Japananus bicurvatus Xing, Dai et Li, 2008

Xing, Jichun, Dai, Renhuai & Li, Zizhong, 2008, A taxonomic study on the genus Japananus Ball (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae), with description of one new species from China, ZooKeys 3 (3), pp. 23-28 : 27

Japananus bicurvatus Xing, Dai et Li , new species

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Description. Color and external features as in generic description. Male genitalia: pygophore lobe with a few stout setae along ventro-caudal margin ( Fig. 5 ). Valve large, subtriangular Subgenital plate with a caudal attenuated process. Style long, with strongly laterally curved caudal apex of apophysis ( Fig. 7 ). Connective Y-shaped with arms shorter than stem ( Fig. 6 ). Aedeagus shafts U-shaped in ventral view, shafts with a delicate sinuate subapical processes ( Figs 8, 9 ); gonopore apical.

Measurement. Length (including tegmen): ♁, 4.5-4.7 mm; ♀, 4.7-4.9 mm.

Type Material. Holotype ♁, China: Sichuan Prov., Shuimogou (32° 52’ N, 105° 59’E), 17 August 2008, coll. Jichun Xing ( IEGU) . Paratypes: 2♁♁ 3 ♀♀, same data as holotype.

Known hosts. Acer palmatum .

Remarks. This species is similar to Japananus hyalinus (Osborn) but can be distinguished by the the shape of the aedeagal shafts in ventral view and shape of their processes.

Etymology. The species name is derived from the Latin words bi and curvatus, indicating that the apical and subapical processes of aedeagal shafts are curved.

Figures

Figs 4-9. Japananus bicurvatus sp. nov. 4. Adult, dorsal view; 5. Male pygofer side, Valve and subgenital plate, lateral view; 6. Connective; 7. Style, dorsal view; 8. Aedeagus, ventral view; 9. Aedeagus, lateral view.