Hepneriana robusta, 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 : 277-281

Hepneriana robusta sp. nov.

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

Abdominal apodemes ( Fig. 10 g) rectangular, extended to middle part of 3rd sternite. Anal tube appendage ( Fig. 10 a) short.

Subgenital plate ( Fig. 10 c) compressed in distal half, rounded apically and without distinct protrusion on outer margin. Style ( Fig. 10 d) with lamellar process shorter than club-shaped process, without longitudinal ridge on ventral side. Aedeagal shaft ( Fig. 10 e, f) depressed, apical margin concave, with pair of long lamellate processes on basal sides which serrated on outer margin; preatrial process relatively thick, apical part curved caudad. Measurement. male length 3.00 mm, female length 2.97–3.40 mm.

Material examined. Holotype: Ƌ, China, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Yaoqu , 800m, 16 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng . Paratypes: 1Ƌ 8♀, same date as holotype; 3Ƌ 13♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengyuan , 750m, 17 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng ; 3Ƌ 9♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Mt. Nangong , 1100m, 13 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng ; 1♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Mt. Nangong , 1150m, 12 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng ; 5Ƌ 6♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Mt. Nangong , 1100m, 14 xii 1999, coll. I. Dworakowska ; 2♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Mt. Nangong , 1150m, 12 xii 1999, coll. I. Dworakowska ; 1♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Mt. Nangong , 1200m, 17 xii 1999, coll. I. Dworakowska ; 1♀, Yunnan Prov., Mengla, Bubeng , 700m, 15 xii 1999, coll. Qin Daozheng .

Remarks. The new species is similar to H. stylata (Dworakowska) in having the lamellar process of the style shortened and processes of the aedeagal shaft shifted basad, but can be distinguished from the latter by the narrower lamellar process of the style, depressed aedeagal shaft and broadened basal processes.

Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin word “ robustus ”, referring to the robust basal processes of the aedeagal shaft.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Hepneriana robusta sp. nov. a. male genital capsule, lateral view; b. subgenital plate, style, connective and the 9 th sternite, dorsal view; c. subgenital plate; d. apex of style; e. aedeagus, caudal view; f. aedeagus, lateral view; g. abdominal apodemes.