Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, 1985

Wang, Wen-Qian, Constant, Jérôme & Qin, Dao-Zheng, 2020, Revision of the lanternfly genus Limois Stål, 1863 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae) with description of a new species from China, European Journal of Taxonomy 720, pp. 35-61 : 41-43

Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, 1985

Figs 3 , 14 I–L

Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, in Chou et al. 1985a: 30 .

Limois hunanensis – Chou et al. 1985b: 110.

Diagnosis

(1) Frons with 2 longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 3B ), cephalic process of vertex long, surpassing anterior margin of pronotum ( Fig. 3A, C ); (2) pronotum and mesonotum creamy yellow, pronotum with 2 dark spots anteriorly, mesonotum with 3 pairs of dark patches along anterior margin and the middle pair covered by pronotum, one large irregular patch on each side of median carina, each lateral area with 1 large irregular patch ( Fig. 3A ); (3) tegmina with a transverse irregular dark brown band on basal ⅖ (not reaching posterior margin) and reddish on basal ⅖ and costal area followed by some brown patches and spots in apical half ( Fig. 3D ); hindwings red on basal half and hyaline on apical half, between them a sinuate blackish brown fascia; and (4) abdominal tergites yellowish brown, anterior margin black-brown on each tergite, sternites dark brown.

Material examined

Holotype

CHINA • Ƌ (see Figs 3 , 14 I–L); Hunan, Daoxian , alt. 1600 m; 27 Aug. 1982; Xin-wang Tong leg.; NWAFU HO088511.

Description

MEASUREMENTS. Body length (from the original description of Chou et al. 1985a): Ƌ (holotype) 9 mm. Wingspan: Ƌ (holotype) 40 mm.

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer in profile with ventral and laterocaudal margins almost straight ( Figs 3E , 14I ). Anal tube moderate, apical margin truncate, intersection with dorsal margin at obtuse angle in lateral view, epiproct acutely angled apically in dorsal view ( Figs 3E, G , 14I ). Gonostyli triangular in outline, widest near apex, apically almost truncate in middle ( Figs 3 E–F, 14I–J). Endosomal processes mostly sclerotized, about 5.0 times as long as sheath, apical ½ exposed, slightly inflexed and inflated ( Figs 3 H– I, 14K–L). Connective unrecognizable. Tectiductus small, unrecognizable more or less.

Distribution

China (Hunan).

Figures

Fig. 3. Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, 1985, holotype, adult male. A. Head and thorax, dorsal view. B. Face. C. Head and thorax, left lateral view (showing reflexed protuberance of the vertex). D. Forewing. E–I. Male genitalia. E. Left lateral view. F. Gonostylus, ventral view. G. Anal tube, dorsal view. H. Aedeagus and gonostylus, dorsal view. I. Aedeagus, ventral view. J. Labels. Scale bars: E = 1.0 mm; F–I = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 14. Male genitalia. A–D. Limois chagyabensis Chou & Lu, 1981, NWAFU HO088523. A. Left lateral view. B. Gonostylus, ventral view. C. Aedeagus, dorsal view. D. Aedeagus, ventral view. – E–H. Limois guangxiensis Chou & Wang, 1985, NWAFU HO088509. E. Left lateral view. F. Gonostylus, ventral view. G. Aedeagus, dorsal view. H. Aedeagus, ventral view. – I–L. Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, 1985, NWAFU HO088511. I. Left lateral view. J. Gonostylus, ventral view. K. Aedeagus, dorsal view. L. Aedeagus, ventral view. – M–Q. Limois kikuchii Kato, 1932, Manchuria, K. Kikuchi leg., RBINS. M. Left lateral view. N. Gonostylus, left lateral view. O. Aedeagus, left lateral view. P. Aedeagus, dorsal view. Q. Aedeagus, ventral view.