Anaceratagallia venosa

Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, Taxonomic revision of the leafhopper tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from China, with description of new taxa, Zootaxa 3430, pp. 1-49 : 6

Anaceratagallia venosa (de Fourcroy)

Figs 1 B, F, J; 7A–I.

Cicada venosa de Fourcroy, 1785:188.

Agallia aspera Ribaut, 1935: 36

Anaceratagallia venosa (Fourcroy) : Zachvatkin, 1946: 159.

Material examined. CHINA: 13, Xinjiang, Qinghe, Qinghe Forestry Farm, 5. viii. 2006, 1800m, Dai Wu and Kang Juxia; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Shihezi, 1. vii. 1980, Liu Jie, grass; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Yining, Yili river, 28. vii. 2006, Dai Wu; 13, Xingjiang, Wushi, Banong, 8. ix. 1986, Zhang Yalin; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Yili, 19–20. viii. 1979, Chen Tong; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Malasi, viii. 1982, Yang Haifeng, clover; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Bukang, 11. ix. 1986, Zhang Yalin; 13, Xinjiang, Changji, 12. xi. 1986, Zhang Yalin; 1Ƥ, Ningxia, Helanshan, vi. 1989.

Distribution. China (Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang), Widespread in Europe, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Western Mediterranean, Baltic region, Northern Africa, Canary Islands.

Remarks. Zhang et al. (2010) recorded this European species for the first time from China. The anal collar appendage is variable within populations from China. In two males, the anal collar appendage bears a dorsal tooth projection ( Fig. 7 C) whereas on a third male the projection was not seen ( Fig. 7 D). This species closely resembles A. ribauti but differs in several characters (see remarks of Anaceratagallia ribauti ).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Species of Chinese Agalliini. A, E, I, Anaceratagallia ribauti; B, F, J, Anaceratagallia venosa; C, G, K, Dryodurgades formosana; D, H, L, Dryodurgades lamellaris. [A – D. Habitus, dorsal view; E – H. Habitus, lateral view; I – L. Face].

FIGURE 7. Anaceratagallia venosa (de Fourcroy). A. Crown, pronotum and mesonotum, dorsal view; B. Male pygofer, lateral view; C, D. Variation in anal collar appendage; E. Subgenital plate, ventral view; F. Connective, anterodorsal view; G. Style, dorsal view; H. Aedeagus, lateral view; I. Aedeagus caudal view.