Table 1.
Surface patterns and measurements (mean ± S.D.) of fore-, mid-, and hind legs characteristics of four Cicadas species in Korea.
| Characteristics | Cryptotympana atrata | Hyalessa maculaticollis | Meimuna opalifera | Platypleura kaempferi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fore-leg | ||||
| Profemur surface | echinate | smooth | echinate | smooth |
| Profemur length (FL, mm) | 6.18 ± 0.28 | 5.83 ± 0.31 | 4.28 ± 0.32 | 3.85 ± 0.26 |
| Protibia length (FTL, mm) | 6.09 ± 0.34 | 6.14 ± 0.26 | 4.04 ± 0.19 | 3.93 ± 0.29 |
| Femoral comb surface | smooth | smooth | smooth | smooth |
| Femoral tooth angle (FA, °) | 70.8 ± 4.26 | 67.1 ± 4.89 | 59.4 ± 3.85 | 82.8 ± 4.32 |
| Number of femoral comb teeth (NFC) | (6)7(8) | (6)7 | (7)8 | 7 |
| Femoral formula | 2–1–7 | 2–1–7 | 2–1–8 | 2–1–7 |
| Distance between itf and ltf (DIF, mm) | 1.56 ± 0.11 | 0.67 ± 0.08 | 0.55 ± 0.06 | 1.15 ± 1.00 |
| Pretarsus length (FSL, mm) | 4.23 ± 0.20 | 3.73 ± 0.22 | 2.42 ± 0.26 | 2.50 ± 0.29 |
| Mid-leg | ||||
| Mesotibia surface | smooth | smooth | echinate | smooth |
| Mesotibia length (MTL, mm) | 7.48 ± 0.26 | 7.92 ± 0.40 | 6.46 ± 0.61 | 5.35 ± 0.30 |
| Number of mesotibia spine (NMS) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Mesotarsus surface | smooth | smooth | echinate | smooth |
| Mesotarsus length (MSL, mm) | 3.94 ± 0.38 | 3.22 ± 0.33 | 2.21 ± 0.29 | 2.29 ± 0.23 |
| Hind leg | ||||
| Metatibia surface | smooth | smooth | echinate | smooth |
| Metatibia length (HTL, mm) | 7.61 ± 0.28 | 8.19 ± 0.54 | 6.62 ± 0.48 | 5.20 ± 0.37 |
| Number of metatibia spine (NHS) | 6–7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Metatarsus surface | smooth | smooth | echinate | smooth |
| Metatarsus length (HSL, mm) | 3.37 ± 0.29 | 2.58 ± 0.19 | 1.98 ± 0.14 | 2.01 ± 0.21 |