Review of the Old World leafhopper genus Mimotettix Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with description of new species Author Dai, Wu Author Zhang, Yalin text Zootaxa 2010 2651 1 26 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.198836 d8a2bcc5-3df6-448e-88ec-0a53f24782e8 1175-5326 198836 Mimotettix alboguttulatus (Melichar) comb. nov. Fig.3 Thamnotettix alboguttulatus Melichar, 1903 : 184 –185; synonymised with M. lateralis (Walker) by Distant, 1908 : 395 , in error. Paralimnus albomaculatus Distant, 1908 : 397 . syn. nov. Mimotettix kawamurae Matsumura 1914 : 194 , fig. 7; Ishihara, 1953 : 268 , figs 5a – i. syn. nov. Paralimnus lefroyi Distant, 1918 : 63 . syn. nov. Mimotettix albomaculatus (Distant) , Webb & Heller, 1990 : 7 . Mimotettix lefroyi (Distant) , Webb & Heller, 1990 : 7 . Mimotettix apicalis Li & Wang, 2005: 798 , figs 7 – 12. syn. nov. Material examined. India : 13 ( syntype of Paralimnus lefroyi Distant ), Pusa ( BMNH ). Sri Lanka : 23, ( syntypes of Thamnotettix alboguttulatus Melichar ), Peradeniya ( MMB ); 13 ( syntype of Paralimnus albomaculatus Distant ), Madulsima ( BMNH ). China : 13 ( holotype of Mimotettix apicalis Li and Wang ), Guangxi, Yuanbaoshan, 2000m , 13 Dec. 2004 , Yang Maofa, ( GZU ). Addition material: China , Sichuan : 13, Batang, Zhubalong, 2550m , 12 July 2001 , Sun Qiang ); 13, Batang, Zhubalong, 2450m , 10 July 2001 , Sun Qiang ( NWAFU ); 13. 47Ƥ, Foochow ( BMNH ). 13, Thailand : Loei, Phu Kradueng NP Huay Lao Kao, 16°52.442'N 101°50.706'E 280m , Malaise trap 9–16.viii.2006 , Sutin Khonglasae leg. T484 ( INHS ); 13, Vietnam , Van Gia, N. of Nha Trang, 29 xi –5 xii 1960 , C. M. Yoshimoto ( BPBM ). Africa: several specimens from East and West Africa ( BMNH ). Description. Male genitalia: Pygophore elongate, tapered to narrowly rounded apex. Subgenital plate elongate. Connective stem similar in length to arms. Aedeagal shaft with a slight elongate flange on each side of dorsal surface; apical process with length approximately 3/4 length of shaft. Diagnosis. This species is similar to M. curticeps but the aedeagal process is shorter. Remarks. From a comparison of the types of alboguttulatus , albomaculatus , apicalis and lefroyi with the original descriptions and illustrations of kawamura , and examining further material, it is clear that all are synonyms. Distribution. China (Sichuan, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan), Japan , India , Sri Lanka , Thailand , Vietnam , Africa ( Fig.16 ).