A REVIEW OF THE GENUS KELISIA IN AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO WITH FOUR NEW SPECIES

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1 Volume 24, No. 3, July, A REVIEW OF THE GENUS KELISIA IN AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO WITH FOUR NEW SPECIES (Homoptera-Fulgoridae-Delphacinae) R. H. Beamer University Kans, Lawrence.* Key to the Species 1. a brown or black, lgitudinal regular width from be to.2 out such a.7 2. Dark mark ctinued across frt.flagellata Dark mark not ctinued across frt.3 3. Black spot frt beneath each ocellus and e lateral mar gin protum above coxae.pectinata Usually out black spot in either these positis.4 4. Stripe very broad, occupying two-thirds area.spinosa Stripe narrow, occupying about e-third area.5 5. Stripe very light amber except at.torquata Stripe very much darker.6 6. short wing form barely psing abdomen, median light.parvicurvata almost e-third their length beyd abdomen, median dark.curvata 7. out black marks.flava black marks.8 8. Black spot beneath each ocellus and lateral protum above frt coxae.bimaculata Without such black spots.,.9 9. Black markings cfined to a spot in apex.10 Black markings heavy at apex and be, narrowly following secd sector.axialis 10. Dark either side abdomen ctinued over ^iowoxxvci\...retrorsa Dark either side abdomen not ctinued over protum Genital capsule male almost black.vesiculata Genital capsule male stramineous.hyalina Kelisia axialis VanD. This w interesting species described from e pair taken at Lancter, New York in This range is extended to include the following localities by Collectis Brule, Wis.; Spring * Ctributi No. 758 from the Department Entomology, University Kans, Lawrence.

2 118 Journal Kans Society field, Vt.; Danbury, N. H.; Durham, N. H.; Stroudsburg, Pa.; Pecks Pd, Pa.; Bergen, N. Y.; and Mountain Lake, Va. All these were macropterous and were taken in August and September. Kelisia bimaculata Beamer A nice series both sexes this species in August. All are w taken at New Canaan, N. H., are the types. Kelisia curvata Beamer The range this beautiful little dark-lined species is here extended fol lows; Dall, Tex, Dec. 5,1945; Old Ocean, Tex, Ja 3,1946; Chapel Hill, N. C, Aug. 31, 1946; Gainesville, Fia., Dec. 25,1950. Additial Kelisia pectinata Beamer this species have been taken in Tinley Park and Paxt, III, July, Kelisia retrorsa Beamer The range this species h been increed by material from the follow ing localities Canaan, N. H.; Colchester, C; Storrs, C; and Ding mans Ferry, Pa. All were taken in August, Kelisia s pinos a Beamer Additial material this species h been added from the following lo calities Pact?la, S. D.; and Dingmans Ferry, Pa. 1. Kelisia torquata Brachypterous form Kelisia curvata Beamer but lgitudinal dark very light, process near middle aedeagus many divisis instead a single process and lyre-shaped anal segment processes out a median bal tooth in caudal view. Length S 3 mm., mm. Structure widest just before be, tapering to pointed apices, more so mesal s, extending about e-seventh their length beyd abdome Hind reduced to tiny pads. Color General color stramineous a very light amber colored from hind eye to where it is darker, not more covering than e-third area ; body out definite dark markings. Genitalia Pyger male in lateral view more or less triangular, posterior angle broadly rounded, bal angles somewhat sharper; anal segment posterior s truncate, less than half lg inner a bal pair processes widest at be, lyre-shaped in caudal view out a median tooth; aedeagus lg and broader than normal for the genus a bal ventral process which ends just before middle shaft in a number finger like processes, the number variable; apex shaft more or less twisted a sharp tooth either side before not bilaterally symmetrical. Holotype S, 5 S and 16 $ paratypes, Storrs, C, August, 1946, R. H. Beamer.

3 rc\ f? >. \) 5 Kelisio curvoto \\J J \X \ I Kelisio torcuata /?f {f "\V s^-~^~ 2 Kelisia parvicurvata Ib 3 Kelisia flava 4 Kelisia vesiculata ^^ EXPLANATION OF PLATE 1. Kelisia torquata lateral view genital capsule; la caudal view processes anal seg ment; lb enlargement processes near middle aedeagus; lc dorsoventral view aedeagus enlarged. 2. Kelisia parvicurvata lateral view genital capsule; 2a caudal view processes anal segment. 3. Kelisia flava lateral view genital capsule. 4. Kelisia vesticulata lateral view genital capsule. 5. Kelisia curvata caudal view processes anal segment.

