Aodingus Chen & Li, 2023

Li, Hong-Xing, Chen, Xiang-Sheng & Yang, Lin, 2023, A new bamboo-feeding planthopper genus Aodingus Chen & Li (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae: Tropidocephalini) with descriptions of three new species from China and Vietnam, European Journal of Taxonomy 891, pp. 151-166 : 155

Key to species (males) of Aodingus Chen & Li gen. nov.

1. Forewings ( Figs 5A , 6C ) brown to dark brown, basal ¼ with wide transparent transverse band, anterior margin with 2 transparent spots in distal ¼ ..................... Aodingus cuongi gen. et. sp. nov.

– Forewings ( Figs 1A , 2C , 3A , 4C ) uniformly yellowish brown or brown ........................................ 2

2. Lateral margins of basal part of frons ( Figs 3E , 4B ) without short yellowish white transverse markings; ventral margin of aedeagus ( Fig. 4F ) without small process medially ................................................................................... Aodingus obscurus gen. et. sp. nov.

– Lateral margins of basal part of frons ( Figs 1E , 2B ) with short yellowish white transverse markings; ventral margin of aedeagus ( Fig. 2F ) with a small process medially ................................................. .............................................................................................. Aodingus hainanensis gen. et. sp. nov.

Figures

Fig. 5. Aodingus cuongi gen. et sp. nov., holotype (GUGU-FS-TA-20190601). A. Male habitus, dorsal view. B. Same, lateral view. C. Head and thorax, dorsal view. D. Same, lateral view. E. Face. F. Apex of hind leg, ventral view. Scale bars: A–E = 0.5 mm; F = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 6. Aodingus cuongi gen. et sp. nov., holotype (GUGU-FS-TA-20190601). A. Head and thorax, dorsal view. B. Face. C. Forewing. D. Male genitalia, posterior view. E. Same, lateral view. F. Anal segment and aedeagus, lateral view. G. Pygofer, ventral view. H. Genital styles, posterior view. I. Same, lateral view. Scale bars: A–B, D–I = 0.2 mm; C = 0.4 mm.

Fig. 1. Aodingus hainanensis gen. et sp. nov., holotype (GUGU-FS-TA-20090401). A. Male habitus, dorsal view. B. Same, lateral view. C. Head and thorax, dorsal view. D. Same, lateral view. E. Face. F. Apex of hind leg, ventral view. Scale bars: A–E = 0.5 mm; F = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 2. Aodingus hainanensis gen. et sp. nov., holotype (GUGU-FS-TA-20090401). A. Head and thorax, dorsal view. B. Face. C. Forewing. D. Male genitalia, posterior view. E. Same, lateral view. F. Anal segment and aedeagus, lateral view. G. Pygofer, ventral view. H. Genital styles, posterior view. I. Same, lateral view. Scale bars: A–B, D–I = 0.2 mm; C = 0.4 mm.

Fig. 3. Aodingus obscurus gen. et sp. nov., holotype (GUGU-FS-TA-20180801). A. Male habitus, dorsal view. B. Same, lateral view. C. Head and thorax, dorsal view. D. Same, lateral view. E. Face. F. Apex of hind leg, ventral view. Scale bars: A–E = 0.5 mm; F = 0.2 mm.

Fig. 4. Aodingus obscurus gen. et sp. nov., holotype (GUGU-FS-TA-20180801). A. Head and thorax, dorsal view. B. Face. C. Forewing. D. Male genitalia, posterior view. E. Same, lateral view. F. Anal segment and aedeagus, lateral view. G. Pygofer, ventral view. H. Genital styles, posterior view. I. Same, lateral view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.