Corresponding author: Maofa Yang (
Academic editor: Mick Webb
Three new species of the Oriental empoascine leafhopper genus
The Oriental typhlocybine leafhopper genus
Here we describe three new species of
The methods and terminology follow
Vertex (
1 | Aedeagus with one pair of processes | 2 |
– | Aedeagus with two pairs of processes | 6 |
2 | Aedeagal processes with basal serrated lobes ( |
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– | Aedeagal processes not dentate basally | 3 |
3 | Aedeagal processes unbranched | 4 |
– | Aedeagal processes branched | 5 |
4 | Aedeagal processes arising near midlength of shaft |
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– | Aedeagal processes arising at apex of shaft |
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5 | Aedeagal processes trifurcate, subapical on shaft ( |
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– | Aedeagal processes bifurcate, at apex of shaft ( |
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6 | Aedeagal processes bifurcate; apical pygofer ventral appendage branched |
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– | Aedeagal processes not bifurcate; apical pygofer ventral appendage unbranched | 7 |
7 | Apical aedeagal processes straight, subapical processes leaf-like |
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– | Apical aedeagal processes hook-shaped, subapical processes slim |
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Length, male 3.0 mm.
General color reddish to reddish brown. Both sides of coronal suture with a brownish patch.
Male ventral abdominal apodemes reaching segment 5 (
Holotype male. China: Zhejiang Province, Fengyang mountain, 30 July 2009, coll. Junqiang Ni.
The new species name alludes to the pair of apical bifurcate aedeagal processes.
The new species can be distinguished mainly by the shape of the aedeagal shaft and its process configuration as noted in the description.
Length, male 4.5–4.6 mm, female 4.7–4.8 mm.
General color yellowish.
Male ventral abdominal apodemes reaching segment 4 (
Holotype male. China: Beipei, Chongqing, 6 May 2008, coll. Zaihua Yang. Paratypes, 13♂♂, 5♀♀, same data as holotype (GUGC and 1♂, 1♀ in BMNH).
The new speciesnamealludes to the trifurcate processes of the aedeagus.
Thenew species can be distinguished mainly by the strongly sinuate posterior margin of the pygofer and shape of the aedeagal shaft and configuration of its process as noted in the description.
Length, male 3.9mm.
General color yellowish.
Male ventral abdominal apodemes reaching segment 3 (
Holotype male. China: Hainan Province, Wuzhi mountain, 13 April 2009, coll. Zaihua Yang.
The new species name is derived from the serrationsat midlength of the aedeagal shaft and base of the aedeagal processes.
Thenew species can be distinguished mainly by the relatively rather uniform width of the subgenital plate and shape of the aedeagal shaft and configuration of its process as noted in the description.
We thank Mr. M. D. Webb (Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, England) for reading the manuscript and providing critical comments and kind suggestions. We are very grateful to Dr. Zehong Meng (Guizhou Tea Research Institute, Guiyang, China) and Meng Jiao (Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, China) for revising the manuscript and taking photos and Prof. Renhuai Dai (Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, China) for offering valuable literature. Thanks also to Zaihua Yang, Junqiang Ni (Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, China) for collecting the material used in this study.