Revision of the genus Siphanta Stål (Homoptera : Fulgoroidea : Flatidae)

Abstract

Siphanta Stål is redefined to include Parasalurnis Distant and Siphantoides Distant. Lombokia Distant is synonymized with Siphanta. The genus contains 40 species, 25 of which are described as new. Descriptions, redescriptions, measurements and illustrations are given of all 40 species. A key for separation of the species is included. The following new species are described: angularis, angustata, bifida, compacts, constricta, eberhardi, expatria, fusca, gallowayi, glauca, griseoviridis, hackeri, kurandae, luteolineata, lynae, montana, occidentalis, parva, peracuta, recurva, similis, solitaria, tasmanica, thambeos and tropica. The following new synonymy is established (junior synonym first): Siphantoides alboconspersa Distant = Siphanta acutipennis Kirkaldy; Siphantoides conspicuus Distant = Siphanta acutipennis Kirkaldy; Siphantoides trimaculata Distant = Siphanta acutipennis Kirkaldy; Siphanta minuta Melichar = S. granulicollis (Stål) Siphanta atomaria (Walker) = S. hebes (Walker); Siphanta stigma Distant = S. hebes (Walker); Siphanta breviceps Kirkaldy = S. hebes (Walker); Siphanta sensilis Kirkaldy = S. minuta (Fabricius); Siphanta toga Kirkaldy = S. patruelis (Stål); Siphanta javana Kirkaldy = S. patruelis (Stål); Parasalurnis infumata Distant = Siphanta patruelis (Stål) ; Lombokia everefti Distant = Siphanta patruelis (Stål); Parasalurnis insularis Distant = Siphanta roseicincta (Walker). The other species recognized are S. acuta (Walker), S. galeata Kirkaldy, S. nubecula Jacobi, S. anomala Jacobi, S. gregaria Jacobi, S. lucindae Kirkaldy, S. granulata Kirkaldy, S. rubra Schmidt and S. subgranulosa Kirkaldy.