taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D88521FFA4FF8CF4FFFAAE5994F808.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype, Ƌ, CHINA: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning City, Wuming County, Damingshan National Natural Reserve, 14. v. 2012, collected by Li Hu, Fan Zhi-Hua and Yang Nan-Nan; Paratypes, 4 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀, same data as holotype.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA4FF8CF4FFFAAE5994F808.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This new species is very similar to P. (P.) lii Zhang & Viraktamath, 2010 and P. (P.) palniensis Viraktamath, 1981 in body coloration but can be distinguished by the aedeagus without lateral processes and with shaft not tumid at middle; dorsal connective with long and slender process; and pygofer ventral margin with small spines and setae apically, and acute apex.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA4FF8CF4FFFAAE5994F808.taxon	description	Description. Body background coloration (Fig. 1 A – C) evenly dark brown, striations and punctations on surface of crown, face, pronotum and scutellum darker. Face yellowish, with pair of longitudinal cibarial muscle impressions in central part on both sides of midline contrasting sharply against surrounding areas due to different sculpture of cuticle and almost complete absence of brown dots, eyes pale brown, ocelli milky white, anteclypeus black. Pronotum and scutellum brown. Forewing venation black with white spots. Legs with black markings. Body form (Fig. 1 A – C) stout, wedge shaped. Crown very short in dorsal view, arched apically, head including eyes narrower than pronotum. Face across eyes slightly wider than long, densely punctured, frons with medial longitudinal carina, distance between ocelli nearly 5.5 × as long as that from ocellus to adjacent eye, anteclypeus projected beyond gena. Pronotum strongly declivous onward and bilaterally, with longitudinal carina in middle, about 2.6 × wider than long. Scutellum with rough surface, 1.6 × longer than pronotum, suture between mesonotum and scutellum well developed. Forewing broad, veins prominent. Male genitalia. Pygofer (Fig. 2 A) nearly triangular, broad basally, dorsal margin declivous caudoventrally, tapered to pointed end, apical half of ventral margin (Fig. 2 B) with some small spines and setae, apex extended to acute tip. Subgenital plate (Fig. 2 C) slender, almost parallel margined, shorter than ventral margin of pygofer, with round apex; fine setae densely distributed on lower margin, sparsely on upper margin, and cluster of long setae distally. Aedeagus (Fig. 2 D – E) broad basally, with distal half strongly sinuate in lateral view, apex twisted dorsad; in ventral view, shaft gradually tapered to truncate end, gonopore apical. Dorsal connective (Fig. 2 F) developed, broad and compressed, apical process slender, long, and tapered to pointed apex, slightly and evenly arcuate through most of length. Style (Fig. 2 G) slender, angled on basal 2 / 5, stem slightly sinuate, apex abruptly narrowed and reflexed, with bluntly rounded tip. Connective (Fig. 2 H – I) typical of genus. Female. Body coloration pattern and appearance similar to male, but form slightly more robust. 7 th sternite broad, hind margin sinuated, excavated medially, length of midline about 2.0 × as long as sixth sternite. Ovipositor definitely projecting beyond pygofer. Measurement. Body length in repose (including tegmen): Ƌ, 4.8 – 5.0 mm; ♀, 4.9 – 5.2 mm.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA4FF8CF4FFFAAE5994F808.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi Prov.).	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA4FF8CF4FFFAAE5994F808.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species name refers to the type locality, Damingshan (Guangxi Prov.). FIGUGRE 1. Species of Pedionis (Pedionis), male habitus, dorsal (A, D) and lateral (B, E) views, and face (C, F). A – C. P. (P.) damingshanensis sp. nov.; D – F. P. (P.) garuda (Distant). Scale bars = 1.0 mm (A – B, D – E), 0.5 mm (C, F).	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA6FF8BF4FFF94F5926FCA8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 Ƌ, CHINA: Fujian Province, Wuyishan National Nature Reserve, Tongmuling, 25. vi. 2013, collected by Li Bin and Yan Bin; 1 Ƌ, CHINA: Yunnan Province, Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna / Sipsongpanna, Mengla, 22. vii. 2013, collected by Liu Yang-Yang; 2 ♀♀, Guangdong Province, Chebaling National Nature Reserve, 350 m, 14 – 17. viii. 2006, collected by Zhou Zhong-Hui.