Midoria torsiva, Li, Yu-Jian & Li, Zi-Zhong, 2011

Li, Yu-Jian & Li, Zi-Zhong, 2011, Descriptions of six new species of Midoria (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Ledrinae) from China with a key to the species of the genus, Zootaxa 2897, pp. 57-63 : 60-63

Midoria torsiva sp. nov.

Figs 17–20 , 32, 35

Description. Head, pronotum and scutellum brown. Median length of vertex longer than half width between eyes or scutellum ( Fig. 32 ). Face black ( Fig. 35 ).

Male genitalia: Paramere long, anterior portion longer than caudal portion, caudal portion somewhat robust, with apex strongly recurved medioventrally, with some macrosetae near the recurved area ( Figs 17, 18 ). Connective approximately T-shaped with high dorsomedial keel ( Figs 17, 18 ). Aedeagus shaft compressed, with process arising from each side of posterior margin basally, apex of process twisted like ox horn ( Figs 17, 18 ). Pygofer side oblong, long posterior process from ventral margin with small spicule near base ( Fig. 19 ).

Other characteristics are as shown in Figs 17–20 , 32, 35 .

Measurement. Length (including tegmen): 3, 7.5–7.7 mm.

Hosts. Unknown.

Type Material. Holotype 3, CHINA: Yunnan, Lushui, Pianma, 21 May 2010, coll. Zhang Pei. Paratypes: 23, CHINA: Yunnan, Lushui, Pianma, 21 May 2010, coll. Zhang Pei; 13, CHINA: Yunnan, Gongshan, Bingzhongluo, 13 May 2010, coll. Zheng Yanli ( GUGC).

Remarks. This species is similar to Midoria lamellata Li & Li , but can be distinguished by the shape of the male pygofer side, the shape of the paramere and the shape of the aedeagal ventrosubapical processes ( Figs 17, 18, 19 ).

Etymology. The species name is derived from the Latin word torsiva (tortuose, screwlike), indicating the shape of the aedeagal shaft processes.

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 24. Male genitalia of Midoria species. 13 – 16. Midoria hamulata sp. nov., aedeagus, connective and paramere, ventral view and laterla view, Male pygofer side, lateral view, subgenital plate; 17 – 20. same, Midoria torsiva sp. nov.; 21 – 24. same, Midoria hastifera sp. nov..

FIGURES 25 – 36. 25. Midoria denticulata sp. nov. (3); 26. Midoria deplanata sp. nov. (3); 27. Midoria zunyiensis sp. nov. (3); 28. Midoria denticulata sp. nov. (3), face; 29. Midoria deplanata sp. nov. (3), face; 30. Midoria zunyiensis sp. nov. (3), face; 31. Midoria hamulata sp. nov. (3); 32. Midoria torsiva sp. nov. (3); 33. Midoria hastifera sp. nov. (3); 34. Midoria hamulata sp. nov. (3), face; 35. Midoria torsiva sp. nov. (3), face; 36. Midoria hastifera sp. nov. (3), face.