Japanagallia asymmetrica, C.A.Viraktamath, 2011

C. A. Viraktamath, 2011, Revision of the Oriental and Australian Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) 2844, Zootaxa 2844, pp. 1-118 : 82-84

Japanagallia asymmetrica sp. nov.

Figs 400–405.

Color. Face black except lateral margins of genae, large spot at base of lorum, adjacent gena, margin of antennal ledge, pair of broad U-shaped stripes separated by median and two lateral black stripes of uniform width on face dorsad of ocelli, isolating two subglobse black spots on vertex, ochraceous. Pronotum black, lateral and caudal margins ochraceous. Scutellum black with two lateral whitish yellow spots. Forewings brown, veins pale but prominent. Posterior margin of propleura ochraceous, remaining of thoracic pleura black. Legs infuscated. Abdomen black. Subgenital plates ochraceous.

Male genitalia. Pygofer caudoventrally directed, broader caudally, caudoventral projection shorter, with mesally directed spine on dorsal margin. Subgenital plates longer than wide. Aedeagal shaft strongly ventrally curved near apex, bearing two laterally directed, asymmetrical, subapical short processes and pair of tooth-like processes at base on dorsal margin, gonopore apical.

Measurements. Male 4.64 mm long, 1.60 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined. CHINA: HOLOTYPE ♂, Fukien, Shaown: Tachulan, 1000m, 10.v.1943, T.C. Maa ( BPBM).

Remarks. J. asymmetrica closely resembles J. longipenis but differs in having a shorter aedeagal shaft bearing a pair of shorter asymmetrical processes and with one pair of teeth-like projections basally.