Anaceratagallia (Oedicora) kerzhneri, (Emelyanov, 1987)

Tishechkin, Dmitri Yu., 2020, Review of the leafhopper genus Anaceratagallia Zachvatkin, 1946 (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae: Agalliini) from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia, Zootaxa 4821 (2), pp. 250-276 : 273

14. A. (Oedicora) kerzhneri ( Emelyanov, 1987)

Figs. 246–247

Description. In external appearance and coloration similar to species of nominotypical subgenus. Penis stem gradually tapering towards apex, not flattened laterally, with two lateral lamellar expansions ( Fig. 246 ). Male anal collar without appendages; the latter fused with upper margin of pygofer and looks like additional tooth on pygofer lobe ( Fig. 247 ). Pygofer lobe gradually tapering towards apex.

Biology. In Transbaikalia we collected A. (Oe.) kerzhneri at the end of June on steppe slopes on Spiraea aquilegifolia (Rosaceae) . According to Emelyanov (1987), males of this species are very rare.

Calling signal. Unknown.

Distribution. Eastern Transbaikalia (Chita Oblast, the Talacha River Valley near the confluence with the Ingoda River, 10 km West of Urul’ga Village; new record), Amur Oblast, Mongolia (only females).

Figures

FIGURES 228–247. Male genitalia. 228–233―Anaceratagallia (Anaceratagallia) aciculata, 234–236―A. (A.) kungradica, 237–238―A. (A.) aciculata sensu Khatri et al., 2010, 239–240―A. (A.) seriphidii, holotype, 241–245―A. (A.) acuteangulata, 246–247―A. (Oedicora) kerzhneri. 228, 230, 232, 234, 237, 239, 241–242, 246―penis, lateral view, 229, 231, 233, 235–236, 240, 243–245―male anal collar appendage, 238―end of pygofer lobe and male anal collar appendage, 247―end of pygofer lobe. 234–236―after Dubovsky (1967), 237–238―after Khatri et al. (2010).