ZooKeys 416: 31–39, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.416.7498
Two new species of the genus Doryphorina Melichar, 1912 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Dictyopharidae) from China
Yan-Li Zheng 1,2, Lin Yang 1, Xiang-Sheng Chen 1
1 The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region / Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guizhou Province, 550025 China
2 Guizhou Normal College, Guizhou Province, 550018 China

Corresponding author: Xiang-Sheng Chen (chenxs3218@163.com)

Academic editor: Mike Wilson

received 26 March 2014 | accepted 6 June 2014 | Published 16 June 2014
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Citation: Zheng Y-L, Yang L, Chen X-S (2014) Two new species of the genus Doryphorina Melichar, 1912 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Dictyopharidae) from China. ZooKeys 416: 31–39. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.416.7498

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Doryphorina Melichar, 1912, D. conglobatus Zheng, Yang & Chen, sp. n. and D. guizhouensis Zheng, Yang & Chen, sp. n., from China are described and illustrated. A key is given to identify all the known species of Doryphorina.

Keywords

Dictyopharid, distribution, Fulgoroidea, planthopper, taxonomy

Introduction

The dictyopharid planthopper genus Doryphorina (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Dictyopharidae) was established by Melichar (1912) based on a single species Doryphorina stali Melichar, from Sumatra. Later, Fennah (1978) described two subspecies Doryphorina stali minor and Doryphorina stali subdeflexa from Vietnam. Song and Liang (2013) revised and elevated the status of the two subspecies to species, the genus contained three species Doryphorina stali (Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia), Doryphorina minor (Vietnam, China: Guangxi, Hainan, Guangdong, Guizhou) and Doryphorina subdeflexa (Vietnam, China: Yunnan). In this paper, two new species Doryphorina conglobatus sp. n. and Doryphorina guizhouensis sp. n. from China, are described and illustrated. A key to identify all the known species of Doryphorina is given.

Material and methods

Material examined here is deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC). Dry specimens were used for the observation, description and illustration. Genital segments of the examined specimens were macerated in boiling solution of 10% NaOH and drawn from preparations in glycerin jelly under a Leica MZ12.5 stereomicroscope. Color pictures for adult habitus were obtained by a KEYENCE VHX-1000 system. Illustrations were scanned with Canon Cano Scan LiDE 200 and imported into Adobe Photoshop CS6 for labeling and plate composition. Terminology of morphology, genital characters and measurements follow Song and Liang (2013).

The following abbreviations are used in the text, BL: body length (from apex of cephalic process to tip of fore wings); HL: head length (from apex of cephalic process to base of eyes); HW: head width (including eyes); FWL: forewing length; GUGC: Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.

Taxonomy
Doryphorina Melichar, 1912 Figs 132
Doryphorina Melichar, 1912: 99. Type species: Doryphorina stali Melichar, 1912; by original designation.
Doryphorina: Schmidt 1915: 76; Distant 1916: 25; Schmidt 1928: 129; Metcalf 1946: 87; Fennah 1978: 254; Emeljanov 2011: 1125; Song and Liang 2013: 2.
Type species.

Doryphorina stali Melichar, 1912 (original designation).

Diagnosis.

For the relationships and a diagnosis of Doryphorina see Song and Liang (2013).

Distribution.

Oriental region.


Key to species of Doryphorina Melichar, 1912 based on males

(Modified from Song and Liang 2013)

1 Vertex broad, lateral carinae nearly parallel; forewings without dull ochraceous spot near stigma 2
Vertex relatively narrow, broadest at base and apex, lateral carinae not parallel; forewings with a dull ochraceous spot near stigma 3
2 Dorsal apical lobes of phallobase with (Fig. 21) long and slender, with 3 long spines at base in dorsal view Doryphorina conglobatus sp. n.
Dorsolateral apical lobes of phallobase directed laterally, with 2–3 long apical spines in dorsal view Doryphorina subdeflexa Fennah
3 Cephalic process relatively short, with ratio length to length of pronotum and mesonotum combined less than or equal to 2.0 4
Cephalic process relatively long, with ratio length to length of pronotum and mesonotum combined 2.2 Doryphorina guizhouensis sp. n.
4 Gonostyles with upper process relatively short and broad; aedeagus with 2 pairs of apical lobes in ventral part Doryphorina minor Fennah
Gonostyles with upper process distinctly slender and long; aedeagus with 1 pair of apical lobes in ventral part Doryphorina stali Melichar
Doryphorina conglobatus Zheng, Yang & Chen, sp. n.

