Anaceratagallia venosa (de Fourcroy)

Figs 1 B, F, J; 7A–I.

Cicada venosa de Fourcroy, 1785:188.

Agallia aspera Ribaut, 1935: 36

Anaceratagallia venosa (Fourcroy): Zachvatkin, 1946: 159.

Material examined. CHINA: 13, Xinjiang, Qinghe, Qinghe Forestry Farm, 5. viii. 2006, 1800m, Dai Wu and Kang Juxia; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Shihezi, 1. vii. 1980, Liu Jie, grass; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Yining, Yili river, 28. vii. 2006, Dai Wu; 13, Xingjiang, Wushi, Banong, 8. ix. 1986, Zhang Yalin; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Yili, 19–20. viii. 1979, Chen Tong; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Malasi, viii. 1982, Yang Haifeng, clover; 1Ƥ, Xinjiang, Bukang, 11. ix. 1986, Zhang Yalin; 13, Xinjiang, Changji, 12. xi. 1986, Zhang Yalin; 1Ƥ, Ningxia, Helanshan, vi. 1989.

Distribution. China (Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang), Widespread in Europe, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Western Mediterranean, Baltic region, Northern Africa, Canary Islands.

Remarks. Zhang et al. (2010) recorded this European species for the first time from China. The anal collar appendage is variable within populations from China. In two males, the anal collar appendage bears a dorsal tooth projection (Fig. 7 C) whereas on a third male the projection was not seen (Fig. 7 D). This species closely resembles A. ribauti but differs in several characters (see remarks of Anaceratagallia ribauti).