Midoria huapingensis, Li, Yujian & Li, Zizhong, 2010

Li, Yujian & Li, Zizhong, 2010, A taxonomic study of the genus Midoria Kato (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Ledrinae), with descriptions of two new species from China, Zootaxa 2451, pp. 63-68 : 66-67

Midoria huapingensis sp. nov.

Figs.14 –18,25

Description. Color and external features as in generic description. Male genitalia: Paramere very long, anterior portion shorter and more slender than caudal portion, caudal apex medioventrally recurved. Connective approximately cross-shaped with high dorsomedial keel. Aedeagus shaft laterally compressed, with two pairs of moderately short, parallel processes originating medioventrally, the apex is recurved dorsally and then split apically into 2 tiny processes ( Figs.16, 17 ). Pygofer approximately orbicular, with a long process originating on each side from ventral margin ( Fig.15 ).

Measurement. Length (including tegmen): 3, 6.5 mm.

Type Material. Holotype 3, CHINA: Guangxi, Huaping, 5 June 1997, coll. Maofa Yang. ( GUGC).

Remarks. This species is similar to Midoria hei Cai & Jiang , but can be distinguished by the shape of the aedeagal shaft in ventral view and the shape of the aedeagal ventrosubapical processes.

Etymology. The species name is derived from the place name where the specimen was collected.

Figures

FIGURES 14 – 18. Midoria huapingensis sp. nov. 14. Pygofer, ventral view; 15. Pygofer side, lateral view; 16. Aedeagus, connective and paramere, ventral view; 17. Aedeagus, connective and paramere, lateral view; 18. Forewing.