Connelicita backyensis Stroiński et Bourgoin, 2015

Wang, Menglin, Stroiński, Adam, Bourgoin, Thierry & Zhang, Yalin, 2015, A new Asian genus of the tribe Elicini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Tropiduchidae) with two new species from Vietnam, Zootaxa 4018 (4), pp. 563-572 : 567-569

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4018.4.5
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6108149
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scientific name	Connelicita backyensis Stroiński et Bourgoin
status	sp. nov.

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Connelicita backyensis Stroiński et Bourgoin View in CoL , sp. nov.

( Figs 22–31 View FIGURES 22 – 26 View FIGURES 27 – 31 )

Etymology. The Latin name refers to Vietnamese name of Tonkin (Bắc Kỳ), the area where the species was collected.

Diagnosis. This new species appears similar to C. haiphongensis sp. nov., but differs by the following specific characters: anterior margin of vertex slightly convex ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ), but strongly convex in C. haiphongensis ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 2 – 7 ); aedeagus with large and thick process at apex, directed upward in this species ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ), absent in C. haiphongensis ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ); gonostylus with capitulum located at apical 1/3, posterior margin of gonostylus deeply concave forming a groove in apical half ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ), while in C. haiphongensis located at apical 1/4, posterior margin of gonostylus straight in apical half ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 12 ).

Description. Length: male (including forewing) (N=4): 10.5–11.2 mm, forewing: 8.7–9.3 mm.

HEAD. Vertex 0.8 times longer in middle line than wide at base ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Frons 2.0 times longer in middle line than broad at upper margin, 1.0 times longer in middle line than widest part ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ).

THORAX. Pronotum 3.6 times wider at widest part than long in midline ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Mesonotum 1.0 times wider at widest part than long in midline and 1.5 times longer than cumulative length of vertex and pronotum in midline ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Forewing 2.3 times longer than widest part ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ).

MALE TERMINALIA. Anal tube 1.5 times longer than width in dorsal view, with apical margin almost straight, lateral margins parallel at basal half but narrowing to apex at apical half, epiproct short, located at upper half of anal tube ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ), ventral margin of anal tube straight in lateral view ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ). Gonostylus with capitulum located at apical 1/3, posterior margin of gonostylus deeply concave to form a groove in apical half, dorsal margin of capitulum nearly straight, additional lobe of capitulum with two separate spines closely located in basal half ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ). Pygofer in lateral view with posterior margin deeply inclined posteriorly at upper 1/3 and deeply inclined forward at lower 2/3 ( Figs 27, 28 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ). Aedeagus with one large thick process at apex, directed upward ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ). Ventral process of periandrium sword-shaped ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27 – 31 ).

FEMALE. Unknown.

COLORATION. Vertex tawny, with weak median carina tawny, anterior carina black and lateral carinae tawny, lateral margins nearly parallel ( Figs 22, 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Compound eyes brown ( Figs 22, 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Ocelli red. Frons reddish brown, with median carina reddish brown, anterior and lateral margins brown ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Clypeus reddish brown, with median carina pale brown ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Genae tawny, with a black patch below antenna ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Pronotum tawny, with median carina tawny and two small depressions beside median carina on disc ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Mesonotum brown, with median carina brown ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Forewing with brown spot near middle of vein CuP and vein CuA2 ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 22 – 26 ). Legs tawny, with apex of spines black.

Type materials. Holotype ♂, Vietnam: Hòa Bình, Tonkin, 1927, Coll.: De Cooman ( MNHN). Paratypes: 1♂, Vietnam: Hòa Bình, Tonkin, 1919, Coll.: R. Oberthur ( MNHN); 1♂, Vietnam: Hòa Bình, Tonkin, 1919, Coll.: R. Oberthur ( MNHN); 1♂, Vietnam: Hòa Bình, Tonkin, 1926, Coll.: De Cooman ( MNHN). All specimens deposited in MNHN.

Distribution. Vietnam: Hòa Bình Province.