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Figs 1–5, 11–21
Measurement.

♂, BL: 16.2 mm; HL: 4.6 mm; HW: 1.7 mm; FWL: 9.9 mm.

Description.

Body greenish-ochraceous, head and thorax with bluish green and reddish ochraceous markings.

Cephalic (Figs 1–3, 11, 13) process relatively robust, a little upturned, with ratio length to length of pronotum and mesonotum combined 1.6. Vertex (Figs 1, 3, 11) broad, media carina weakly, only distinct at apex and base, ratio of length to width between eyes 5.2. Frons (Figs 5, 12) elongate, intermediate carinae sub-parallel, nearly approaching frontoclypeal suture; median carina complete, length 5.3 times long than width. Pronotum (Figs 1–3, 11, 13) distinctly shorter than mesonotum in the middle line, median carina distinct, lateral carina obscure, only slightly present at base. Mesonotum (Figs 1, 2, 11) tricarinate, lateral carinae straight, nearly parallel. Forewings (Figs 1, 14) hyaline, with ratio length to maximum width 3.3; stigma distinct, with 4–5 cells. Legs moderately elongate, fore femora not flattened and dilated, without spine; hind tibiae with 5 lateral black-tipped spines and 7 apical black-tipped teeth.

Figures 1–10.

1–5 Habitus of Doryphorina conglobatus sp. n. 6–10 Doryphorina guizhouensis sp. n. 1, 6 dorsal view 2, 7 lartral view 3, 8 dorsal view of head, pronotum and mesonotum 4, 9 lateral view of head and pronotum 5, 10 ventral view of frons and clypeus. Scale bars: 1–10 = 1 mm.

Figures 11–21.

Doryphorina conglobatus sp. n. 11 Head and thorax, dorsal view 12 Frons and clypeus, ventral view 13 Head and pronotum, lateral view 14 Forewing 15 Hind Wing 16 Genitalia, lateral view 17 Pygofer and Gonostyles, ventral view 18 Pygofer and anal tube, dorsal view 19 Aedeagus, lateral view 20 Aedeagus, ventral view 21 Aedeagus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 11–15 = 1 mm, 11–16 = 0.5 mm.

Male genitalia. Pygofer (Fig. 16) wider ventrally than dorsally, posterior margin with a blunt process, ventral margin depressed to accommodate anal tube. Anal tube (Fig. 18) in dorsal view, with apex broader than base, the ventral margin with wrinkle. Gonostyles (Fig. 16) relatively small in lateral view, with apical margin not exceeding the apex of anal tube in lateral view, inner face with numerous setae in ventral view. Aedeagus (Fig. 19) with 1 pair of short endosomal processes, without extending from phallotheca. Phallobase (Figs 19–21) sclerotized and pigmented, with 2 pairs of apical membranous lobes: dorsal apical lobes (Fig. 19) long and slender, with 3 long spines at base; ventral lobes (Fig. 19) extending ventrally, with about 6 long spines each.

Female. Unknown.

Type material.

Holotype ♂, China: Shaanxi, Cuihuashan, 26 Aug. 2008, coll. Yujian Li (GUGC).

Distribution.

China (Shaanxi).

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Doryphorina subdeflexa but can be distinguished from the later by phallobase with 2 pairs of apical membranous lobes, dorsal apical lobes (Fig. 19) long and slender, with 3 long spines at base (dorsal part with two pairs of dorsolateral apical lobes directed laterally, with 2–3 long apical spines in dorsal view in Doryphorina subdeflexa).

Etymology.

This new species is derived from the Greek word “conglobatus”, which indicate that the apical lobes of phallobase are connected.

Doryphorina guizhouensis Zheng, Yang & Chen, sp. n.

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Figs 6–10, 22–32
Measurement.

♂, BL: 17.7–17.9 mm; HL: 5.4–5.6 mm; HW: 1.6–1.7 mm; FWL: 10.5–10.9 mm.

