Lemuriana Distant, 1905

Genus Lemuriana Distant, 1905 View in CoL

Lemuriana Distant, 1905b: 32 View in CoL .

Type species: Cicada apicalis Germar, 1830 .

Remarks. The genus Lemuriana currently consists of four species including the new species described below: L. apicalis (Germar) , L. cambodiana sp. nov., L. chandaea Moulton , and L. connexa Distant. There has been some confusion between Lemuriana (type species: L. apicalis from India) and Abroma Stål, 1866 ( Stål 1866a) (type species: Cicada guerinii Signoret, 1860 from Madagascar), and more comparative study is needed to clarify the definitions of the two genera. A key to the four species of Lemuriana is provided here.

Key to the species of Lemuriana View in CoL

1 Body mostly black; fore wing without infuscation on bases of apical cell 1, 2, and 3; fore wing ulnar cell 1 distinctly longer than ulnar cell 2.................................................................................................................................................. 2

- Body brown; fore wing with distinct infuscation on bases of apical cell 1, 2, and 3; fore wing ulnar cell 1 about as long as ulnar cell 2 ............................................................................................................................................ connexa View in CoL

2 Length of body less than 18 mm in male; basal vein of apical cell 1 about one-third or longer than one-fourth as long as longitudinal vein of apical cell 1; abdomen with distinct white marks ................................................................... 3

- Length of body more than 19 mm in male; basal vein of apical cell 1 extremely short, about one-fifth or shorter than one-fourth as long as longitudinal vein of apical cell 1; abdomen without white marks .............................. chandaea View in CoL

3 Head with postclypeus and vertex respectively prominent anteriorly, which together form anterior marginal line of head rugged; fore wing with apical fuscous spot; male operculum entirely or mostly fuscous; male abdomen with a pair of lateral white spots, which is very large and extending to tergite 2 ........................................................ apicalis

- Postclypeus and vertex together forming anterior marginal line of head very smooth, not rugged; fore wing without infuscation; male operculum mostly ochraceous; male abdomen with a pair of lateral white spots only on tergite 3 .. ...................................................................................................................................................... cambodiana View in CoL sp. nov.