Neotituria Kato, 1932

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Genus Neotituria Kato

(Pl. 2J, 14D, 18K)

Neotituria Kato, 1932: 220 .

Type species. Ledropsis kongasana Matsumura 1915: 173 , by original designation.

Synonymy. None.

Description. Kato (1931): “Closely allied to Tituria Stål , but differs from it by the posterior lateral angles obtusely angulated.”

Species. [1]: kongosana (Matsumura) .

Range. China (Chi Kiang: Hangchow, Mokansan; Guizhou; Kwangtung; Szechwan: Yachow; Tianjin); Japan; Korea (Posaksa Keumsan); Russia (Maritime Territory); Taiwan (Hualien: Tayuling; Kaohsiung; Nantou: Meifeng, Sungkang; Tsuifeng).

Host plants. Leguminaceae.

Material examined. N. kongasana : 1 male, China, CAS, JRJ _Led1_105 , 1 female, Russia, AMNH, JRJ _Led1_106 , 1 female, China, NCSU, JRJ _Led1_110 , 2 males, 2 females, Taiwan, TARI, JRJ _Led1_107– 109, 111 .

Remarks. Neotituria is monobasic; however, many species recently described in Tituria ( Cai and Li 1995; Ge, 1992: 247–249, 305–306) probably belong to it. Neotituria appears to be an exclusively Oriental lineage distinct from Tituria in general body form, and should be redescribed when more species can be properly associated with kongasana . Among the numerous Neotituria- like specimens made available for this study from various collections (many identified as N. kongasana ), many subtle variations were seen in body size and color (some have beautiful, two-toned, green and brown wings). Examinations of male genitalia seems critical for making proper identification, and probably many new species remain to be described.