Siamiassus constanti, Dai, Wu, Dietrich, Christopher H. & Zhang, Yalin, 2015

Dai, Wu, Dietrich, Christopher H. & Zhang, Yalin, 2015, A review of the leafhopper tribe Hyalojassini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) with description of new taxa, Zootaxa 3911 (1), pp. 1-142 : 32-34

Siamiassus constanti sp. nov.

( Figs 5 C, D, 20A–D, 23A)

Male 8.4 mm long, 3.9 mm wide across humeral angles. Color dull olive green; forewing densely marked with small black spots in basal 2/3 and along veins near apex; front and middle femur black in distal half, front tibia dark brown ( Fig. 5 C, D). Structural features as described for genus ( Fig. 20 A–D).

Type material. Holotype ♂ THAILAND: Loei, Na-Haeo (edge pond) 17.v.2003, J. Constant & K. Smets, light trap [ RISB].

Notes. This species is named in honor of Dr. Jerome Constant, Auchenorrhyncha expert at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, collector of the holotype and host to CHD during a recent visit to Brussels.

Siniassus nom. nov. (replacement for Sinojassus Dai, Zhang, Zhang & Dietrich 2010 , nec Sinojassus Zhang 1985 ) Notes. The genus was described by Dai et al. (2010) and given the name Sinojassus , but this name is a junior homonym of an older fossil genus, Sinojassus Zhang (1985) and, therefore, must be given a new replacement name. Siniassus resembles Trocnadella in overall body form and the absence of a separately articulated connective in the male genitalia, but may be distinguished by the presence of numerous dark spots on the dorsum and the elongate style apodeme.

Included species:

Siniassus aspinus (Dai, Zhang & Zhang), comb. n. ( Fig. 4 A, B) Sinojassus aspinus Dai, Zhang & Zhang 2010 in Dai, Zhang, Zhang & Dietrich (2010)

Siniassus compressus (Dai, Zhang & Zhang), comb. n. ( Fig. 4 C, D)

Sinojassus compressus Dai, Zhang & Zhang 2010 in Dai, Zhang, Zhang & Dietrich (2010)

Siniassus loberus ( Dai, Zhang & Zhang 2010), comb. n. ( Fig. 4 E, F)

Sinojassus loberus Dai, Zhang & Zhang 2010 in Dai, Zhang, Zhang & Dietrich (2010) Material examined. CHINA: Yunnan, Xishuanbanna, Mengla 1050–1080 m, 20 May 1958, 1 male; Yunnan, Menghai, 1250 m, 27 Feb. 1957 [IOZB].

Siniassus webbi (Dai & Dietrich 2010), comb. n. ( Fig. 4 G, H)

Sinojassus webbi Dai & Dietrich , in Dai, Zhang, Zhang & Dietrich (2010)

Figures

FIGURE 4. Dorsal and lateral habitus. A, B, Siniassus aspinus (Dai, Zhang & Zhang), comb. n.; C, D, Siniassus compressus (Dai, Zhang & Zhang), comb. n.; E, F, Siniassus loberus (Dai, Zhang & Zhang 2010), comb. n.; G, H, Siniassus webbi (Dai & Dietrich 2010), comb. n.

FIGURE 5. Dorsal and lateral habitus. A, B, Lamelliassus chiangmaiensis sp. nov.; C, D, Siamiassus constanti sp. nov.; E, F, Trocniassus shaanxiensis sp. nov.; G, H, Trocniassus henanensis sp. nov.

FIGURE 20. Siamiassus constanti sp. nov. A. Genital capsule, lateral view; B. Genital capsule, ventral view; C. Aedeagus, lateral view; D. Aedeagus, ventral view.