weakly curved. Female subgenital plate densely hairy (Figs 136, 146). Peru........................... lozadai
- Forewing pattern consisting of brown dots or lacking distinct pattern; venation different (Figs 8‒15). Setae on female subgenital plate sparse (Figs 128‒135, 140‒145)...................................................................7
7 Forewing short, less than twice as long as wide (Fig. 3)................................................ † reposta
- Forewing long, more than twice as long as wide (Figs 8‒15)....................................................8
8 Antennal segment 3 shorter than segments 4 and 5 together (Figs 64‒66), segments 4 and 6 light at base, brown apically. Forewing broadly rounded apically, bearing brown dots at the apices of veins Rs, M1+2, M3+4 and Cu1a (Figs 8‒10); surface spinules conspicuous, densely irregularly spaced (Figs 22‒24). Paramere with posterior lobe, lacking sclerotised peg setae on inner face (Figs 89‒91, 102‒104). On Astronium, Myracrodruon, Schinopsis ...............................................9
- Antennal segment 3 longer than segments 4 and 5 together (Figs 67‒71), segments 4 and 6 entirely light (the rhinaria may be visible as dark rings). Forewing often narrowly rounded apically, lacking brown dots at the apices of veins Rs, M1+2, M3+4 and Cu1a (Figs 11‒15); surface spinules forming cellular pattern, indistinct or absent (Figs 25‒29). Paramere without posterior lobe, bearing sclerotised peg setae on inner face (Figs 105‒109). On Schinus .......................................... 11
9 Brown dots on forewing sparse; vein Rs weakly curved in apical third (Fig. 8). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 89, 102, 115, 128, 140. Paramere weakly widening to apex. Female proctiger almost straight dorsally..................... aroeira
- Brown dots on forewing dense; vein Rs strongly curved in apical third (Figs 9, 10). Paramere with distinct posterior lobe apically (Figs 103, 104). Female proctiger concave dorsally (Figs 129, 130).........................................10
10 Male and female terminalia as in Figs 90, 103, 116, 129, 141. Posterior lobe of paramere broadly rounded. Female proctiger strongly concave. Paraguay ....................................................................... inopinata
- Male and female terminalia as in Figs 91, 104, 117, 130, 142. Posterior lobe of paramere subtriangular. Female proctiger weakly concave. Brazil........................................................................ myracrodrui
11 Meso and metascutellum flattened. Forewing brown or black, sometimes with indistinct pattern (Figs 11, 12); surface spinules absent (Figs 25, 26)...................................................................................12
- Meso and metascutellum distinctly raised (Figs 4, 5). Forewing yellowish, semi-transparent or yellowish-ochreous, sometimes with brown dots covering the whole wing (Figs 13‒15); surface spinules forming cellular pattern, sometimes indistinct (Figs 27‒29).............................................................................................13
12 Male and female terminalia as in Figs 92, 105, 118, 131. Paramere on inner face with a row of peg setae in apical third. Dorsal outline of female proctiger irregularly undulating, concave. Chile ....................................... acuticauda
- Male and female terminalia as in Figs 93, 106, 119, 132, 143. Paramere on inner face with a group of peg setae in apical third. Dorsal outline of female proctiger evenly concave. Brazil.................................................... atra
13 Forewing yellowish, semi-transparent (Fig. 14). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 95, 108, 121, 134. Argentina (Mendoza), Chile................................................................................ maculipectus
- Forewing yellowish-ochreous, opaque (Figs 13, 15). Brazil...................................................14
14 Forewing evenly covered in brown dots (Fig. 13). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 94, 107, 120, 133, 144 ....... hapla
- Forewing without distinct brown dots (Fig. 15). Male and female terminalia as in Figs 96, 109, 122, 135, 145 ...... orientalis
description: Published as part of Burckhardt, Daniel & Queiroz, Dalva L., 2017, The jumping plant-lice of the Neotropical genus Tainarys (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) associated with Anacardiaceae, pp. 535-567 in Zootaxa 4232 (4) on pages 537-538, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4232.4.5, http://zenodo.org/record/313114