Pedionis (Pedionis) rufoscutellata Huang and Viraktamath

Wang, Dongming & Zhang, Yalin, 2024, First record of the leafhopper genus Pedionis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae: Macropsini) from Malaysia with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5543 (2), pp. 237-246 : 242

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5543.2.5
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scientific name	Pedionis (Pedionis) rufoscutellata Huang and Viraktamath
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Pedionis (Pedionis) rufoscutellata Huang and Viraktamath View in CoL , n. rec.

( Figs. 1A–D View FIGURE 1 , 2A–G View FIGURE 2 )

Diagnosis. Aedeagal shaft with pair of triangular lobe-like projections apically and pair of small finger-like processes almost at midlength. Distal part dorsal connective with margins serrated.

Description

Measurement. Male 3.2–3.3 mm.

Coloration. Crown, face and pronotum yellowish brown, with punctations dark brown ( Figs. 1A, C, D View FIGURE 1 ). Eyes grey. Scutellum reddish brown. Forewings with distal part dark brown, venation dark brown with white spots ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 )

Male genitalia. Pygofer dorsal margin incised, caudal margin declivous caudoventrally, tapered to point, ventral margin with some setae. Subgenital plate slender with many setae, several especially long at the end ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ). Aedeagal shaft with pair of triangular sharp projections apically and pair of small finger-like processes almost at midlength ( Figs. 2B, C View FIGURE 2 ). Connective broadened basally, finger-like protrusion in middle near apex, both sides bent to inside ( Fig. 2D View FIGURE 2 ). Dorsal connective with broad base, a ventral curved and a median caudally-directed processes, the latter with a minutely serrated margin and produced into two obvious bendings ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ). Style parallel-margined and angled on apical third, apex obliquely truncate, producing a narrow truncate process on dorsal margin ( Figs. 2F, G View FIGURE 2 ).

Material examined. 1♂ ( INHS), CHINA: Taiwan; Nantou Pilushi Forest Res. Sta. , 9 June 2004, Coll. C.H. Dietrich ; 1♂ 1♀ ( INHS), MALAYSIA: Sarawak (Bomeo), Gunung Mulu Nat’l Park ; - 30-50m; lights, 16-22 October 2006; Coll. J.R. Cryan & J.M. Urban ; 1♂ ( INHS), THAILAND: Chiang Mai, Doi Phahompok NP Headquarter, 1–7 August 2007, Coll. Wongchai. P. ; 2♂♂ ( INHS), THAILAND: Chiang Mai; Doi Phahompok NP Headquarter, 21–28 February 2008, Coll. Seesom K. ; 1♂ ( INHS), THAILAND: Chiang Mai; Doi Phahompok NP Headquarter, 1–7 August 2008, Coll. Wongchai P.