Mesocallis Matsumura, 1919

Lee, Yerim, Kanturski, Mariusz & Lee, Seunghwan, 2018, Psammoecus simonis Grouvelle 1892, Zoological Studies 57 (17), pp. 1-20 : 3

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Genus Mesocallis Matsumura, 1919 View in CoL

Mesocallis Matsumura, 1919: 103 View in CoL .

Neocallis Matsumura, 1919: 104 View in CoL .

Nippochaitophorus Takahashi, 1961: 247 View in CoL .

Type species: Myzocallis sawashibae ( Matsumura, 1917) , by original designation.

Generic Diagnosis: According to Quednau (2003), Mesocallis belongs to the Pterocallis group of genera. This genus is similar to Pterocallis Passerini but can be distinguished by having two setae on ABD VIII, black-bordered fore tibiae and Cu1b of forewing distinctly dark bordered. Representatives of Mesocallis can be also distinguished from Pterocallis by oval to narrow elliptical secondary rhinaria on ANT III, epicranial suture weakly developed but present on the head of apterous viviparous females.

Host plant: Species belonging to this genus are known to feed on Alnus spp. , Carpinus spp. , Corylus spp. , Ostrya spp. ( Betulaceae ) and Fagus sp. ( Fagaceae ).

Distribution: This genus is known from South- East Asian countries ( China, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal, and Siberia).