Jogocerus viraktamathi Xue & Zhang

Xue, Qingquan & Zhang, Yalin, 2017, Two new species of Jogocerus Viraktamath (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from China, Zootaxa 4247 (2), pp. 174-180 : 179

Jogocerus viraktamathi Xue & Zhang sp. nov. ( Figs. 1 E–I, 3)

Description. Length (including wings): male 9.2 mm.

Head and pronotum yellowish brown ( Figs. 1 E–F). Face with pair of small black markings mesad of ocelli; gena yellowish ( Fig. 1 F). Pronotum apical half with pair of large black spots on either of midline, basal half with few small brown spots. Mesoscutum apex with black markings. Scutellum yellowish, with black markings ( Fig. 1 E).

Anteclypeus much surpassing apex of gena. Rostrum broad, apex wider than base. Face with few short setae under eyes ( Fig. 1 F). Other characters as in generic description.

Male pygofer with transverse hyaline band laterally; dorsal margin with transverse apodeme; ventral margin concave near apex, apex half with finger-shaped process; apex of anal collar fork-shaped ( Fig. 3 A). Subgenital plate with dense fine setae on dorsal margin and few short setae on ventral margin. Connective slightly longer than wide, with medial longitudinal keel ( Fig. 3 C). Style with several short setae on dorsal margin, apex pointed ( Fig. 3 F). Aedeagal shaft compressed dorsally through basal 2/3, distal third concave and spoonlike, broadly rounded in ventral view, with paired lateral processes curved basolaterad in ventral view, anterodorsad in lateral view; preatrium long ( Fig. 3 D–E).

Etymology. The new species is named for Dr. C.A. Viraktamath in recognition of his contributions to the taxonomy of Cicadellidae .

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, CHINA, Hainan Prov., Jianfengling , 9-v- 2008, 900m, coll. Men Qiulei, at light ( NWAFU).

Remarks. J. viraktamathi sp. nov. can be easily distinguished from other species of Jogocerus by the pronotum with a pair of black spots, style with fine short setae on the dorsal margin and aedeagal shaft apical half concave dorsally.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Jogocerus concavus sp. nov. A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head and thorax, dorsal view; D, face. Jogocerus viraktamathi sp. nov. E, head and thorax, dorsal view; F, face; G, forewing; H, habitus, dorsal view; I, habitus, lateral view.

FIGURE 3. Jogocerus viraktamathi sp. nov. A, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; B, connective, ventral view; C, connective, lateral view; D, aedeagus, lateral view; E, aedeagus, ventral view; F, style, lateral view.