Description.

Body greenish or greenish-ochraceous, marked with bluish green and reddish ochraceous on head and thorax.

Cephalic (Figs 6–8, 22, 24) process relatively slender, a little upturned, with ratio length to length of pronotum and mesonotum combined 2.2. Vertex (Figs 6, 8, 22) broad, media carina weakly, only distinct at apex and base, ratio of length to width between eyes 6.3. Frons (Figs 10, 23) elongate, intermediate carinae sub-parallel, nearly approaching frontoclypeal suture; median carina complete, length 5.5 times long than wide. Pronotum (Figs 6–8, 22, 24) distinctly shorter than mesonotum medially, media carina distinct, lateral carina replaced by two pits. Mesonotum (Figs 6, 8, 22) tricarinate on disc, lateral carinae straight, nearly parallel. Forewings (Figs 6, 25) hyaline, with ratio length to maximum width 3.1; stigma distinct, with 4–5 cells. Legs moderately elongate, fore femora not flattened and dilated, without spine; hind tibiae with 5 lateral black-tipped spines and 7 apical black-tipped teeth.

Figures 22–32.

Doryphorina guizhouensis sp. n. 22 Head and thorax, dorsal view 23 Frons and clypeus, ventral view 24 Head and pronotum, lateral view 25 Forewing 26 Hind Wing 27 Genitalia, lateral view 28 Pygofer and Gonostyles, ventral view 29 Pygofer and anal tube, dorsal view 30 Aedeagus, lateral view 31 Aedeagus, ventral view 32 Aedeagus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 22–26 = 1 mm, 27–32 = 0.5 mm.

Male genitalia. Pygofer (Fig. 27) wider ventrally than dorsally, posterior margin with a blunt process. Anal tube (Fig. 29) in dorsal view, the apex broader than base, the ratio of length to width about 1.8. Gonostyles (Fig. 27) relatively small in lateral view, shorter than the apex of anal tube in lateral view, inner face with numerous setae in ventral view. Aedeagus (Figs 30–32) with 1 pair of short endosomal processes, without extending from phallotheca. Phallobase (Figs 30–32) sclerotized and pigmented, with 2 pairs of apical membranous lobes: dorsal apical lobes (Fig. 31) long and slender, with 4 long apical spines each, ventral lobes (Fig. 31) with 2 pairs of apical lobes connected, not produced laterally, apex and base with about 16–19 long spines totally in ventral view.

Female. Unknown.

Type material.

Holotype ♂, China: Guizhou, Congjiang, 24 Jul. 2005, coll. Deyan Ge. Paratype, 1♂, China: Guizhou, Libo, Aug. 1997, coll. Zizhong Li (both in GUGC).

Distribution.

China (Guizhou).

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Doryphorina minor, but can be distinguished from the later by phallobase ventral lobes (Fig. 31) with 2 pairs of apical lobes connected, not produced laterally, apex and base with about 16–19 long spines totally in ventral view (ventral part with two pairs of V-shaped elongate apical lobes, directed laterally and ventrally, each with 4–5 long spines in ventral view in Doryphorina minor).

Etymology.

This new species name refers to the type locality, Guizhou Province.

Discussion

Doryphorina conglobatus sp. n. is similar to Doryphorina subdeflexa but can be distinguished from the later by phallobase lobes; Doryphorina guizhouensis sp. n. is similar to Doryphorina minor and Doryphorina stali but can be distinguished from Doryphorina minor by phallobase ventral lobes (Fig. 31); and can be distinguish from Doryphorina stali by phallobase dorsal lobes (Fig. 32); Doryphorina conglobatus sp. n. can be distinguished from Doryphorina guizhouensis sp. n. and Doryphorina minor, Doryphorina stali by the relatively robust cephalic process; the forewings without dull ochraceous spot near stigma. So, external features and phallobase lobes play an important role to identify of all male species in the genus.

The new species and all described species all distributed Oriental region. So far, this genus belongs to Oriental region.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to Prof. Zi-Zhong Li (Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China) for collecting valuable specimens. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31060290, 31093430, 31160163) and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of Guizhou (20107005).

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