Bambusana multidentata, Dai & Zhang, 2006

Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2006, Taxonomic study on new-record genus Bambusana Anufriev (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) in China, Zootaxa 1187, pp. 61-68 : 63-68

Bambusana multidentata sp. nov.

( Figs 9–13 )

Brownish yellow. Face with frontoclypeus along fore border brown, antennal pit black.

External features as in generic description.

Male genitalia with pygofer side elongate, strongly dentate at ventro­caudal margin; several macrosetae posteriorly. Subgenital plate long, lateral margin slightly incurved at mid­length, with a uniseriate row of macrosetae ventrally from base to apex, apical margin rounded. Connective Y­shaped, shaft robust slight longer than arms. Style with apical process moderately long, lateral lobe well developed. Aedeagus with basal apodeme short; shaft long and thin, directed dorsad with several small denticles on ventral margin, phallotreme apical.

Measurement Male 6.5mm and female 6.6–6.8mm long (including tegmen).

Material examined

Holotype, ♂, China: Guizhou province, Leigongshan Mountian, 3.VII.1997, Zhang Yazhou . Paratype, 1♂, 3♀ as to Holotype; 1♂, 6♀, Guizhou province, Fanjingshan Mountian, Huguosi 1.VIII. 2001, Sunqiang (all above in EM) .

Remarks

This species is similar to B. fopingensis , but can be separated from the latter by having the pygofer side strongly dentate ventro­caudally and the style with the lateral lobe well developed.

Etymology This new species is named for the strongly dentate ventro­caudal margin of the male pygofer.

Bambusana bambusae ( Matsumura, 1914)

( Figs. 14–19 )

Thamnotettix bambusae Matsumura, 1914 , J. Coll. Agric. Sapporo, 5, 7: 176

Elymana bambusae: Ishihara, 1953: 41

Bambusana bambusae: Anufriev, 1969 , 404

Material examined 1♂, China: Gansu Prov., Chengxian County, 25.VII. 2002, Wei Cong and Shang Suqin(EM) .

Distribution China (Gansu), Japan.

Note This species is new to China.

Acknowledgements

We wish to thank Professor Xingke Yang (the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing) for lending us specimens. Sincere thanks also go to Dr. Mick Webb, The Natural History Museum, London, for his comments in reviewing the manuscript. The project was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No. 30499341) and partly also by Northwest A&F University youth Foundation.

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Matsumura, S. (1914) Die Jassinen und einige neue Acocephalinen Japans. Journal of the College of Agriculture, Tohoku Imperial University, Sapporo Japan, 5, 165–240.

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Figures

FIGURES 9–13. Bambusana multidentata sp. nov. 9. pygofer side, lateral view; 10.male vale, subgenital plates and style, ventral views; 11. style and connective, dorsal view; 12. aedeagus, ventral view; 13. aedeagus, lateral view.

FIGURES 14–19. Bambusana bambusae (Matsumura, 1914) 14. pygofer, lateral view; 15. male vale, subgenital plates, style and connective: ventral (left) and dorsal (right) views; 16. style; 17. connective; 18. aedeagus, ventral view; 19. aedeagus, lateral view.