Hepneriana paragamma, Yang, Meixia, Cao, Yanghui & Zhang, Yalin, 2016

Yang, Meixia, Cao, Yanghui & Zhang, Yalin, 2016, Hepneriana Dworakowska (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini), first record from China, with descriptions of eleven new species, Zootaxa 4193 (2), pp. 266-284 : 277

Hepneriana paragamma sp. nov.

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Description. Body yellowish, eyes black medially and yellowish marginally.

Abdominal apodemes ( Fig. 8 j) rectangular, extended to anterior margin of 4th sternite. Anal tube appendage ( Fig. 8 a) short.

Subgenital plate ( Fig. 8 c) truncate apically and slightly produced on outer margin. Style ( Figs 8 d, e) with clubshaped process shorter than lamellar process, lamellar process narrow to broad, with distinct triangular ridge on ventral side. Aedeagal shaft ( Figs 8 f–i) depressed, with or without flange on meso-dorsal margin, paired subapical process broad and curved laterad, with outer margin serrated; preatrial process relatively thick, sinuated.

Measurement. male length 2.80–2.94 mm.

Material examined. Holotype: Ƌ, China, Yunnan Prov., Jinghong , 580m, 21 xii 1999, coll. I. Dworakowska . Paratypes: 2Ƌ, Yunnan Prov., Yaoqu , 800m, 16 xii 1999, grasses, coll. Qin Daozheng ; 2Ƌ 2♀, Yunnan Prov., Lancang, Munai , 1100m, 2 xii 1999, coll. Dworakowska ; 9♀, Yunnan Prov., Lancang , 1100m, 2 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng .

Remarks. The new species is similar to H. gamma (Dworakowska) , but the aedeagal shaft is broader and the subapical processes curved in right angle.

Specimens collected from Lancang ( Figs 8 e, h, i) are slightly different from the other specimens examined ( Figs 8 a–d, f, g, j). The style lamellar process of the former is shorter but broader, its triangular ridge on ventral side is quite small and the aedeagal shaft is slightly produced on the dorsal edge. The other specimens lack a dorsal ridge on the aedeagal shaft and their style lamellar processes are longer with a prominent ridge on the ventral side.

Etymology. The specific name refers to this new species similarity to H. gamma (Dworakowska) .

Figures

FIGURE 8. Hepneriana paragamma sp. nov. a. anal tube appendage and pygofer side, lateral view; b. style and connective, dorsal view; c. subgenital plate; d. apex of style, holotype; e. apex of style, specimen from Lancang; f, g. aedeagus of holotype; h, i. aedeagus of specimen from Lancang; j. abdominal apodemes.