Pedionis (Pedionis) aculeata, Zhang, Bin & Zhang, Ruiling, 2014

Zhang, Bin & Zhang, Ruiling, 2014, A revision of the subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton from China, with description of two new species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Zootaxa 3802 (4), pp. 469-476 : 471

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3802.4.4

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6135114

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Pedionis (Pedionis) aculeata
status

sp. nov.

Pedionis (Pedionis) aculeata View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 1–4 View FIGURES 1 – 4 , 9–16 View FIGURES 9 – 16 )

Description of the male holotype. Coloration. Pale brown. Head and pronotum ( Figs 1, 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ) with numerous dark brown spots. Scutellum ( Figs 1, 2, 3 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ) with dark brown basal triangles. Forewing ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 4 ) brown with oblique fenestra across midlength hyaline, numerous dark spots in each subapical cells, venation dark brown with white spots. Legs brown with dark brown spots.

Male genitalia. Pygophore ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9 – 16 ) elongate triangular, in lateral view, the apex of caudal margin concave, with row of short sparse setae along ventral surface. Subgenital ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9 – 16 ) plate narrow and short, about 0.5 times as long as ventra margin of pygophore; in lateral view, slightly curved dorsally, of uniform width; apex with long marginal setae. Aedeagal ( Figs 11, 12 View FIGURES 9 – 16 ) shaft in dorsal view, sinuate towards apex, in lateral view, sinuate sinuately curved, deeply concave on the ventral margin, a large triangular expansion along the dorsal margin; subapical lateral margin with row of small spinal processes; dorsal connective ( Figs 15, 16 View FIGURES 9 – 16 ) simple, distal part curved with smooth margins.

Female. Similar in overall coloration to male.

Measurement. Length: Male 4.40 mm long, head 1.35 mm wide across eyes, pronotum 1.33mm wide. Female ♀ 4.25–4.40 mm, head 1.41–1.43 mm wide across eyes, pronotum 1.42–1.45 mm wide.

Host plant. Unidentified shrubs.

Distribution. China: Guizhou (Suiyang).

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, China: Guizhou province, Suiyang county, Kuankuoshui Nature Reserve, 0 5 June 2010, collected by Bin Zhang; paratypes: 2 ♀♀, same date as holotype.

Remarks. This new species resembles Pedionis spinata Zhang & Viraktamath externally, but differs in having short subgenital plate which about half as long as ventral margin of pygophore; sinuate aedeagal shaft with row of small spinal processes subapically and distal part dorsal connective with margins smooth.

Etymology. The specific name, aculeate, refers to aedeagal shaft with row of spinal processes.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadellidae

Genus

Pedionis

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