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA6FF8BF4FFF94F5926FCA8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Distant (1916) originally described this species in the genus Pediopsis based on specimens from Nilgiri Hills, India. Hamilton (1980) moved it into Pedionis in his work. The species can be easily recognized by its evenly yellowish brown coloration and small body; the aedeagal shaft with paired spines near the middle; and the distinctive structure of the pygofer lobe and dorsal connective.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA6FF8BF4FFF94F5926FCA8.taxon	description	Description. Body coloration (Fig. 1 D – F) evenly yellowish brown, with striations and punctations dark brown. Eyes red brown. Scutellum with pair of brown triangular speckles on lateral angles, puncta on surface dark brown. Forewings with distal part dark brown, venation brown with white spots, appearing dashed. Legs with black markings at bases of spines. Body (Fig. 1 D – F) slender. Crown in dorsal view nearly parallel margined, head across eyes as broad as pronotum. Face including eyes as long as wide, upper region with medial inconspicuous longitudinal carina, distance between ocelli nearly 5 × as long as that from ocellus to adjacent eye. Pronotum 2.4 × wider than long, densely covered with oblique striations, anterior margin extended forward, hind margin deeply excavated medially. Scutellum 1.5 × longer than pronotum, with punctations, suture between mesonotum and scutellum well developed, arched forward. Male genitalia. Pygofer (Fig. 3 A) broad basally, dorsal margin incised, caudal margin declivous caudoventrally, tapered to point, ventral margin with some setae. Subgenital plate (Fig. 3 B) slender, parallel margined, not projected beyond apex of pygofer, 2 / 3 × as long as ventral margin of pygofer, apex round, dorsal half of surface with setae, longer distally. Aedeagus (Fig. 3 C – D) broad basally, shaft with pair of ventrolateral spines near middle; in lateral view, slightly bent dorsally, shaft tapered to acute apex; in ventral view, shaft lateral margins slightly sinuate above spines, apex round, gonopore apical. Dorsal connective (Fig. 3 E) apical process slender, sinuate, ventral margin with median triangular projection, tapered and finely serrated more distad, apex subacute. Style (Fig. 3 F) slender, angled on nearly basal 1 / 3, stem slightly sinuate and gradually widened, apex abruptly narrowed and reflexed with truncate tip. Female. Body coloration pattern and appearance similar to male, but color slightly lighter and form slightly stronger. 7 th sternite excavated medially, length of midline about 1.5 × as long as 6 th sternite. Ovipositor definitely projecting beyond pygofer. Measurement. Body length in repose (including tegmen): Ƌ, 4.0 mm; ♀, 4.0 – 4.2 mm.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA6FF8BF4FFF94F5926FCA8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan Provs.) (New record), India.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA0FF8BF4FFFCAA5F50FA92.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 Ƌ [holotyle of Varicopsella (Multispinulosa) hamiltoni Li, Dai & Li, 2014], CHINA: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Longsheng County, Huaping National Natural Reserve, 18. v. 2012, collected by Li Hu; 1 ♂ [paratype of V. (M.) hamiltoni Li, Dai & Li, 2014], CHINA: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Baise City, Tianlin County, Langping village, 23. iv. 2012, collected by Yang Wei-Cheng.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
03D88521FFA0FF8BF4FFFCAA5F50FA92.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Varicopsella (Multispinulosa) hamiltoni is here transferred into the subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis). It may be easily distinguished from other Pedionis by the unique body coloration of yellow face and pronotum and black forewings; not pointed pygofer and pygofer ventral process with small spines and setae; and the special structure of the dorsal connective.	en	Li, Hu, Dai, Ren-Huai, Li, Zi-Zhong (2017): Leafhopper subgenus Pedionis (Pedionis) Hamilton, 1980 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) with new species, record, combination and synonymy from Southern China. Zootaxa 4294 (1): 112-118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.1.5
