Mimotettix alboguttulatus (Melichar) Melichar, 2010

Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2010, Review of the Old World leafhopper genus Mimotettix Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with description of new species, Zootaxa 2651, pp. 1-26 : 4-5

Mimotettix alboguttulatus (Melichar) comb. nov.

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Thamnotettix alboguttulatus Melichar, 1903: 184 –185; synonymised with M. lateralis (Walker) by Distant, 1908: 395, in error.

Paralimnus albomaculatus Distant, 1908: 397 . syn. nov.

Mimotettix kawamurae Matsumura 1914: 194 , fig. 7; Ishihara, 1953: 268, figs 5a – i. syn. nov.

Paralimnus lefroyi Distant, 1918: 63 . syn. nov.

Mimotettix albomaculatus (Distant) , Webb & Heller, 1990: 7.

Mimotettix lefroyi (Distant) , Webb & Heller, 1990: 7.

Mimotettix apicalis Li & Wang, 2005: 798 , figs 7 – 12. syn. nov.

Material examined. India: 13 (syntype of Paralimnus lefroyi Distant ), Pusa ( BMNH). Sri Lanka: 23, (syntypes of Thamnotettix alboguttulatus Melichar ), Peradeniya ( MMB); 13 (syntype of Paralimnus albomaculatus Distant ), Madulsima ( BMNH). China: 13 (holotype of Mimotettix apicalis Li and Wang ), Guangxi, Yuanbaoshan, 2000m, 13 Dec. 2004, Yang Maofa, ( GZU). Addition material: China, Sichuan: 13, Batang, Zhubalong, 2550m, 12 July 2001, Sun Qiang); 13, Batang, Zhubalong, 2450m, 10 July 2001, Sun Qiang ( NWAFU); 13. 47Ƥ, Foochow ( BMNH). 13, Thailand: Loei, Phu Kradueng NP Huay Lao Kao, 16°52.442'N 101°50.706'E 280m, Malaise trap 9–16.viii.2006, Sutin Khonglasae leg. T484 ( INHS); 13, Vietnam, Van Gia, N. of Nha Trang, 29 xi –5 xii 1960, C. M. Yoshimoto ( BPBM). Africa: several specimens from East and West Africa ( BMNH).

Description. Male genitalia: Pygophore elongate, tapered to narrowly rounded apex. Subgenital plate elongate. Connective stem similar in length to arms. Aedeagal shaft with a slight elongate flange on each side of dorsal surface; apical process with length approximately 3/4 length of shaft.

Diagnosis. This species is similar to M. curticeps but the aedeagal process is shorter. Remarks. From a comparison of the types of alboguttulatus , albomaculatus , apicalis and lefroyi with the original descriptions and illustrations of kawamura, and examining further material, it is clear that all are synonyms.

Distribution. China (Sichuan, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan), Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa ( Fig.16 ).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Mimotettix alboguttulatus (Melichar), male genitalia. (A) Pygophore, left lateral view. (B – E) Aedeagus, left lateral view. (F – H) Connective; (I – K) Left style, dorsal view. (L) Aedeagus, ventral view. (M) Va lve and subgenital plate, ventral view. (A, B, M, Chinese specimen; C, F, I, L, type of Mimotettix alboguttatus (process re-aligned to vertical); D, G, J, type of Mimotettix albomaculatus; E, H, K, type of Mimotettix lefroyi).

FIGURE 16. Map showing the geographical distributions of Mimotettix species: M. alboguttulatus (●), M. brevicornis (), M. dietrichi (), M. facialis (˔), M. hieroglyphicus (О), M. lateralis (․), M. rectatus (*).