Busonia micrata Xue & Zhang

Xue, Qingquan & Zhang, Yalin, 2015, Five new species in the idiocerine genus Busonia Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from Thailand and Malaysia, with one new record from China, Zootaxa 4021 (4), pp. 541-552 : 547-549

Busonia micrata Xue & Zhang , sp. nov.

( Figs. 2 A–D, 4F–J)

Description. Length (including wings): male 3.0– 3.2mm.

Crown and face brownish with black stripes, ocelli pink ( Figs. 2 C, D). Pronotum brown, lateral margin more yellowish. Mesoscutum and scutellum dark brown, lateral margin yellowish, basal triangles black brown. Forewing hyaline with light brown tinge, broad band along costa dark brown, 1st apical cell colourless ( Fig. 2 B). Mesepimeron dark brown. Legs pale ochraceous, hind leg macrosetae brownish.

Male genitalia. Pygofer broadened subapically. Appendage of segment X slender directed posteriorly, in posterior view crossing over each other. Subgenital plate narrow, with several hair-like setae on dorsal and ventral margin ( Fig. 4 H). Connective with two arms broad, central lobe small. Style tooth on ventral margin, with a few setae on dorsal margin. Aedeagus dorsal margin straight with smaller angular process in lateral view; shaft slightly compressed subapically, lateral margin not smooth, broadened in middle and lower regions slightly concave in ventral view ( Figs. 4 F, G).

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the aedeagal shaft dorsal margin having a small angular process in lateral view.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, THAILAND, Chiang Mai Doi Chiang Dao WS Nature Trail, N19°24.187′ E98°55.312′, 491m, 2007-viii-28-ix-4, coll. Songkt ant Jagsu & Apichat Watwanich, Malaise trap ( QSBG); Paratype: 2♂♂, same data as holotype ( QSBG); 1♂, THAILAND, Chiang Mai Doi Chiang Dao WS Nature Trail, N19°24.278′ E98°55.311′, 491m, 2007-x-21-28, coll. Songkran & Apichart ( INHS); 1♂, THAILAND, Chiang Mai Doi Chiang Dao WS Nature Trail, N19°24.187′ E98°55.312′, 491m, 2007-vii-31-viii-7, coll. Songkt ant Jagsu & Apichat Watwanich, Malaise trap ( INHS).

Remarks. B. micrata sp. nov. externally resembles B. lactata sp. nov. in the shape of the aedeagal shaft in ventral view, but differs from the latter in having a smaller angular process on the aedeagus dorsal margin and the aedeagal shaft not smooth.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Busonia micrata sp. nov. A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head and thorax, dorsal view; D, face. Busonia serrata sp. nov. E, habitus, dorsal view; F, habitus, lateral view; G, head and thorax, dorsal view; H, face. Busonia albilateralis Maldonado-Capriles I, habitus, dorsal view; J, habitus, lateral view; K, head and thorax, dorsal view; L, face.

FIGURE 4. Busonia lactata sp. nov. A, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; B, connective, ventral view; C, style, lateral view; D, aedeagus, ventral view; E, aedeagus, lateral view. Busonia micrata sp. nov. F, aedeagus, ventral view; G, aedeagus, lateral view; H, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; I, connective, ventral view; J, style, lateral view.