Japananoides, a new leafhopper genus from China (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) Author Cao, Wenjun 0000-0002-1865-2598 Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China & wenjuncao 126 @ 126. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1865 - 2598 Author Xing, Jichun Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China text Zootaxa 2022 2022-06-15 5154 3 345 354 journal article 77234 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.3.7 f94716cb-27b0-43b1-9038-d822077f9834 1175-5326 6644812 E3AFCC61-7125-4D2C-9C67-2A09CE57E40B Japananoides circularis sp. nov. Figs. 1–21 Description. Color pattern of anterior dorsum and face as in Figs. 1–8 . Crown with a white median preapical spot. Male face dark brown with four incomplete transverse white stripes ( Fig. 4 ); female face dark brown with six white stripes ( Fig. 8 ). Other external features as in generic description. Male genitalia. Aedeagus shafts each with three ( paratypes ) or four ( holotype and paratypes ) lamellar subapical processes; gonopore subapical ( Figs. 12, 13 ). Connective with arms shorter than stem ( Fig. 14 ). Style broad with slightly laterally curved caudal apex of apophysis, with small subapical setae ( Fig. 15 ). Female pygofer with ventroposterior margin sharply incurved ( Fig. 16 ). Female seventh sternum posterior margin with deep angulate median concavity, posterolateral margins acutely produced ( Fig. 17 ). First valvula of ovipositor slightly curved, attenuate to apex, with obscure reticulate sculpture dorsally and scale-like sculpture ventrally ( Figs. 18, 19 ). Second valvula with few large rounded teeth on distal half of dorsal margin ( Figs. 20, 21 ). Measurement. Length (including tegmen): ♂ , 4.6–4.7 mm ; ♀ , 4.8–5.1 mm . Host . Maples. FIGURES 9–15. Japananoides circularis sp. nov. 9. Male genital capsule, lateral view; 10. Valve, ventral view; 11. Subgenital plates, ventral view; 12. Aedeagus, ventral view; 13. Aedeagus,left lateral view; 14. Connective, ventral view; 15. Style, dorsal view. FIGURES 16–21. Japananoides circularis sp. nov. 16. Female genital capsule, lateral view; 17. seventh sternite, ventral view; 18. First valvula, lateral view; 19. Detail of sculptures of first valvula; 20. Second valvula, lateral view; 21. Detail of sculptures of second valaula. Type material. Holotype : ♂ , CHINA : Guangxi Autonomous Region , Longzhou County , Shuikou , 5 May 2009 , coll. Yanli Zheng ( GUGC ); paratypes : 1♂ 2♀♀ , Guangxi Autonomous Region , Longzhou County , Shuikou , 5 May 2009 , coll. Yanli Zheng ; 1♂ 1♀ , Guangxi Autonomous Region , Daxin County , Encheng , 3 May 2009 , coll. Junqiang Ni ; 2♂♂ 2♀♀ , Guangxi Autonomous Region , Longzhou County , Shuikou , 5 May 2009 , coll. Junqiang Ni ( GUGC ). Etymology. The new specie name is derived from the Latin word “circularis”, referring to crown with a white spot.