Doratura (Doraturina) homophyla (Flor)

Duan, Yani & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, New records of the grassland leafhopper genus Doratura Sahlberg (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Chiasmini) from China, Zootaxa 3175, pp. 54-62 : 57-58

Doratura (Doraturina) homophyla (Flor) new record for China

( Figure 3 , Plate I: I–L, Plate II: D–F)

Jasus (Athysanus) homophylus Flor, 1861: 276 .

Doratura homophyla, Kalkandelen, 1974: 94 , Plate 44, A–F.

Doratura (Doraturina) homophyla, Emeljanov, 1964: 403 , Plate 183: 17; Ossiannilsson, 1983: 667, Text-Figs 2130–2135.

Material examined. 523, 75ƤƤ, China, Xinjiang, Qinghe Tree Farm, 1800m, 05-VIII-2006, coll. Dai Wu & Kang Juxia ( NWAFU).

Distribution. China (Xinjiang); Europe (widespread); Scandinavia; Baltic region; Russia; Asia; Mongolia; Northern Africa.

Remarks. This species can be distinguished by: 1) longitudinal indistinct stripe passing often from vertex to scutellum (Plate II: D–F); 2) subgenital plate obliquely cut off apically, latero-apical corner rectangular ( Fig. 3 B); 3) tooth on inner surface of apophysis of style not noticeable from above ( Fig. 3 D); 4) apex of aedeagal shaft curved caudo-dorsally with strong teeth on ventral surface ( Fig. 3 E); 5) sternite of female VII usually lobe-shaped (Plate I: L).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Doratura (Doraturina) homophyla. A: male genital segment, lateral view; B: valve and subgenital plates, ventral view; C: connective, dorsal view; D: style, dorsal view; E: aedeagus, lateral view; F: apex of aedeagus, ventral view.