Macropsis meifengensis Huang & Viraktamath, 1993

Li, Hu, Tishechkin, Dmitri Yu., Dai, Ren-Huai & Li, Zi-Zhong, 2014, Taxonomic study of Chinese species of the genus Macropsis Lewis, 1836 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) III: a review of oak-dwelling species, Zootaxa 3760 (3), pp. 351-368 : 365-366

Macropsis meifengensis Huang & Viraktamath, 1993

Figs. 19–20, 31, 107–115

Macropsis meifengensis Huang & Viraktamath, 1993: 371

Description. Detailed description of this species is given in Huang & Viraktamath (1993). The photographs and drawings of specimens from mainland China are given on Figs. 19–20 and 107–115.

FIGURES. 107–115. Macropsis meifengensis Huang & Viraktamath. 107—male abdominal apodemes of 2nd tergite; 108— male abdominal apodemes of 2nd sternite; 109—male pygofer and subgenital plate, lateral view; 110—style, dorsal view; 111— connective, dorsal view; 112—same, lateral view; 113—aedeagus, lateral view; 114—same, ventral view; 115—2nd valvulae of ovipositor.

Material examined. 1 ♂, China, Yunan Province, Lushui County, Pianma Town, 9–10. V. 2010, collected by Li Hu ( GUGC); 1 ♂ 1 ♀, China, Yunnan Province, Menghai, Mannonghan, 23. VII. 2008, collected by Song Yuehua ( GUGC); 1 ♀, China, Yunan Province, Gaoligong Mts., Baihualing, 6. V. 2010, collected by Li Hu ( GUGC); 1 ♀, China, Yunan Province, Tengchong County, Pingtian, 1700–1900 m above sea level, 15. VII. 2002, collected by Dai Renhuai ( GUGC); 1 ♀, China, Yunnan Province, Simao, laiynahe, 18. V. 2000, collected by Zheng Leyi ( GUGC); 1 ♀, China, Yunnan Province, Tengchun County, 15. VII. 2002, collected by Li Zizhong ( GUGC).

Host. Fagaceae ( Quercus spp.).

Distribution. China (Yunnan Prov. and Taiwan Island).

Remark. Identification of the species is based on primary description, holotype was not examined. Similar to M. irenae Viraktamath, 1981 , but differs from it by larger body size and the shape of pygofer processes (Fig. 109). In M. meifengensis pygofer process with numerous (8–10) regular denticles and abruptly narrowing beaklike tips; in M. irenae pygofer process have 2–5 irregular denticles and wider tips.