Parandes Muir, 1925

Wang, Xiao-Ya, Zhi, Yan, Yang, Lin, Long, Jian-Kun, Chang, Zhi-Min & Chen, Xiang-Sheng, 2023, First record of the genus Parandes Muir, 1925 from China with descriptions of two new species (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 888 (1), pp. 111-123 : 112-113

Genus Parandes Muir, 1925

Parandes Muir, 1925: 511 .

Type species

Parandes simplus Muir, 1925 , by original designation.

Diagnosis

Head in profile with the junction of vertex and frons slightly angular and slightly produced. Frons narrow and long. ScP + RA, RP and MP arising separately from a common point on basal cell or forming a minute common stem. Fore coxa produced and rounded on the outer edge of the apical half ( Fig. 1A ). Hind tibiae without or with several very small lateral spines.

Distribution

China, Indonesia.

Checklist and distribution of species of Parandes Muir, 1925

P. circinatus Wang & Chen sp. nov.; China (Yunnan).

P. fuscus Wang & Chen sp. nov.; China (Yunnan).

P. simplus Muir, 1925 ; Indonesia (West Borneo).

Key to species of Parandes Muir, 1925

1. Forewing almost without markings ( Fig. 5A–C ); hind tibiae without lateral spines ( Fig. 5G ) ......... .......................................................................................................................... P. simplus Muir, 1925

– Forewing with markings; hind tibiae with several very small lateral spines .................................... 2

2. Apex of forewing dark brown across its entire width apart from a few pale spots ( Fig. 3B, E ); middle part of inner margin of gonostyli with emarginations ventrally ( Fig. 3J–M ) ..................................... .......................................................................................................... P. fuscus Wang & Chen sp. nov.

– Apex of forewing light brown apart from a few pale spots and small dark brown stripes and markings ( Fig. 2B, E ); middle part of inner margin of gonostyli arcuate ventrally ( Fig. 2J–M ) ....................... .................................................................................................... P. circinatus Wang & Chen sp. nov.

Figures

Fig. 1. Fore coxa. A. Parandes Muir, 1925. B. Andes Stål, 1866 (modified from Muir 1925).

Fig. 5. Parandes simplus Muir, 1925, holotype, ♀ (BMHH type No. 1134). A. Dorsal view. B. Lateral view. C. Left ventral view. D. Genitalia, ventral view. E. Face. F. Label information of specimen. G. Hind leg, lateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm. (Provided by the BMHH.)

Fig. 3. Parandes fuscus Wang & Chen sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (GUGC). A. Dorsal view. B. Lateral view. C. Head and thorax, dorsal view.D. Face, ventral view.E. Forewing.F. Genitalia, lateral view.G. Pygofer and gonostyli, ventral view. H. Anal segment, dorsal view. I. Gonostyli, lateral view. J. Aedeagus, right side. K. Aedeagus, left side. L. Aedeagus, dorsal view. M. Aedeagus, ventral view. Scale bars: A–D, F–M = 0.5 mm; E = 1.0 mm.

Fig. 2. Parandes circinatus Wang & Chen sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (GUGC). A. Dorsal view. B. Lateral view. C. Head and thorax, dorsal view. D. Face, ventral view. E. Forewing. F. Genitalia, lateral view. G. Pygofer and gonostyli, ventral view. H. Anal segment, dorsal view. I. Gonostyli, lateral view. J. Aedeagus, right side. K. Aedeagus, left side. L. Aedeagus, dorsal view. M. Aedeagus, ventral view. Scale bars: A–D, F–M = 0.5 mm; E = 1.0 mm.