Hecaloidella brevispina, 2021

Xu, Deliang, Webb, Michael D., Shang, Suqin & Zhang, Yalin, 2021, Review of the Pacific leafhopper genus Hecaloidella (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae Deltocephalinae: Selenocephalini) with description of sixteen new species, Zootaxa 4948 (3), pp. 381-403 : 391

H. brevispina Zhang & Webb sp. nov.

Figs. 1J , 6E–F

Description. Body length (including tegmina), male: 5.4–5.7mm.

Colour as in H. borneoensis .

Male genitalia similar to H. borneoensis but aedeagal shaft moderately long with a short dorsal spine-like process subapically and preatrium long.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Malay Peninsula, S.E. Pahang, Rompin Mining Company railway track, 3.iii.1961, T.C. Maa ( BPBM) . Paratype: 1♂, Malaya Peninsula, Sungei Emas / Johor, 2°24′N, 103°24′E, D.H. Mur- phy ( BMNH) .

Etymology. This species is named for the single subapical spine on the aedeagus.

Remarks. This species can be distinguished by the single small dorsal subapical spine on the aedeagus.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus images of Hecaloidella species; A, H. bimaculata (holotype); B, H. caudospina (holotype); C, H. nitida (holotype); D, H. nudapenis (holotype); E–G, H. pacifica (paratypes and immature); H, H. borneoensis (holotype); I, H. brevipenis (holotype); J, H. brevispina (holotype); K, H. longipenis (holotype); L, H. quadrispina (holotype); M, H. spinosa (holotype); N, H. brevis (holotype); O, H. brunnifacialis (topotype); P, H. knighti (holotype); Q, H. quadripicta (paratype); R, H. sandakanensis (holotype); S, H. singaporensis (paratype); T, H. brunifasciata (holotype).

FIGURE 6. Male genitalia and female pregenital sternite of H. borneoensis species group; A–B, H. borneoensis, A, style; B, connective and aedeagus, lateral view; C–D, H. brevipenis; C, style; D, aedeagus and connective, lateral view; E–F, H. brevispina; E, style; F, aedeagus and connective, lateral view; G–J, H. longipenis; G, style; H, subgenital pate and valve, ventral view; I, aedeagus and connective, lateral view; J, connective, dorsal view; K–O, H. quadrispina; K, style; L, connective, dorsal view; M, aedeagus, dorsal view; N, subgenital plate, dorsal view; O, aedeagus and connective, lateral view; P–U, H. spinosa; P, style; Q, connective, dorsal view; R, aedeagus, dorsal view; S, aedeagus and connective, lateral view; T, subgenital pate and valve, ventral view; U, female pregenital sternite.