Stirellus productus ( Matsumura, 1902 )

Duan, Yani, Webb, M. D. & Zhang, Yalin, 2016, Review of the leafhopper tribe Stenometopiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from China with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4171 (1), pp. 101-138 : 124-125

Stirellus productus ( Matsumura, 1902)

( Figs. 20–21 )

Aconura producta Matsumura, 1902: 385 , Fig. 15 ; Esaki & Ito, 1954: 174; Li & Wang, 1991: 170. Doratulina producta, Vilbaste, 1965: 10 ; Lee & Kwon, 1977: 64; Kwon & Lee, 1979: 100, plate III; Lee, 1979: 326, Figs. 218– 230.

Stirellus productus, Li et al, 2011 : 275, Fig. 5 –276.

Length. Male: 4.2–4.7mm; female: 5.6–5.7mm.

Color. General color stramineous throughout ( Fig. 20 ). Frontoclypeus stramineous with fuscous arcs from lateral frontal suture reaching only part way across ( Fig. 20 C, 20F).

Body. Head narrower than pronotum, subconical, anterior margin acutely angled. Vertex longer than 2x width between eyes ( Fig. 20 A–B, 20D). Ocellus next to eye slightly below anterior margin ( Fig. 20 E). Eye relatively large ( Fig. 20 A–B, 20D–E). Apex of anteclypeus widened, extending slightly beyond normal curve of genae ( Fig. 20 C, 20F). Pronotum median length shorter than median length of crown. Mesonotum and scutellum shorter than pronotum ( Fig. 20 A–B, 20D). Forewing macropterous, usually exposing apex of abdomen in female and sometimes in male ( Fig. 20 A–B, 20D–E).

Male. Pygofer side without macrosetae, apex as Fig. 21 A ( Fig. 21 A). Subgenital plate rounded laterally, macrosetae uniseriate laterally ( Fig. 21 C). Style narrow, apophysis long, digitate, strongly laterally curved ( Fig. 21 D–E). Connective stem shorter than arms ( Fig. 21 F). Aedeagal shaft nearly evenly bent at base, long, slender, parallel to and far away from aedeagal base ( Fig. 21 G–I).

Female. Hind margin of seventh sternum concave ( Fig. 20 G).

Material examined. China, Shanghai.: 1Ƌ, 3♀, 21 August 1953 ( SHEM) ; Anhui Prov.: 3Ƌ, 4♀, Ningguo City , 22 November 1978, coll. Shi Dasan ( SHEM) ; Fujian Prov.: 28Ƌ, 14♀, Shouning County, 31 July 2003, coll. Duan Yani ; Jiangxi Prov.: 8Ƌ, 5♀, Yanshan County, 13 August 2002, coll. Yuan Zhonglin ; Hubei Prov.: 2Ƌ, 3♀, Fang County, Jundian Town , 30 July 2001, coll. He Zhiqing ; Hunan Prov.: 5Ƌ, 4♀, Chenzhou City , 3 August 1985, coll. Zhang Yalin & Chai Yonghui ; Guangdong Prov.: 1Ƌ, Mt. Dinghu , 18 July 1985, coll. Zhang Yalin ; Hainan Prov.: 1Ƌ, Mt. Jiangfeng , 29 June 1983, coll. Zhang Yalin ; Sichuan Prov.: 1Ƌ, 1♀, Dazu County, 28 August 2002, coll. He Zhiqiang ; Guizhou Prov.: 2Ƌ, 1♀, 7 April 1963, coll. Sun Zhongkang ( SHEM) ; Yunnan Prov.: 2Ƌ, 1♀, Dali City, Mt. Weibao , 2200m, 22 July 2001, coll. Sun Qiang ; Shaanxi Prov.: 1♀, Ankang City , 2 July 1980, coll. Ma Ning .

Distribution. Japan; Korea and widespread in China.

Remarks. This species was described from several specimens (syntypes) from Japan. These types have not been examined and the identity of the species is based on the figures of Kwon & Lee (1979) and Lee (1979). This species is similar to S. grandis (Matsumura) , but it can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: smaller size; apophysis of style long, strongly laterally curved; aedeagal shaft slender, far away aedeagal base.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Stirellus capitatus. Female. A – D: habitus, dorsal view; E: habitus, lateral view; F: face; G: the end of female abdomen, ventral view.

FIGURE 15. Stirellus multipunctatus sp. nov. Male. A: habitus, dorsal view; B: habitus, lateral view; C: face.

FIGURE 20. Stirellus productus. A – C: male; D – G: female. A – B, D: habitus, dorsal view; C, F: face; E: habitus, lateral view; G: the end of female abdomen, ventral view.

FIGURE 21. Stirellus productus. A: male pygofer side, lateral view; B: male pygofer and segment X – XI, dorsal view; C: valve and subgenital plates, ventral view; D – E: style, dorsal view; F: connective, dorsal view; G: aedeagus, dorsal view; H: connective and aedeagus, lateral view; I: aedeagus, lateral view.