Stirellus multipunctatus Duan, Webb & Zhang, 2016

Duan, Yani, Zhang, Yating & Dietrich, Christopher H., 2019, Six new species of Stenometopiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with redescription of additional species and new distributional records, Zootaxa 4603 (2), pp. 201-240 : 221-222

Stirellus multipunctatus Duan, Webb & Zhang, 2016 n. rec.

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Stirellus multipunctatus Duan, Webb & Zhang, 2016: 120 .

Length. Male: 3.4–3.8mm; female: 3.6–4.4mm.

Material examined. 6ƋƋ, 9♀♀, Thailand Phetchabun Nam Nao NP Forest protection unit Huay Pralard cave, 16° 44′ 986" N 101° 27′ 874" E, 711m, Malaise trap, 5–12 ii 2007, Noopean Hongyothi, leg T1632 (QSBG, INHS).

Distribution. China; Thailand.

Remarks. This species is here recorded from Thailand for the first time. Duan et al. (2016) described this species adequately. We supplement their description with color illustrations. The hind margin of female sternite VII is slightly concave ( Fig. 17F ).

Figures

FIGURE 17. Stirellus multipunctatus A–C: habitus, dorsal view; D: habitus, lateral view; E: face; F: the end of female abdomen, ventral view. A: male; B–F: female.

FIGURE 18. Stirellus multipunctatus A: male pygofer and segments X and XI, dorsal view; B: valve and subgenital plates, ventral view.