AnimaliaHemipteraCicadidaeHouZehaiLiQinglongWeiCongMorphology and identification of the final instar nymphs of three cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadidae) in Guanzhong Plain, China based on comparative morphometricsZookeys10720142014425335010.3897/zookeys.425.7897 Meimuna mongolica (Distant, 1881)Figs 2–5Cosmopsaltria mongolica Distant, 1881: 638Meimuna mongolica (Distant): Distant 1906: 66Meimuna suigensis Matsumura, 1927: 1Meimuna chosensis Matsumura, 1927: 52Meimuna heijonis Matsumura, 1927: 52Meimuna santoshonis Matsumura, 1927: 52Meimuna gallosi Matsumura, 1927: 52Measurements

(mm or degree). Male (n = 10): BL 19.8 (18.0–21.3), PCL 3.5 (3.2–3.7), PCW 3.2 (2.9–3.5), CL 2.4 (2.2–2.7), HW 7.2 (6.8–7.7), PL 4.6 (4.4–4.8), PW 7.8 (7.3–8.2), PML 9.4 (8.7–9.8), WL 8.7 (8.0–9.4), FL 4.8 (4.5–5.0), TL 4.6 (4.3–4.8), FA 61.4 (60.5–62.8).

Female (n = 10): BL 19.1 (17.9–20.9), PCL 3.3 (3.1–3.6), PCW 3.0 (2.7–3.2), CL 2.2 (2.0–2.6), HW 6.9 (6.8–7.2), PL 4.4 (4.2–4.7), PW 7.5 (7.2–8.3), PML 8.9 (8.4–9.7), WL 8.4 (8.0–8.9), FL 4.7 (4.5–4.9), TL 4.5 (4.2–4.7), FA 61.4 (60.1–63.2).

Description.

Body (Fig. 2C, D) pale brown, narrow and elongated, with setae scattered mainly on venter.

Head (Fig. 2D). Somewhat triangular in dorsal view; crown including white compound eyes about three times wider than long and slightly wider than anterior margin of pronotum. Antenna brown, filiform. Postclypeus prominently swollen, covered with dense brown pile. Rostrum reaching to posterior coxae.

Thorax (Fig. 2C, D). Pronotum broad, paramedian and lateral fissures distinct, pronotal collar undeveloped, posterior margin distinctively concave medially in dorsal view. Mesonotum slightly wider than pronotum, with two small scutal depressions on disc. Metanotum very small. Fore wing bud developed, reaching to middle of 4th abdominal segment laterally, hind wing bud slightly developed.

Leg (Figs 5C, 6B, E). Generally dark brown. Fore femur with femoral formula 2-1-7 or 2-1-8: posterior tooth long and sharp, accessory tooth small, with apex somewhat blunt, intermediary tooth robust; femoral comb usually with seven or eight teeth, the first tooth about as large as the second tooth. Fore tibia arched, flattened laterally; apical tooth long; point of blade of tibia very small, toothlet-like, separated from apical tooth of blade by a very weak incision. Tibia with five apical spines in both mid and hind legs. Pretarsi of all legs well developed into a pair of claws of unequal sizes.

Abdomen (Fig. 4D–F). Size varying depending on the development of the nymph. In female, 8th and 9th sternites with two sharp posterior marginal protrusions. In male, 9th sternite totally concealed by 10th sternite, three protrusions present on surface: a smaller medial, coniform protrusion near anterior margin, and two larger rounded protrusions on posterior margin; 10th sternite with two distinct projections adjacent to anterior margin.

Variations of femoral comb.

Forty percent (8/20) and 60% (12/20) of the individuals observed with seven and eight teeth on the femoral comb, respectively.

Final instar nymphs. A Cryptotympana atrata, lateral view of body B Cryptotympana atrata, dorsal view of body C Meimuna mongolica, lateral view of body D Meimuna mongolica, dorsal view of body E Platypleura kaempferi, lateral view of body F Platypleura kaempferi, dorsal view of body. Scale bars = 5.0 mm.

Antennae of final instar nymphs. A Cryptotympana atrata B Meimuna mongolica C Platypleura kaempferi. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

Abdominal apex in ventral view of final instar nymphs. A Cryptotympana atrata, female B and C Cryptotympana atrata, male D Meimuna mongolica, female E and f Meimuna mongolica, male G Platypleura kaempferi, female H and I Platypleura Kaempferi, male. Scale bars = 1.0 mm.

Left foreleg of final instar nymphs. A Cryptotympana atrata, inner view B Cryptotympana atrata, outer view C Meimuna mongolica, outer view D Platypleura kaempferi, outer view. acf, accessory tooth of femur; apt, apical tooth of tibia; bt, blade of tibia; f, femur; fc, femoral comb; itf, intermediate tooth of femur; pbt, point of blade of tibia; ptf, posterior tooth of femur; t, trochanter; ta, tarsus; ti, tibia. Scale bars = 1.0 mm

Spines at the apex of mid and hind tibiae of final instar nymphs. A mid tibia of Cryptotympana atrata B mid tibia of Meimuna mongolica C mid tibia of Platypleura kaempferi D hind tibia of Cryptotympana atrata E hind tibia of Meimuna mongolica F hind tibia of Platypleura Kaempferi. Scale bars = 1.0 mm.

DistantWL (1906) A synonymic catalogue of Homoptera. Part 1. Cicadidae.Trustees of the British Museum, London, 207 pp.