Limois kikuchii Kato, 1932

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 : 43-46

Limois kikuchii Kato, 1932

Figs 4–5 , 14 M–Q

Limois kikuchii Kato, 1932: 225 .

Limois kikuchii – Chou et al. 1985a: 30. — Chou et al. 1985b: 108.

Diagnosis

(1) Frons medially with 3 longitudinal carinae, the median carina tinier, all not reaching fronto-clypeal suture ( Fig. 4C ), cephalic process of vertex moderate in length, not reaching posterior margin of vertex ( Fig. 4B, E ); (2) pronotum brown with one longitudinal broken band on each side of median carina, blackish brown; mesonotum covered with numerous dark spots on disc, with 3 pairs of dark patches along anterior margin and one dark triangular patch on each lateral area ( Fig. 4B ); (3) tegmina with a transverse irregular dark brown band on basal ⅖ (extending to posterior margin) and reddish yellow on costal area and basal ½ followed by some brown patches and spots in apical half on hyaline area ( Fig. 4A, D, F ); hindwings red orange on basal half and hyaline on apical half ( Fig. 4A, D ); (4) abdominal tergite brown except anterior margin dark on each segment, sternites dark ( Fig. 4A ).

Material examined

CHINA • 1 Ƌ (see Figs 4–5 , 14 M–Q); Manchuria ; 1 Sep. 1932; K. Kikuchi leg.; RBINS • 1 ♀; Mukden ; 3 Sept. 1928; FSAG • 1 Ƌ, 2 ♀♀; Shaanxi, Tongchuan ; Sep. 1980; Yun-zhou Jiang & Da-xin Chen leg.; NWAFU .

Description

MEASUREMENTS. Body length: ♀ 9.5–10.5 mm; Ƌ 9.4–10 mm. Wingspan: ♀ 37.6–40.5 mm; Ƌ 32.5– 34.4 mm.

MALE GENITALIA. Laterocaudal margin of pygofer slightly convex ( Figs 5A , 14M ). Anal tube moderate, apical margin truncate, intersected with dorsal margin at almost right angle in lateral view, epiproct acutely angled apically in dorsal view ( Figs 5A, C , 14M ). Gonostyli elongate, subtriangular in lateral view, apically rounded ( Figs 5A, B , 14M, N ). Endosomal processes about 5.0 times as long as sheath, apical 1/3 exposed, apically sinuate and inflated ( Figs 5 D–F, 14O–Q). Connective and tectiductus unrecognizable.

Distribution

China [northern China ( Kato 1932, 1933), Shaanxi, Beijing ( Liang 2005)], Korea ( Kato 1933; Metcalf 1947).

Figures

Fig. 4. Limois kikuchii Kato, 1932, Manchuria, K. Kikuchi leg., RBINS, adult male. A. Dorsal view. B. Head and thorax, dorsal view. C. Face. D. Ventral view. E. Head and thorax, right lateral view (showing reflexed protuberance of the vertex). F. Right lateral view. G. Labels. Photographs by J. Constant.

Fig. 5. Limois kikuchii Kato, 1932, Manchuria, K. Kikuchi leg., RBINS, male genitalia. A. Left lateral view (except phallic complex). B. Gonostylus. C. Anal tube, dorsal view. D. Aedeagus, dorsal view. E. Aedeagus, ventral view. F. Aedeagus, left lateral view. Photographs by J. Constant.

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.