Taperus fasciatus Li & Wang

Zhang, Xinmin, Zhang, Yalin & Wei, Cong, 2010, Review of the leafhopper genus Taperus Li & Wang (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from China, with description of three new species, Zootaxa 2721, pp. 39-46 : 43-44

Taperus fasciatus Li & Wang

( Figs 2, 7, 12, 17 , 26–30 , 46–49, 51 )

Taperus fasciatus Li & Wang, 1994: 374 ; 1996: 117

Measurements. ɗ: body length: 6.0– 6.2 mm; head width (incl. eyes): 1.1–1.2 mm; head length: 0.7–0.8 mm. Ψ: body length: 6.3–6.5 mm; head width (incl. eyes): 1.1–1.2 mm; head length: 0.7–0.8 mm.

Vertex, pronotum and scutellum ( Figs 2, 17 ) dark brown; pale median longitudinal band yellow, extending from apex of vertex to posterior margin of pronotum. Face ( Fig. 12 ) nearly white. Forewing ( Fig. 51 ) nearly black, with pale patch in fourth apical cell.

Male pygofer ( Fig. 26 ) broad at base, distal third narrowed posteriorly, with dense short macrosetae on apex. Apex of footlike apical process of style very long and slender, longer than one third length of style ( Fig. 29 ). Aedeagal shaft ( Figs 27–28 ) with triangular posteroventral process; large lateral process lamellate, with dorsal margin truncate in lateral view.

Material examined. China, Fujian Prov.: 2ɗɗ, 1Ψ ( IZAS), Chong’an County, Xingcun, Longdu, 580–650m, 29-June-1960, coll. Zhang Yiran; 3ɗɗ, 4 ΨΨ ( IZAS), Chong’an County, Xingcun, Guatun, 900–1160m, 30-June- 1960, coll. Zuo Yong; 1Ψ ( IZAS), Chong’an County, Xingcun, Guatun, 580–650m, 8-July-1960, coll. Ma Chenglin; 1Ψ ( IZAS), Chong’an County, Xingcun, Sangang, 740m, 25-August-1960, coll. Ma Chenglin; Guangxi Prov.: 7ɗɗ, 4ΨΨ ( CAU), Jinxiu County, Dayaoshan, 15-June-1982, coll. Li Fasheng; 2ΨΨ ( CAU), Jinxiu County, Dayaoshan, 15-May-1982, coll. Wang Xinli; 2ɗɗ, 1Ψ ( IZAS), Napo County, Defu, 1350 m, 19-May-2000, coll. Zhu Chaodong; 1Ψ ( IZAS), Jinxiu County, Shengtangshan, 900m, 17-May-1999, coll. Huang Fusheng; Hainan Prov.: 1Ψ ( NWAFU), Wuzhishan County, Wuzhishan, 19-May-2007, coll. Duan Yani; Shaanxi Prov.: 8ɗɗ ( NWAFU), Liuba County, Miaotaizi, 19-August-1995, coll. Zhang Wenzhu & Ren Liyun; Sichuan Prov.: 1ɗ, 1Ψ ( GZU), Emeishan County, Emeishan, 3-August-1991, coll. Li Zizhong; Hunan Prov.: 3ɗɗ ( NWAFU), Sangzhi County, 22-August-1981, coll. Tong Xinwang; 6ɗɗ ( NWAFU), Sangzhi County, Tianpingshan, 1250m, 13- August-2001, coll. Sun Qiang; 1ɗ ( NWAFU), Shimen County, Hupingshan, Quanpingcun, 900m, 17-July-2006, coll. Lu Lin; Guizhou Prov.: 4ɗɗ ( NWAFU), Jiangkou County, Fanjingshan, Huguosi, 950m, 3-August-2001, coll. Sun Qiang; Zhejiang Prov.: 1ɗ ( NWAFU), Longquan County, Fengyangshan, Xiaotianchi, 1700m, 10- August-2007, coll. Zhang Xinmin.

Distribution. Vietnam; China (Fujian, Guangxi, Hainan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Jiangxi).

Remarks. This species, the type species of Taperus , is redescribed here with its habitus and genitalia of both male and female photographed in detail for the first time. It resembles T. bannaensis sp. n. externally and in having the similar aedeagus and style, but can be distinguished from the latter by the shape of apex of the male pygofer and the truncate dorsal margin of the lateral lamellate process of the aedeagus in lateral view.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 20. Dosal and lateral habitus and face. 1, 6, 11, 16: T. bannaensis sp. n.; 2, 7, 12, 17: T. fasciatus Li & Wang; 3, 8, 13, 18: T. flavifrons (Matsumura) comb. n.; 4, 9, 14, 19: T. quadragulatus sp. n.; 5, 10, 15, 20: T. luchunensis sp. n.

FIGURES 21 – 45. Male genitalia. 21 – 25: T. bannaensis sp. n.; 26 – 30: T. fasciatus Li & Wang; 31 – 35: T. flavifrons (Matsumura) comb. n.; 36 – 40: quadragulatus sp. n.; 41 – 45: T. luchunensis sp. n.; 21, 26, 31, 36, 41: male pygofer, lateral view; 22, 27, 32, 37, 42: aedeagus, lateral view; 23, 28, 33, 38, 43: aedeagus, ventral view; 24, 29, 34, 39, 44: connective and style, dorsal view; 25, 30, 35, 40, 45: subgenital plate, ventral view.

FIGURES 46 – 54. Ovipositor and forewing. 46 – 47: T. fasciatus Li & Wang, second valvulae and apex of second valvulae respectively, lateral view; 48 – 49: first valvulae and apex of first valvulae respectively, laterior view; 50: T. bannaensis sp. n.; 51: T. fasciatus Li & Wang; 52: T. flavifrons (Matsumura) comb. n.; 53: T. quadragulatus sp. n.; 54: T. luchunensis sp. n.