Macropsis Lewis
Creators: name: Viraktamath, C. A.
name: Yeshwanth, H. M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Cicadellidae
Macropsis

description: Key to species of Macropsis Lewis from the Indian subcontinent (males)
1. Head and thorax uniformly dark brown to black, forewing shining black except for a few hyaline cells (Figs 2 A–B)............................................................................................ M. krishna sp. nov.
- Head and thorax pale brown, brown speckled, green or green with tinge of yellow, grey speckled with brown; forewings grey or green with or without brown speckles (Figs 1A, O–P, 3C–D)................................................. 2
2. Frontoclypeus with inverted V-shaped subocellar suture across bases of antennae (Fig. 4B); aedeagus strongly dorsally curved almost at right angle at midlength (Fig. 10S).......................................... M. karnatakana Viraktamath
- Frontoclypeus without such subocellar suture across bases of antennae; aedeagus variably curved dorsally but not as above (Figs 10G, O, N)...................................................................................... 3
3. Crown raised above level of pronotum (Figs1 I–J)........................................ M. hamiltoni Viraktamath
- Crown not raised above level of pronotum (Fig. 1 A–B, K–L).................................................. 4
4. Style with apex of apophysis obliquely truncate (Fig. 10B).................................................... 5
- Style with apex rounded (Fig. 10A, C) or pointed (Fig. 6F) but not obliquely truncate............................... 6
5. Pro and mesothoracic femora piceous................................................. M. shrideviae Viraktamath
- Pro and mesothoracic femora not piceous.............................................. M. campbelli Viraktamath
6. Clypellus with lateral margins strongly depressed (Fig. 4E, Q).................................................. 7
- Clypellus with lateral margins not depressed (Fig. 3 L–P)...................................................... 8
7. Green species, forewings speckled with dark brown to black (Figs 2 C–D); breed on species of Acacia ................................................................................... M. kundui Kameswara Rao & Ramakrishnan
- Pale brown species, forewing without dark brown to black speckles (Figs 3 I–J); breed on species of Ziziphus ............................................................................................... M. ziziphi Viraktamath
8. Aedeagal shaft narrowest at midlength, apex rounded in lateral view (Fig 10I)................. M. ceylonica Viraktamath
- Aedeagal shaft narrowed apically in lateral view, sometimes with subapical lateral angular expansions (Figs 10G, O, N, R).. ................................................................................................... 9
9. Sternite VIII with lateral tuft of setae on either side (Fig. 9J); dorsal connective V or Y-shaped (Fig. 10J); breed on species of Quercus ............................................................................................ 10
- Sternite VIII without such setae; dorsal connective either H-shaped or U-shaped (Figs 5D, 6C, 8C); breed on either Acacia or plants other than Quercus .............................................................................. 13
10. Pygofer ventral process with triangular lobe-like expansion at midlength (Fig. 9H)................ M. smitae Viraktamath
- Pygofer ventral process without such expansion but may be rounded (Figs 9E, I).................................. 11
11. Pygofer ventral process expanded subapically then tapered to apex (Fig. 9I).................. M. sympatrica Viraktamath
- Pygofer ventral process not so expanded subapically, more or less gradually narrowed towards apex (Figs 9E, F–G)...... 12
12. Pygofer ventral process serrated at midlength (Fig. 9E); aedeagus with shaft slightly curved dorsally at midlength (Fig. 10F)................................................................................... M. irenae Viraktamath
- Pygofer ventral process not serrated at midlength (Figs 9 F–G); aedeagus with shaft strongly curved dorsally at distal 1/3 (Fig. 10G)............................................................................ M. nepalica Viraktamath
13. Relatively small species 2.4 to 3.1 mm long, with well-defined black spots on face, pronotum and mesonotum (Figs 3 C–D, 4N).............................................................................. M. sundara Viraktamath
- Relatively larger species more than 3.2 mm long (except M. kolarensis measuring 2.7 to 3.2 mm) without black spots on head, pronotum and mesonotum............................................................................. 14
14. Pygofer ventral process short, not reaching dorsal margin (Figs 6A, 8A,–B, 9 C–D)................................ 15
- Pygofer ventral process long either almost attaining dorsal margin or exceeding it (Figs 5A, 9 A–B)................... 19
15. Pygofer ventral process short, confined to about basal half of posterior margin (Figs 8 A–B, 9D)...................... 16
- Pygofer ventral process longer but not reaching dorsal margin (Fig. 9C)......................................... 18
16. Aedeagal shaft short and stout in lateral view, about 3x as long as wide near base (Fig. 8G)........ M. puttarudriahi sp. nov.
- Aedeagal shaft slender and longer in lateral view, more than 4x as long as wide near base (Fig. 10M).................. 17
17. Tergal apodemes wide apart (Fig. 7J)................................. M. delhiensis Kameswara Rao & Ramakrishnan
- Tergal apodemes either in contact medially or overlapping (Fig. 7K)....................... M. nigrolineata Viraktamath
18. Pro and meso tibiae with basal and apical 1/3 dark brown; aedeagus in lateral view dorsally curved before midlength and without dorsal keel (Fig. 10R)........................................................... M. vagdeviae Viraktamath
- Pro and meso tibiae without black markings; aedeagus in lateral view dorsally curved beyond midlength and with dorsal keel (Fig. 10N).................................................................... M. leucasasperae Viraktamath
19. Proepimeron with brown to black spot (Figs 4A, M)......................................................... 20
- Proepimeron either uniformly brown or without black or dark brown spot (Figs 3L, N, 4C, G)....................... 21
20. Meta tibia with basal black spot; aedeagus with shaft curved dorsally before midlength (Fig. 10O)..... M. sohii Viraktamath
- Meta tibia without basal black spot; aedeagus with shaft curved beyond midlength (Fig. 10K)..................................................................................................... M. kanakapurensis Viraktamath
21. Pygofer ventral process considerably exceeding dorsal margin (Fig. 9A)........................................ 22
- Pygofer ventral process reaching but not exceeding dorsal margin (Fig. 5A)...................................... 24
22. Relatively small and slender species, less than 3.5 mm long; style apex foot-shaped (Fig. 10E).... M. kolarensis Viraktamath
- Relatively larger species, more than 3.5 mm long; style apex not foot shaped (Fig.10 C–D).......................... 23
23. Style considerably narrowed near apex, apex without pigmentation (Fig. 10D).................... M. orientalis (Distant)
- Style gradually narrowed to rounded and pigmented apex (Fig. 10C).......................... M. ganeshai Viraktamath
24. Aedeagal shaft with subapical triangular expansion in lateral view (Figs 5G, 10S); style apex pigmented (Fig. 5C)....... 25
- Aedeagal shaft without subapical triangular expansion in lateral view (Fig. 10L); style apex not pigmented (Fig. 10A)...................................................................................... M. lovedalensis (Distant)
25. Pale brown species; style apex in lateral view curved dorsally without constriction (Fig. 10A).... M. linnavuorii Viraktamath
- Pale green species; style apex in lateral view curved dorsad and with basal constriction (Fig. 5C)....................................................................................................... M. dalhousiensis sp. nov.
description: Published as part of Viraktamath, C. A. & Yeshwanth, H. M., 2021, Three new leafhopper species of Macropsis Lewis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae Eurymelinae: Macropsini) with a key to species from the Indian subcontinent, pp. 353-372 in Zootaxa 4903 (3) on pages 355-356, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4903.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4427916