Macropsis prasina (Boheman, 1852)

Tishechkin, Dmitri Yu., 2020, Review of the genus Macropsis Lewis, 1836 (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae: Macropsini) of Southeastern Kazakhstan with description of new species, Zootaxa 4838 (3), pp. 381-405 : 388

8. Macropsis prasina (Boheman, 1852)

Figs. 22 , 107–111 , 116–121

Description. Smaragdine green ( Fig. 22 ); sometimes with black spots on head, pro-, and mesonotum, but in only studied population from southeastern Kazakhstan, individuals with black pattern were not found.

Male abdominal apodemes of 2 nd tergite short, more or less triangular, separated by wide notch, with rounded tips; sternal apodemes triangular, separated by wide notch, often with truncate and somewhat expanded tips ( Figs. 107, 110 ). Penis stem in side view wide, with distinct extension in middle ( Figs. 108, 111 ). 2 nd valvulae of ovipositor with 5–7 preapical teeth each ( Fig. 109 ).

Body length (including tegmina): ♂, 4.1–4.6 mm; ♀, 4.3–5.1 mm.

Specimens from European Russia ( Figs. 107–109 ) and Southeastern Kazakhstan ( Figs. 110–111 ) have no significant differences in shape of apodemes and genitalia.

Calling signals. Signals of males from the following localities were investigated.

1. Russia, Moscow Oblast, environs of Pushkino 15 km from the northeastern boundary of Moscow, from Salix cinerea on the bank of Ucha River , 23–25. VI. 1984 and 24. VI. 1988, signals of 8 males recorded at 20–21 and 27 oC .

2. Southeastern European Russia, Saratov Oblast: (a) 15 km southwest of Khvalynsk Town, environs of Ulyanino Village , from S. cinerea , 15–17. VI. 1996, signals of 5 males recorded at 23 and 33 oC; (b) 10 km east of Ozinki Town towards Uralsk, from S. cinerea , 24. VI. 1996, signals of 3 males recorded at 27–30 oC .

3. Sakmara River near Churaevo Village , 20–25 km north-north-east of Kuvandyk Town, Orenburg Oblast, Southern Urals, Russia, from S. viminalis , 29. VI. 1996, signals of 2 males recorded at 27–28 oC .

4. Southeastern Kazakhstan, 21 km east of Taskesken Village, southern slopes of Tarbagatai Mtn. Range, from S. cinerea near the brook, 21. VI. 2017, signals of 2 males recorded at 37 oC .

5. Western Siberia, Altai Mts., southern shore of Teletskoe Lake, mouth of Kyga River , from S. viminalis , 11. VII. 1999, signals of 1 male recorded at 22 oC .

6. Eastern Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Kuda River 23 km southwest of Ust-Ordynsky by the road to Irkutsk, from S. viminalis , 7. VII. 2003, signals of 2 males recorded at 27 oC .

Calling signal has a duration of about 10–15 s and consists of repeated phrases. Normally, each phrase consists of one prolonged and several short syllables, but their duration can vary widely. Signals of males from different localities are similar in temporal pattern ( Figs. 116–121 ).

Host. Salix cinerea , sometimes also S. viminalis .

Distribution. Europe, Siberia eastwards up to the Baikal Lake, Eastern Kazakhstan. The only known locality in Southeastern Kazakhstan is situated on the northern boundary of this region on the southern slopes of Tarbagatai, where elements of the Siberian fauna penetrate.

Figures

FIGURES 5–28. Macropsis spp., lateral view.

FIGURES 92–111. Macropsis notata (92–96), M. ocellata (97–101), M. gravesteini (102–106), and M. prasina (107–111) from European Russia (92–93, 97–98, 102–103, 107–109) and Southeastern Kazakhstan (94–96, 99–101, 104–106, 110–111). 92, 94, 97, 99, 102, 104, 107, 110―male 2nd abdominal apodemes; 93, 95, 98, 100, 103, 105, 108, 111―penis, lateral view; 96, 101, 106, 109―the 2nd valvulae of ovipositor.

FIGURES 112–125. Oscillograms of male calling signals of M. gravesteini (112–115), M. prasina (116–121), and M. milkoi (122–125) from different regions. Faster oscillograms of the parts of signals indicated as “114–115”, “119–121”, and “124–125” are given under the same numbers.