Betacixius bispinus 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 bispinus Zhang & Chen, 2011 Figure 1A-I

Betacixius bispinus Zhang & Chen, 2011: 53, figs 1-13, 24.

Material examined.

China: 1♂, Guizhou Province, Yanhe County, Mayanghe National Natural Reserve (600 m) (28°40'N, 108°19'E), 5-12 June 2007, Xiang-Sheng Chen (holotype); 1♂ 7♀♀, Guizhou Province, Yanhe County, Mayanghe National Natural Reserve (600 m), 5-12 June 2007, Xiang-Sheng Chen (paratypes); 1♂ 1♀, Guizhou Province, Tongren City, Fanjingshan National Natural Reserve (500-1800 m) (27°54'N, 108°38'E), 1-3 June 2002, Xiang-Sheng Chen; 2♂♂ 1♀, Guizhou Province, Daozhen County, Sanqiao Town (29°3'N, 107°30'E), 24 May 2002, Xiang-Sheng Chen; 1♂, Guizhou Province, Chishui City, Shizhangdong Waterfall (28°22'N, 105°43'E), 30 May 2006, Zai-Hua Yang; 27♂♂ 25♀♀, Guizhou Province, Suiyang County, Kuankuoshui National Natural Reserve (28°14'N, 107°12'E), 8-9 June 2010, Pei Zhang, Bin Zhang, Yu-Jian Li, Ji-Chun Xing; 2♂♂ 1♀, Guizhou Province, Huishui County, Duanshan Town, Guangrong Village (25°50'N, 106°37'E), 9 May 2013, Jian-Kun Long, Zai-Hua Yang; 1♂ 1♀, Sichuan Province, Nanchong City, Dayou Township (30°48'N, 106°41'E), 9-10 May 2008, Zheng-Guang Zhang, Zai-Hua Yang; 2♂♂ 2♀♀, Yunnan Province, Longling County (24°35'N, 98°41'E), 23 May 2016, Meng-Shu Dong; 4♂♂ 3♀♀, Yunnan Province, Maguan County, Gulinqing Township (22°48'N, 103°57'E), 30-31 May 2016, Liang-Jing Yang, Qiang Luo, Ying-Jian Wang.

Supplementary description.

Female genitalia. Tergite IX (Fig. 1A, B, D ) moderately sclerotized, with a large nearly dumbbell-shaped wax plate. Anal segment (Fig. 1C ) rectangular, widening to apex, 1.1 times wider than long in dorsal view, anal style strap-like. Gonapophysis VIII (Fig. 1E ) elongate, and slightly curved upwards. Gonapophysis IX (Fig. 1F ) with two middle teeth, distance ratio between distal middle tooth to apex and length of denticulate portion is 2.2. Gonoplac (Fig. 1G ) rod-like, 3.5 times longer than wide in lateral view. Posterior vagina pattern as shown in Figure 1H, I .

Distribution.

China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan).

Note.

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

Figures

Figure 1. Betacixius bispinus 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.