Japanagallia multispina, Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2012

Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, Taxonomic revision of the leafhopper tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from China, with description of new taxa, Zootaxa 3430, pp. 1-49 : 15

Japanagallia multispina sp. nov.

Figs 4 A, E, I; 15A–I.

Dark chocolate brown. Upper part of face and crown fulvous, median line, round spot on either side of median line black; antennae, lateral margin of gena below eyes, fore coxae fulvous. Other legs pale with fuscous markings. Lateral margins of pronotum, basal streak on forewing fulvous, apical half of forewing lighter in color.

Male genitalia: Caudal lobe of pygofer rounded, mesally produced into triangular lobe, a few short but stout setae in caudal region. Subgenital plate short. Connective with stem broad, rather rectangular, anterior region broader. Aedeagus with preatrium produced caudally into short spine-like process, dorsal apodeme well developed, shaft asymmetrical, with series of spines of various lengths, on midventral margin, apically with ventral projection, curved spine at base of mid dorsal margin; gonopore apical on dorsal margin.

Female genitalia. Hind margin of seventh sternite medially slightly concave.

Measurements. Male 4. 0 mm long, 1.1 mm wide across eyes. Female 4.0–4.1mm long, 1.3 mm wide across eyes.

Material examined. Holotype 3, Yunnan, Menglun, 19.v.1991, Wang Yinglun and Tian Rungang. Paratypes: 33, 6Ƥ, data as holotype; 23, 1Ƥ, Yunnan, Mengla, Yaoqu, 11.v.1991, Wang Yinglun and Tian Rungang; 1Ƥ, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun, 640m, 21/ 30.iv.1974, Zhou Yao, Yuan Feng and Hu Yinyue; 1Ƥ, Yunnan, Mengla, Yaoqu, 11.v.1991, Liu Guangchun and Cai Wanzhi; 1Ƥ, Yunnan, Daluo, 31.v.1991, Wang Yinglun and Tian Rungang; 1Ƥ, Guangxi, Napo, Nongxin, 1000 m, 12.iv.1998, Zhu Chaodong; 13, Guangxi, Liangping, 29.v.1982, Yang Jikun; 1Ƥ, Guangxi, Dayaoshan, 12.vi.1992, Yang Jikun; 1Ƥ, Guizhou, Fanjingshan, Heihewan, 850m, 28.vii.2001, Sun Qiang; 13, Shaanxi, Taibaishan, Haopingshi, 1200m, 18.x.1982 ( NWAU).

Distribution. China (Yunnan).

Etymology. The species name alludes to the many spinelike teeth on the aedeagal shaft.

Remarks. This species can be readily distinguished by its numerous spines of various sizes on the aedeagal shaft. It externally resembles J. hamata Zhang & Li but can be recognized by the aedeagus structure.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Species of Japanagallia. A, E, I, J. multispina sp. nov.; B, F, J, J. lamellata; C, G, K, J. palmata sp. nov.; D, H, L, J. sclerotica sp. nov. [A – D. Habitus, dorsal view; E – H. Habitus, lateral view; I – L. Face.]