Title: Four New Species of Batracomorphus Lewis(Hemiptera:Cicadellidae:Iassinae) from Hainan Province,China
Abstract: This paper describes four new species of genus Batracomorphus Lewis from Hainan Province,China.Namely B.cornutus sp.nov.,B.gracilidensus sp.nov.,B.strictus sp.nov.and B.trifurcates sp.nov..The holotype specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Science(IZCAS),paratypes specimens are deposited in the Institute of Entomology,Guizhou University(GUGC). 1.Batracomorphus cornutus sp.nov. Body length(incl.tegm.): ♂4.8~4.9mm,♀5.0mm.This new species similar to Batracomorphus paradentatus(Li et Wang) in appearance,but can be distinguished from latter by: 1) body smaller;2) pygofore side process elongate and slender;3) aedeagus shaft expanded at nearly apex. Holotype:♂,Jianfengling,Hainan Province,2007-07-11,coll.by ZHANG Bin and XING Ji-Chun;paratypes:1♂1♀,same data as holotype,1♂1♀,Longzhou,Guangxi,1997-05-30,coll.by YANG Mao-Fa;1♂,Nanning,Guangxi,1997-05-31,coll.by YANG Mao-Fa. 2.Batracomorphus gracilidensus sp.nov. Body length(incl.tegm.): ♂4.5mm,♀4.5~4.8mm.This new species similar to Batracomorphus anubis Knight in appearance,but can be distinguished from latter by:1)pygofer side process teeth-shaped at apex;2) aedeagus shaft with two small thorns at nearly apex;3)the end of style is expanded. Holotype:♂,Datian,Hainan Province,2007-07-09,coll.by ZHANG Bin,XING Ji-Chun and SONG Qiong-Zhang;paratype :4♀♀,same data as holotype. 3.Batracomorphus strictus sp.nov. Body length(incl.tegm.): ♂4.1-4.3mm,♀4.3~4.4mm This new species is related to Batracomorphus inachus Knight in appearance,but can be distinguished from latter by: 1)pygofer side with acutely pointed margin lateral view;2) pygofer side process very thin and straightly;3) aedeagus shaft thin and long in ventral view. Holotype: ♂,Datian,Hainan Province,2007-07-11,coll.by XING Ji-Chun,ZHANG Bin;paratypes: 4♂♂,same date as holotype;1♂,Jian Fengling,Hainan Province,2007-07-11,coll.by XING Ji-Chun;2♂♂,Guanling Guizhou Province,2009-08-22,coll.by XING Ji-Chun;2♂♂2♀♀,Datian Hainan Province,2009-04-21~23,coll.by JIANG Xiao-Hong;2♂♂1♀,Diao Luoshan,Hainan Province,2009-04-12,coll.by ZHANG Xin-Peng and HOU Xiao-Hui. 4.Batracomorphus trifurcates sp.nov. Body length(incl.tegm.): ♂4.4~4.5mm,4.5~4.6mm.This new species is related to Batracomorphus laminocus Cai et He in appearance,but can be distinguished from latter by the pygofore side process trifurcate-shape at end,the end of aedeagus shaft with two hooks,style expanded at nearly apex. Holotype:♂,Datian,Hainan Province,2007-07-11,coll.by SONG Qiong-Zhang;paratypes: 1♂,same data as holotype;1♂,Wuzhishan,Hainan Province,coll.by Hou Xiao-Hui;4♂♂3♀♀,Lei gongshan,Guizhou Province,2005-09-17~18,coll.by LI Zi-Zhong,ZHANG Bin and SONG Yue-Hua.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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