Reticuluma testacea (Kuoh) Kuoh, 2015

Fu, Xiao & Zhang, Yalin, 2015, Description of two new species and a new combination for the leafhopper genus Reticuluma (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Penthimiini) from China, Zootaxa 3931 (2), pp. 253-260 : 257-259

Reticuluma testacea (Kuoh) n. comb.

( Figs. 2 A–D, 3I –K, 4I –K)

Penthimia testacea Kuoh, 1991:206 –207.

Description. Length (including wings): male 3.5–3.8mm.

Vertex yellowish brown, covered with black brown reticulation, four dark yellow spots arranged in an arc between eyes. Face black. Pronotum with posterior margin straight. Scutellum covered with yellowish and brown reticulation, transverse black with two yellowish white spots on the end. Forewing has 5 apical cells, with black brown spots in the 2st, 3rd and 4th cell ( Figs. 2 A–D, 5C).

External characters as in generic description.

Male genitalia. Pygofer with short and long macrosetae near posterior margin. Subgenital plate rectangular shape, on ventral side with scattered short setae on outer half lateral area and apex ( Figs. 3 I–J). Connective ‘Y’ shaped, shorter than length of style ( Figs. 3 K, 4I). Aedeagus with two pairs of processes; lateral flange with jagged margin, and smaller slender process on apex. Gonopore located on dorsal side ( Figs. 4 J–K).

Material examined. 1♂, CHINA, Hunan Prov., Huping Mountain, 20-VII-2006, Lv Lin; 1♂, CHINA, Hunan Prov., Zhangjiajie, 23-VII-2006, Lv Lin; 1♂, CHINA, Fujian Prov., Wuyi Mountain, 20-VII-2006, Yang Meixia; 1♂, CHINA, Jiangxi Prov., Lushan, 28-VII-2004, Wei Cong & Yang Meixia; 1♂, CHINA, Zhejiang Prov., Hangzhou, 3-VIII-2003, Dai Wu; 1♂, CHINA, Zhejiang Prov., Gutian Mountain, at light, 18-VIII-2003, Dai Wu; 1♂, CHINA, Zhejiang Prov., Lishui, Baishanzu, at light, 13-VIII-2003, Dai Wu.

Remarks. This species is more similar Reticuluma than to Penthimia in head shape and body reticulations; the aedeagus also has processes different in shape from the species in Penthimia . This species can be distinguished from other species of Reticuluma by the serrated lateral flange of the aedeagus.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Reticuluma testacea A, habitus, dorsal view; B, habitus, lateral view; C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, face.

FIGURE 3. A – H. Reticuluma dactyla A, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; B, genital valve and subgenital plate, ventral view; C, apex of second valvulae; D, connective, ventral view; E, style, lateral view; F, style, ventral view; G, aedeagus, lateral view; H, aedeagus, dorsal view. I – K. Reticuluma testacea I, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; J, genital valve and subgenital plate, ventral view; K, connective, ventral view.

FIGURE 4. A – H. Reticuluma eurya A, male pygofer, anal tube and subgenital plate, lateral view; B, genital valve and subgenital plate, ventral view; C, connective, ventral view; D, style, lateral view; E, style, ventral view; F, aedeagus, lateral view; G, aedeagus, dorsal view; H, apex of second valvulae. I – K. Reticuluma testacea I, style, lateral view; J, aedeagus, lateral view; K, aedeagus, ventral view.