Kanozata choui (Yuan and Wu) Liang & Webb, 2002

Liang, A. - P. & Webb, M. D., 2002, New taxa and revisionary notes in Rhinaulacini spittlebugs from southern Asia (Homoptera: Cercopidae), Journal of Natural History 36 (6), pp. 729-756 : 741-744

Kanozata choui (Yuan and Wu) , comb. nov.

( ®gures 32±40) Stenaulophrys Choui [sic] Yuan and Wu in Yuan et al., 1992: 227 (Chinese), 232 (English), ®gure 7A±C. Holotype, China (Shaanxi) ( NWAU) [examined].

Material examined. HOLOTYPE, China, Shaanxi: Qinling Mountains , 18 August 1965 (I. Chou and J.-S. Lu) ( NWAU).

China, Yunnan: 1 (allotype), Nanping, Jinding, 2400 m, 24 August 1984 (S.-Y. Wang) ( IZCAS). China, Yunnan: 2, 1, Xiaomengyang, 850±1000 m, 2 April and 6 May 1957 (L.-C. Zang); 1, Xishuangbanna, Menga, 1050±1080 m, 17 May 1958 (F.-J. Pu); 1, Xishuangbanna, Mengsong, 1600 m, 21 May 1958 (C.-P. Hong); 1, Simao, 1200 m, 11 May 1957 (S.-Y. Wang) (all in IZCAS); 1, Longchuan, 1430 m, 28 April 1981 (J.-K. Yang) ( CAUIC); 1, Ruili, 2 September 1979 (S.-L. Liu) ( TMNH). India: 1, Assam, Margherita (W. Doherty, Ind. Mus.), 9528 8; 1, same data except 8620 8; 1, same data except 9340 8, from Ind. Mus., Distant Coll. B.M. 1911-383; 1, same data except 9348 8; 1, Kurseong, E. Himalayas, alt. 4700±5000 ft, 27 June [19] 10 (Annandale, Ind. Mus.), Distant Coll., 1911-383; 1, same locality, but alt. 6200 ft, 14 August [19]09 (C. Paiva, Ind. Mus.), from Ind. Mus., Distant Coll. B.M. 1911-383; 1, Meghalay, Shillong, 1961 m, 6 November 1981 (C. A. Viraktamath); 1, Meghalay, Cherrapunji, 1299 m, 5 November 1981 (C. A. Viraktamath); 1, Punjab, Kumaun Hills, Naini Tal., 6600 ft, at light, September to December 1934 (J. A. Graham, B.M. 1935-25 6) (all in BMNH). Thailand: 1, Chiangmai Province, Doi Suthep, 1000 m, 12 June 1965 (P. D. Ashlock, US±Japan Coop. Sci. Program); 1, 50 km W of Tak, 900 m, 7± 8 April 1966 (J. and J. H. Sedlacek and M. Sedlacek) (both in BPBM). Vietnam: 3, 1, Tam Dao, 950 m, 15± 30 September 1989 ( V. Novotny) ( IZCAS).

Distribution. Southwestern China (Shaanxi, Yunnan and Tibet), northeastern India (new record), northern Thailand (new record) and northern Vietnam (new record).