Tropidocephala nigra (Matsumura, 1900)

Park, Sanghyo & Lee, Wonhoon, 2024, First record of Epeurysa distincta Huang & Ding (Hemiptera, Delphacidae, Delphacinae) from South Korea, with an illustrated key to the Korean Tropidocephalini species, Biodiversity Data Journal 12, pp. e 134165-e 134165 : e134165-

Tropidocephala nigra (Matsumura, 1900)

Conicoda nigra Matsumura, 1900: 261

Tropidocephala nigra Matsumura, 1907: 65

Materials

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 3; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: A6C438A1-A850-5864-B969-922071EAC9AB; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Gyeongsangnam-do; municipality: Geoje-si; locality: San 48-38, Galgot-ri, Nambu-myeon ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 07-30 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 4; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 3165CD56-D62D-5D98-9BC6-BB7135302BBA; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Gyeongsangnam-do; municipality: Geoje-si; locality: San 48-38, Galgot-ri, Nambu-myeon ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 07-30 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 3; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: FDF1CF25-9D8F-54A9-B911-96DCA1076415; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Gyeongsangnam-do; municipality: Geoje-si; locality: 195-1, Gucheon-ri, Dongbu-myeon ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 07-30 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 2; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 28EA0DD6-1A5F-52F8-9F98-5395EE70F1F1; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Gyeongsangnam-do; municipality: Namhae-gun; locality: 97, Sports-ro 287 beon-gil, Namhae-eup ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2023; Event: eventDate: 04-13 - 2023; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 1; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: E117DE82-F80B-5011-81E4-6DFB7C0EE280; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Gyeongsangnam-do; municipality: Jinju-si; locality: 883, Oksan-ri, Munsan-eup ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2023; Event: eventDate: 07-25 - 2023; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 1; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 3F49C7BF-0677-58B9-B841-068FDE43D0EE; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Gyeongsangnam-do; municipality: Jinju-si; locality: 883, Oksan-ri, Munsan-eup ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2023; Event: eventDate: 07-25 - 2023; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 4; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 311CAF51-31AD-5B6A-AA3D-17B20D959B61; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Jeollanam-do; municipality: Suncheon-si; locality: 13-36, Yulchonsandan 5 - ro, Haeryong-myeon ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 07-27 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 4; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 30A4984C-FB92-55EB-B0CB-44EE2D96EAA1; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Jeollanam-do; municipality: Suncheon-si; locality: 13-36, Yulchonsandan 5 - ro, Haeryong-myeon ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 07-27 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 3; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 277C7E88-3E9C-5A00-B009-E95B84B6B1B4; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Jeollanam-do; municipality: Gwangyang-si; locality: 18-42, Hangman 8 - ro ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 07-27 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 2; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: 224DC3E9-76C8-5B22-A6F8-206D66F0FC48; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Jeollanam-do; municipality: Goheung-gun; locality: 1892-67, Goheung-ro, Goheung-eup ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2022; Event: eventDate: 03-30 - 2022; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 2; sex: female; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: EBD79C59-1BC6-51A5-B3F0-071C642169D5; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Jeju-do; municipality: Seogwipo-si; locality: 47, Wimihaean-ro, Namwon-eup ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2023; Event: eventDate: 07-05 - 2023; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Type status: Other material. Occurrence: recordedBy: Sanghyo Park; individualCount: 2; sex: male; lifeStage: adult; occurrenceID: D024C974-338A-5AD3-B83A-449A04A7702A; Taxon: scientificName: Tropidocephala nigra ; kingdom: Animal; phylum: Arthropoda; class: Insecta; order: Hemiptera ; family: Delphacidae ; genus: Tropidocephala ; Location: country: South Korea; stateProvince: Jeju-do; municipality: Seogwipo-si; locality: 47, Wimihaean-ro, Namwon-eup ; georeferenceProtocol: label; Identification: identifiedBy: Sanghyo Park; dateIdentified: 2023; Event: eventDate: 07-05 - 2023; Record Level: language: en; collectionCode: Insects; basisOfRecord: PreservedSpecimen

Description

Body length of male 3.8 mm. In male, body mostly brownish-black or black, except lateral carinae and frons which are yellow. Vertex of length twice the basal width, lateral convergent anteriorly, lateral carinae yellow. Mediolateral carinae mostly black, except base and apex which are yellow. Frons yellow at the lower part, blackish at the upper part, genae below eyes brownish-black to yellow towards frons. Clypeus brown with brownish-black carinae. Pronotum and mesonotum tricarinate with yellow carinae. Fore-wings mostly black, distinctly tinged transparent spot at apex. Abdominal segments dark brown (Figs 1 d , 2 d ).

Male genitalia. Pygofer ovoid and posterior view with opening longer than broad. Genital styles slender and waved, subglobose on the apex. Aedeagus two branched slender needle-shaped (Figs 3 d , 4 d ).

Measurements. Male macropterous form (n = 3). Body length without tegmina: 2.24 mm; body length with tegmina: 3.81 mm; body width: 0.86 mm; head length: 0.71 mm; head width (including eyes): 0.51 mm; 1 st antennal segment length: 0.07 mm; 2 nd antennal segment length: 0.11 mm; vertex length: 0.57 mm; vertex width: 0.30 mm; frons length: 0.71 mm; frons width: 0.32 mm; pronotum length: 0.24 mm; pronotum width: 0.67 mm; mesonotum length: 0.56 mm; mesonotum width: 0.59 mm.

Distribution

Korea, Japan, China (Anhui, Zhejiang) ( Ding 2006).

Host plants

Miscanthus sinensis Anderss ( Poaceae ) (in this study), Imperata cylindrica (Linn.) ( Poaceae ) ( Ding 2006).

Figures

Figure 1 d. Tropidocephala nigra, dorsal and lateral view.

Figure 2 d. Tropidocephala nigra, face.

Figure 3 d. Tropidocephala nigra, ventral view.

Figure 4 d. Tropidocephala nigra, lateral view.