Betacixius flagellihamus Zhang & Chen, 2011

Zhi, Yan, Zhang, Chang-Hua, Yang, Lin & Chen, Xiang-Sheng, 2020, Two new species of the genus Betacixius Matsumura, 1914 from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae), ZooKeys 956, pp. 1-18 : 3

Betacixius flagellihamus Zhang & Chen, 2011 Figure 2A-I

Betacixius flagellihamus Zhang & Chen, 2011: 54, figs 14-23, 25.

Material examined.

China: 1♂, Guizhou Province, Leishan County, Leigongshan National Natural Reserve (26°31'N, 108°17'E), 13 May 1985, Zi-Zhong Li (holotype); 7♂♂ 9♀♀, Guizhou Province, Leishan County, Leigongshan National Natural Reserve, 13 May 1985, Zi-Zhong Li (paratypes); 2♂♂, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, June 1983, Students of Grade 79, Major Plant Protection (paratypes); 1♂ 2♀♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Forest Park (1000 m) (26°32'N, 106°45'E), 20 May 2007, Xiang-Sheng Chen (paratypes); 1♂ 1♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Forest Park, 14-17 May 1984, collector unknown; 2♂♂ 1♀, Guizhou Province, Duyun City, Gantang Town, Tuanzhai Village (26°16'N, 107°26'E), 12 May 2014, Ming Ning, Gai-Ping Yang; 1♂5♀♀, Guizhou Province, Suiyang County, Kuankuoshui National Natural Reserve (28°14'N, 107°12'E), 8-9 June 2010, Pei Zhang, Bin Zhang; 3♂♂ 2♀♀, Guizhou Province, Huishui County, Duanshan Town, Guangrong Village (25°50'N, 106°37'E), 9 May 2013, Jian-Kun Long, Zai-Hua Yang; 1♂ 3♀♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Huaxi District (26°25'N, 106°40'E), 15-16 May 1982, collector unknown; 2♂♂ 3♀♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Huaxi District, 1 May 2008, Zheng-Guang Zhang; 1♂, Guizhou Province, Libo County, Maolan Town (25°23'N, 108°4'E), 9 April 2011, Jian-Kun Long; 2♂♂1♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Forest Park, 24 May 2006, Zai-Hua Yang; 3♂♂ 2♀♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Forest Park, 21 April 2010, Jun-Qiang Ni; 10♂♂ 6♀♀, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Forest Park, 18 May 2012, Wei-Bin Zheng, Yong-Gang Xiao; 1♂, Guizhou Province, Guiyang City, Huaxi District, 29 April 2017, Yong-Jin Sui.

Supplementary description.

Female genitalia. Tergite IX (Fig. 2A, B, D ) moderately sclerotized, with a large nearly dumbbell-shaped wax plate. Anal segment (Fig. 2C ) rectangular, widening to apex, 1.5 times wider than long in dorsal view, anal style strap-like. Gonapophysis VIII (Fig. 2E ) elongate, and slightly curved upwards. Gonapophysis IX (Fig. 2F ) with two middle teeth, distance ratio between distal middle tooth to apex and length of denticulate portion is 2.1. Gonoplac (Fig. 2G ) rod-like, 3.6 times longer than wide in lateral view. Posterior vagina pattern as shown in Figure 2H, I .

Host plant.

Quercus sp. ( Fagaceae ).

Distribution.

China (Guizhou).

Note.

The female genitalia of this species are described and illustrated for the first time.

Figures

Figure 2. Betacixius flagellihamus Zhang & Chen, 2011, female A genitalia, lateral view B genitalia, ventral view C anal segment, dorsal view D tergite IX, caudal view E gonapophysis VIII and gonocoxa VIII, ventral view F gonapophysis IX, lateral view G gonoplac, inner lateral view H posterior vagina, ventral view I posterior vagina, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.