Singapora shiqianensis, 2020

Lin, Shuanghu & Zhang, Yalin, 2020, Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Singapora (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China with a new species, Zootaxa 4808 (2), pp. 365-372 : 371

2. S. shiqianensis Lin & Zhang sp. nov.

( Figs. 1 e–h, 3)

Description. Alcohol preserved specimens with body yellow, apical patch on vertex small, eyes pale gray, basal triangles on mesonotum indistinct ( Figs. 1e, g ). Frontoclypeal area and anteclypeus broad, lorum small ( Fig. 1h ). Fore wing and hind wing yellow, transparent ( Figs. 1e, f ).

Abdominal apodemes small, only extending to posterior margin of third sternite ( Fig. 3b ).

Pygofer side short, hind margin truncate, with microsetae at dorso-caudal angle ( Fig. 3a ). Anal tube appendage short and broad, with tooth at apex ( Figs. 3a, d ), or basal part broad, gradually narrowing apically, with the apical tooth directed ventrad ( Fig. 3i ). Subgenital plate with irregular row of microsetae along dorsal outer margin from near base to subapex, with 4–5 macrosetae medially ( Fig. 3a ). Style slim and long, apical part extremely elongated, curved laterad, basal part short, slightly produced on inner margin subapically ( Figs. 3e, f ). Connective with manubrium long but narrow, compressed apophysis at apex of central lobe ( Fig. 3c ). Aedeagal shaft tubular, short and broad, without process, apex expanded with dorsal margin slightly convex in caudal view; pre-atrial process slim, broadened basally and slightly expanded subapically, remaining part uniform in thickness, curved dorsad basally and recurved ventrad apically in lateral view, apex reaching gonopore, gonopore subapical; dorsal apodeme moderately developed, obviously broader than aedeagal shaft and forked in caudal view ( Figs. 3g, h ).

Measurement. Length of male 3.60–3.70mm, female 4.00– 4.15mm (including wing).

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, CHINA, Guizhou Prov., Tongren, Shiqian , 13 July 2018, coll. Ning Liu. Paratypes: 5♂ 1♀, same data as holotype ; 2♂ 3♀, CHINA, Guizhou Prov., Tongren, Shiqian , 11 July 2018, coll. Deliang Xu.

Remarks. This new species is similar to S. longiantrosa but can be distinguished by the apical patch on the vertex present in both male and female, style with apex gradually rather than sharply curved laterad, anal tube appendage with a tooth at the apex and dorsal apodeme obviously broader than the aedeagal shaft in caudal view.

Etymology. This new species is named for its type locality “Shiqian”.

Figures

FIGURE 1. a–d. S.yingjiangica Cao & Zhang, 2014; e–h. S. shiqianensis Lin & Zhang sp. nov..

FIGURE 3. S. shiqianensis Lin & Zhang sp. nov. a. genital capsule; b. 2S abdominal apodemes; c. connective; d,i. anal tube appendage; e. apex of style, lateral view; f. style, dorsal view; g. aedeagus, lateral view; h. aedeagus, caudal view.