Hepneriana applanata, Yang, Meixia, Cao, Yanghui & Zhang, Yalin, 2016

Yang, Meixia, Cao, Yanghui & Zhang, Yalin, 2016, Hepneriana Dworakowska (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini), first record from China, with descriptions of eleven new species, Zootaxa 4193 (2), pp. 266-284 : 267-269

Hepneriana applanata sp. nov.

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Description. Body yellowish, eyes black medially and yellowish marginally.

Abdominal apodemes ( Fig. 1 f) broad, apical margin rounded, extended to middle part of 3rd sternite. Anal tube appendage ( Fig. 1 a) short, with ventral margin concave.

Subgenital plate ( Fig. 1 b) truncate apically, without distinct protrusion on outer margin. Style ( Fig. 1 c) with club-shaped process much shorter than lamellar process, lamellar process relatively broad, with distinct triangular ridge perpendicular to lamella on ventral side, apical margin rounded with sides expanded. Aedeagal shaft ( Figs 1 d, e) broad and depressed, lateral sides curved caudad, with flange on meso-dorsal margin, paired subapical processes broad and serrated on outer apical margin; preatrial process relatively slim, apical part S-shaped.

Measurement. male length 3.13 mm, female length 3.17 mm.

Material examined. Holotype: Ƌ, China, Yunnan Prov., Lancang , 1100m, 2 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng . Paratypes: 1Ƌ, same date as holotype; 4Ƌ 6♀, Yunnan Prov., Menglong , 22 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng .

Remarks. The new species is similar to H. joannae (Dworakowska) , but its aedeagal shaft is broader, and the aedeagal subapical processes are broader, longer and serrated on the outer margin. Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin word “ applanatus ”, referring to the flattened aedeagal shaft.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Hepneriana applanata sp. nov. a. anal tube appendage and pygofer side, lateral view; b. subgenital plate, style, connective and the 9 th sternite, dorsal view; c. apex of style; d. aedeagus, caudal view; e. aedeagus, lateral view; f. abdominal apodemes.