Taxonomic revision of the microleafhopper genus Naratettix Matsumura (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from Korea
Author
Hossain, Md. Shamim
Author
Kwon, Jin Hyung
Author
Suh, Sang Jae
Author
Kwon, Yong Jung
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-16
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Naratettix rubrovittatus
(
Matsumura, 1920
)
(
Figs. 30–39
)
Erythria zonata
var.
rubrovitatta
Matsumura, 1920
, Ins. Mats. 6(2): 305 (Missp.) (
Japan
).
Naratettix zonatus
f.
rubrovitta
Matsumura, 1931
, Ins. Mats. 6(2): 61 (Missp.) (
Japan
).
Naratettix rubrovittatus
:
Dworakowska, 1980
, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci. (Ser. Sci. Biol.) 8: 651 (
Japan
).
Naratettix rubrovittatus
:
Lee
et al.
2014a
, J. Asia-Pacific Entomol.: 63–65 (
Korea
).
Naratettix rubrovittatus
:
Lee
et al.
, 2014b
, Nat. List Spec. Kor. Ins. Hem. II: 80 (
Korea
).
Description.
This species first described from
Korea
by
Lee et al.
(2014)
and we not found any variation with their description. We found that this species morphologically very close to
Naratettix
(
N.
)
ibukisanus
Matsumura, 1931
and very difficult to separate them without studying genital characters. Second sternal apodeme in male with posterior lobes widened at base, gradually narrowing with rounded apex, slightly exceeding 4th sternite.
Male genitalia.
Pygofer lobe broad basally, not slanting downward at posterior angle, numerous scattered setae on near to ventrocaudal and dorsocaudal surface. Subgenital plate alike with other species, with 4 macrosetae at upper margin subbasally, and row of long microsetae on upper margin subbasally. Style long, with preapical lobe large, widened and truncate apically. Connective Y-shaped, compressed, with long narrow branches, diverging on widened arc. Aedeagal shaft long and straight, with pair of divergent process arising from basolateral part of shaft, shaft bent medially and almost uniformly widened in lateral view; dorsal apodeme short, weekly expanded; gonopore apical.
Length.
Male
2.9−3.2 mm
, female
2.9−3.2 mm
.
FIGURES 21–29.
Naratettix koreanus
(
Matsumura, 1915
)
: 21. Dorsal habitus. 22. Lateral habitus. 23. Head. 24. Face. 25. Male abdominal apodemes. 26. Male pygofer lobe, lateral view. 27. Aedeagus, lateral view. 28. Aedeagus, caudoventral view. 29. Style.
FIGURES 30–39.
Naratettix rubrovittatus
(
Matsumura, 1920
)
: 30. Dorsal habitus. 31. Lateral habitus. 32. Head. 33. Face. 34. Male abdominal apodemes. 35. Male pygofer lobe, lateral view. 36. Aedeagus, caudoventral view. 37. Aedeagus, lateral view. 38. Connective. 39. Style.
Material examined.
Korea
,
Chungbuk Province
:
23 males
&
34 females
, Cheondeunsan, on
Rhododendron
sp.,
1.X.2016
, Y.J. Kwon;
Gangwon Province
:
5 males
&
7 females
, Hambaeksan, on
Rhododendron
sp.,
11.
VI
.2016
;
Gyeongbuk Province
:
1 female
,
Palgongsan
,
22.IX.2011
;
2 males
&
4 females
, Yecheon, on
Rhododendron
sp.,
01.
VI
.2017
;
Gyeongnam Province
:
4 females
,
Tongdosa Temple
,
9.X.1979
;
Jeonnam Province
:
4 males
&
2 females
, Illimsan, on
Rhododendron
sp.,
06.V.2017
;
10 males
&
3 females
, Sumun beach, on
Rhododendron
sp.,
07.V.2017
, all same collector.
Distribution.
Korea
(Central, South),
Japan
(Honshu).
Host plants.
Rhododendron indicum
,
Rhododendron mucronulatum
,
Rhododendron yedoense
var.
poukhanense
(Ericaceae)
and
Viburnum opulus
var.
calvescens
(Caprifoliaceae)
(cf.
Lee
et al.
2014a
),
Rhododendron
sp. (observed).
Remarks.
This species is a severe pest of azalea landscape shrubs of (
Rhododendron
sp.) in
Korea
.