4 120 Journal Kans Society Macropterous form Like the flight about form but brown line sides thorax darker, e-third lger than abdome Length S 4.5 mm. Holomorphotype S and 1 S paramorphotype Storrs, C, August, 1946, R. H. Beamer. in Snow Collectis. 2. Kelisia parvicurvata Brachypterous form Resembles Kelisia curvata Beamer but definitely smaller, median lgi tudinal much less dense, median process venter aedeagus lger and out a sharp demarcati between the apical and bal porti. Length S 2.2 mm., mm. Structure widest at scutellum, to tapering evenly sharpened apices, barely reaching beyd abdomen; hind reduced to tiny pads about half an large eye. Color General color stramineous to almost white; light brown from back eye to where it is darker, occupies slightly less than e-third area ; body some are slightly dusky alg lateral mar gins. Genitalia Male pyger in lateral view more or less triangular caudal angle broadly rounded and toward dorsal ; posterior anal segment broadly rounded and less than e-fourth lg anterior or dor sal ; lyre-shaped processes in caudal view narrow, not half lg aedeagus, s turned out, out median tooth in caudal view; aedea gus lg and slender an elgated process ventral side bal third which is not deeply incised its ventral side near middle. Holotype $, allotype 2, 1 S and 6 2 paratypes, Palatka, Fla., March 10,1947, R. H. Beamer. Collectis. 3. Kelisia flava Brachypterous form Resembles Kelisia flagellata Beamer in internal male genitalia but h no dark color at all the and the are lger and more pointed out branches in apices. Length S 2.9 mm., mm. Structure widest near bal third, extending beyd abdomen less than e-fourth their length; hind tiny pads less than half size an eye. External parts genital capsule quite thickly covered rather lg white hairs, much more so than in K. flagellata. Color General color light stramineous out fum?se color anywhere. Genitalia Male pyger in lateral view more or less triangular, caudal angle broadly rounded; anal segment a pair lg whip-like bal processes; aedeagus lg, rather broad a pair lateral teeth just before apex. Holotype S, allotype 2, 97 S and 57 9 paratypes, Danbury, N. H., August 8, 1946, R. H. Beamer; other at hand 1 pair Durham, N. H.; 1 pair Colchester, C; 87 S s and 2 9s Lake Placid, N. Y.; 32 S s and

Volume 24, No. 3, July, 1951 121 4 $ s Paul Smith, N. Y.; 2 $ s and 4 9 s Numidia, Pa., 12 S s and 12 $ s Ashland, Pa., 8? s and 10 $ s Chapel Hill, N. C, all in August, 1946, R. H. Beamer.

5 Volume 24, No. 3, July, $ s Paul Smith, N. Y.; 2 $ s and 4 9 s Numidia, Pa., 12 S s and 12 $ s Ashland, Pa., 8? s and 10 $ s Chapel Hill, N. C, all in August, 1946, R. H. Beamer. Macropterous form the form but larger and flight ex tending almost e-third their length beyd the abdome Length $ 4 mm. Holomorphotype $ and 4 $ paramorphotypes, Lake Placid, N. Y., July 30, 1946, R. H. Beamer. Collectis. 4. Kelisia vesiculata Brachypterous form Kelisia hyalina Beamer but genital capsule almost black in color, aedeagus straight in lateral view median ventral process enlarged and flattened laterally outer half instead hooked. Length #3.2 mm.,?. 3.4 mm. Structure widest bal third, slightly narrowed to rounded apices, extending about e-fifth their length beyd abdomen; hind reduced to mere pads less than half an large eye. Male pyger quite hairy. Color General color dark stramineous narrow white median lgi tudinal protum, almost hyaline a small black more or less angular black spot apices. Male pyger almost black, various darkened are over abdome Genitalia Pyger male in lateral view more or less triangular, ventral corner broadest, caudal angle about a right angle; processes at be anal segment about half lg aedeagal shaft, almost straight, quite narrow; aedeagus straight, widest at be, narrowed to twisted apex, median ventral process about half lg shaft, enlarged to a large lobe apically, laterally flattened. Holotype $, allotype $, 44 S and 26 $ paratypes, Storrs, C, Aug ust, 1946, R. H. Beamer. Macropterous form Like the form except body generally darker, flight present, extending about e-third their length beyd the body a dark spot between the branches the secd sector. Holomorphotype S, allomorphotype $, 46 S and 20 $ paramorpho types, Storrs, C, August, 1946, R. H. Beamer. Collectis.

SOME NEW SPECIES OF DELPHACODES

96 Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society SOME NEW SPECIES OF DELPHACODES (Homoptera, Fulgoridae, Delphacinae) Part IV R. H. Beamer* Lawrence, Kansas. 31 Delphacodes cornuta n. sp. Resembles Delphacodes