Scaphoideus dentaedeagus Li & Wang, 2002

Wen, Chao, Chen, Fangying & Dai, Wu, 2017, A review of the leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Guangxi of China, with description of one new species, Zootaxa 4247 (4), pp. 351-377 : 369-370

Scaphoideus dentaedeagus Li & Wang, 2002

( Figs. 3 B, G, L, 15A–G)

Scaphoideus dentaedeagus Li & Wang, 2002: 106 ; Li et al., 2011: 217.

Body length (including tegmen): Male 5.2–5.8mm; Female 5.8–6.0mm.

Coloration and structure ( Fig. 3 B, G, L) as in S. bilineus , but forewings with two reflexed cross veins between outer anteapical cell and costal margin, basal reflexed vein basad of outer anteapical cell ( Figs. 3 F).

Male genitalia. Pygofer in lateral view aspect longer than broad, equal to 2 times height, with dorsal margin straight and ventral margin convexly rounded, with two subapical tufts of long macrosetae in addition to scattered macrosetae on apical half. Subgenital plate very long, as long as 3/4 length of pygofer, 4 times as long as wide at base, lateral margin slightly incurved at mid-length, with several macrosetae ventrally at base, apical margin rounded. Style short, with preapical lobe very developed, apical process elongate, tapering to apex and curved laterally. Connective Y-shaped, stem two times of length of arms; posterior processes in dorsal aspect of uniform width in basal half, gradually narrowed to apex; in lateral aspect bent dorsally at apical 1/3, then curved ventrad, with serrated dorsal margin. Aedeagus in lateral view V-shaped, with well developed dorsal apodeme, shaft robust at base, then gradually narrowed to apex, dorsal margin serrated, ventral margin slightly concave, with tooth at dorsal margin of apex; gonopore apical.

Material examined. 11♂♂, Guangxi, Huaping , 5. viii. 2006, Lv Lin ; 1♂, Guangxi, Dayaoshan, 9. ix. 2000, Liu Zhenjiang ( NWAFU) ; 3♂♂, Guangxi, Jinxiu , 10. v. 1999, Huang Fusheng (IOZ).

Distribution. China (Guangxi, Guizhou).

Remarks. This species was described from Guizhou, China by Li and Wang (2002) based on four male and two female specimens. It is similar to S. apicalis Li , but is easily distinguishable from the latter in the shape of subgenital plate, and by the aedeagal shaft and connective processes with serrated dorsal margins.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Habitus. A – E, Dorsal views. F – J, Lateral views. K – O, Face. A, F, K, Scaphoideus nigrisignus; B, G, L, Scaphoideus dentaedeagus; C, H, M, Scaphoideus apicalis; D, I, N, Scaphoideus festivus; E, J, O, Scaphoideus yingjiangensis.