Busonia albilateralis Maldonado-Capriles, 1977

Xue, Qingquan & Zhang, Yalin, 2015, Five new species in the idiocerine genus Busonia Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from Thailand and Malaysia, with one new record from China, Zootaxa 4021 (4), pp. 541-552 : 549-550

Busonia albilateralis Maldonado-Capriles, 1977 new record for China

( Figs. 2 I–L, 5F–J, 6B–G)

Busonia albilateralis Maldonado-Capriles, 1977: 498 –500, Figs. 35–42.

Crown brown. Face lower part brown, dorsad of antennal bases light brown with dark brown tinge. Gena and lora dark brown; anteclypeus mainly brownish, apex yellowish brown ( Figs. 1 K, L). Pronotum brown. Mesoscutum and scutellum mainly brownish, lateral margin yellowish brown, basal triangles darker. Forewing hyaline with light brown tinge, broad band along costa except a subapical triangle, dark brown ( Fig. 2 J). Mesepimeron dark brown. Legs and hind leg spinulation light brown.

Male genitalia. Pygofer with greater more than length, dorsal margin with smaller posterior lobe. Appendage of segment X slender, apex curved dorsally, hook-like, in posterior view crossing over each other. Subgenital plate narrow, with a few setae on dorsal margin ( Fig. 3 H). Connective with two arms not obviously broad, central lobe small and triangular. Style with row of sparsely distributed setae, apex pointed. Aedeagal shaft sparsely toothed medially, dorsal margin concave obviously in lateral view; aedeagal shaft broad in middle, compressed basally in ventral view ( Figs. 3 F, G).

Material examined. 1♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Ruili, Mengxiu, 2013-vi-11-13, coll. Xue Qingquan ( NWAFU); 1♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Menglun, 1991-v-19, coll. Wang Yinglun & Tian Rungang ( NWAFU); 1♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Mengyang, Yexianggu, 2011-vii-26, coll. Zhang Huining, at light ( NWAFU); 1♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Mengyang, 750m, 1991-vi-8, coll. Wang Yinglun & Tian Rungang ( NWAFU); 1♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Menglun, 1991-v-19, coll. Wang Yinglun & Tian Rungang ( NWAFU); 1♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, 550m, 2005-vii-27, coll. Lu Lin, at light ( NWAFU); 1♂ 1♀, CHINA, Fujian Prov., Gutian, Gutianshanzhuang, 720m, 2008-viii-27, coll. Zhang Lei ( NWAFU).

Distribution. China (Yunnan), Vietnam.

Remarks. This species is recorded for the first time from China. B. albilateralis Maldonado-Capriles has coloration similar to that of B. thai Maldonado-Capriles , but can be distinguished from the latter by the following characters: (1) pronotum not unicolorous, lateral margin often yellow; (2) aedeagus and gonopore comparatively narrow; (3) aedeagus dorsal margin with large process, rounded, deeply concave.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Busonia curvata sp. nov. A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head and thorax, dorsal view; D, face. Busonia fusca sp. nov. E, habitus, dorsal view; F, habitus, lateral view; G, head and thorax, dorsal view; H, face. Busonia lactata sp. nov. I, habitus, dorsal view; J, habitus, lateral view; K, head and thorax, dorsal view; L, face.

FIGURE 2. Busonia micrata sp. nov. A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head and thorax, dorsal view; D, face. Busonia serrata sp. nov. E, habitus, dorsal view; F, habitus, lateral view; G, head and thorax, dorsal view; H, face. Busonia albilateralis Maldonado-Capriles I, habitus, dorsal view; J, habitus, lateral view; K, head and thorax, dorsal view; L, face.

FIGURE 3. Busonia curvata sp. nov. A, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; B, connective, ventral view; C, style, lateral view; D, aedeagus, ventral view; E, aedeagus, lateral view. Busonia fusca sp. nov. F, aedeagus, ventral view; G, aedeagus, lateral view; H, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; I, connective, ventral view; J, style, lateral view.