A new idiocerine leafhopper genus, Dianica, from China (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Author
Zhang, Bin
text
Zootaxa
2018
4420
4
588
592
journal article
29153
10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.9
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1175-5326
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Dianica rugulosa
Zhang
sp. nov.
(
Figs 1–14
)
Coloration.
Light to dark brown without definite markings (
Figs 1–2, 4
). Crown and face brown, eyes dark brown and ocelli reddish brown (
Fig. 3
). Pronotum (
Figs 1, 3
) anterior margin light brown, lateral and posterior margins dark brown. Scutellum (
Fig. 3
) dark brown with basal triangles brown. Forewings (
Figs 1–2
,
5
) brown except clavus dark brown, with paler venation.
Male basal abdominal apodemes (
Fig. 6
), strut-like, dorsal basal abdominal apodemes short and attaining posterior margin of sternite III, ventral ones poorly developed.
Male genitalia.
Pygofer (
Fig. 7
) trapezoidal without setae; in lateral view, dorsal margin short, nearly straight; ventral margin long, slightly convex, apex distinctly upturned, caudal margin concave. Anal collar (
Figs 7–8
) process with apex foot-like directed caudally. Male valve broader basally than at apex. Subgenital plate (
Fig. 7
) gradually narrowed to tapered apex, without marginal and surface setae. Style (
Fig. 9
) with apophysis smooth, subapically expanded and then narrowed to pointed apex directed dorsally (
Fig. 10
), lacking setae. Connective (
Figs 11–12
) laminate, stem distinctly longer than combined width of arms. Aedeagus (
Figs 13–14
) stout, broad basally then abruptly narrowed to finger-like apex, without preatrium and dorsal apodeme; aedeagal shaft compressed laterally, ventral margin with a longitudinal carination, apex with pair of compressed keel-shaped processes; gonopore situated apically on ventral margin.
Female.
Unknown.
Measurements (mm).
Male: body length 7.05, face length 1.85, width 2.25; distance between ocelli 0.73; distance from ocellus to eyes 0.35; medial length of pronotum 0.75, width 1.75; scutellum length 1.18, width 1.38; length of anteclypeus 0.53, width across base 0.26, width across subapex 0.38.
Material examined.
Holotype
: male,
CHINA
:
Yunnan Province
,
Yingjiang City
,
Xima town
,
29.v.2011
,
Bin Zhang.
FIGURE 1–4.
Dianica rugulosa
Zhang
sp. nov.
1. habitus of male, dorsal view; 2. habitus of male, lateral view; 3. head and thorax of male, dorsal view; 4. face of male.
FIGURE 5–14.
Dianica rugulosa
Zhang
sp. nov.
5. Forewing; 6. Abdominal apodemes, dorsal view; 7. Male genital capsule, lateral view; 8. Male genital capsule, dorsocaudal view; 9. Style, lateral view; 10. Apex of style; 11. Connective, lateral view; 12. Connective, ventral view; 13. Aedeagus, lateral view; 14. Aedeagus, ventral view.
Host plant.
Unknown.
Distribution.
China
(
Yunnan
).
Remarks.
This species differs from other species of the
Tasnimocerus
group as follows: body size larger, colour brown to chocolate brown without dark markings, pygofer without dorsal anterior apodemes and ventral process, and lacking setae; aedeagal shaft slightly compressed laterally and without dorsal apodeme and preatrium.
Etymology.
The specific epithet refers to the transverse rugae on the head and thorax.