Phylogeny and revision of the Oriental leafhopper genus Amritodus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerini)
Author
Xue, Qingquan
Author
Zhang, Yalin
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2020
189
1438
1463
journal article
0024-4082
AF64F35-5144-432F-81C2-D6365C17B6FF
Amritodus brevis
Viraktamath, 1997: 115
, figs 32–41.
Diagnosis
: Body robust and large. Rostrum much broadened on apical half (
Fig. 4D
). Subgenital plate shorter than half of pygofer, extended ventrally, without hair-like setae (
Fig. 13A
). Style with dense, short and fine setae on dorsal surface (
Fig. 13G
). Aedeagal shaft with a pair of short triangular processes subapically; preatrium slightly longer than shaft (
Fig. 13E, F
).
Figure 4.
Amritodus brevis
. A, habitus, dorsal view. B, habitus, lateral view. C, head and thorax, dorsal view. D, face. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.
Materials examined
:
One ♂
,
China
,
Yunnan Province
,
Daluo
,
679 m
,
23 May 2011
, coll.
Lin Lu
(
NWAFU
)
;
one ♂
,
Thailand
,
Phetchabun
Khao Kho, NP
, mixed deciduous forest near office,
16°39.55′N
,
101°8.123′E
,
230 m
,
Pan trap
,
7–8 February 2007
, coll.
Somchai Chachumnan
&
Saink
(
QSBG
)
.
Distribution
:
India
and new records for
China
and
Thailand
.
Remarks
: This species can be distinguished from the other species of
Amritodus
by the large body, short subgenital plate, and aedeagus with a pair of short triangular processes subapically.