Symplanella Fennah, 1987

Chen, Xiang-Sheng & Gong, Nian, 2025, Taxonomic study of the Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea) from China, Zootaxa 5670 (1), pp. 1-129 : 69

Symplanella Fennah, 1987

Symplanella Fennah, 1987: 244 ; Zhang & Wang, 2009: 176; Chen, Zhang & Chang, 2014: 173; Yang & Chen, 2014: 20 ; Zhang et al., 2020: 159.

Type species. Symplanella breviceps Fennah, 1987 , by original designation.

Host plant. Bamboo.

Distribution. China (Yunnan, Guangzhou, and Hainan Provinces), Vietnam.

Note. There are currently seven species of this genus recorded in China, and seven species are described in this article.

Key to species of Symplanella known from China

1. Body mainly orange red ( Fig. 52A, B )................................................................ S. fulva

–. Body mainly brown................................................................................... 2

2. Frons and clypeus mostly blackish or dark brown ( Fig. 54B )................................................... 3

–. Frons and clypeus mostly not blackish or dark brown ( Fig. 66B )................................................ 5

3. Anal segment short ( Fig. 54F, G )................................................................. S. nigricans

–. Anal segment rather long ( Fig. 66G )...................................................................... 4

4. Forewing of M with three branches after nodal line ( Fig. 57D ); genital style with apical margin with micro teeth. ( Fig. 57I )........................................................................................... S. hainanensis

–. Forewing of M with five branches after nodal line ( Fig. 60D ); genital style with apical margin smooth ( Fig. 60I ).. S. zhongtua

5. Posterior margin of pygofer without process ( Fig. 63G ); genital style with apical margin with micro teeth ( Fig. 63I )................................................................................................... S. recurvat

–. Posterior margin of pygofer with one process ( Fig. 70G ); genital style with apical margin smooth ( Fig. 66I )............. 6

6. Forewing of M with three branches after nodal line ( Fig. 66D ); anal segment with ventral margin without a spine ( Fig. 66G )......................................................................................... S. brevicephala

–. Forewing of M with four branches after nodal line ( Fig. 70D ); anal segment with ventral margin with a spine ( Fig. 70G ).............................................................................................. S. unipuncta

Figures

FIGURE 52. Symplanella fulva Gong & Chen, 2020 A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Male habitus, lateral view; C. Head and thorax, dorsal view; D. Face; E. Head and thorax, lateral view; F. Forewing; G. Hindwing; H. Anal segment, dorsal view; I. Male genitalia, lateral view; J. Pygofer, posterior view; K. Genital styles, lateral view; L. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; M. Aedeagus, lateral view; N. Aedeagus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 1 mm (F, G); 0.5 mm (A–E); 0.3 mm (H–N).

FIGURE 54. Symplanella nigricans Gong & Chen, 2020 Male. A. Head and thorax, dorsal view; B. Face; C. Head and thorax, lateral view; D. Forewing; E. Hindwing; F.Anal segment, dorsal view; G. Male genitalia, lateral view; H. Pygofer, posterior view; I. Genital styles, lateral view; J. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; K. Aedeagus, lateral view; L. Aedeagus, dorsal view; Scale bar: 2 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).

FIGURE 57. Symplanella hainanensis Yang & Chen, 2014 Male. A. Head and thorax, dorsal view; B. Face; C. Head and thorax, lateral view; D. Forewing; E. Hindwing; F.Anal segment, dorsal view; G. Male genitalia, lateral view; H. Pygofer, posterior view; I. Genital styles, lateral view; J. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; K. Aedeagus, lateral view; L. Aedeagus, dorsal view; Scale bar: 2 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).

FIGURE 60. Symplanella zhongtua Yang & Chen, 2014 Male: A. Head and thorax, dorsal view; B. Face; C. Head and thorax, lateral view; D. Forewing; E. Hindwing; F.Anal segment, dorsal view; G. Male genitalia, lateral view; H. Pygofer, posterior view; I. Genital styles, lateral view; J. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; K. Aedeagus, lateral view; L. Aedeagus, dorsal view; Scale bar: 2 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).

FIGURE 63. Symplanella recurvata Yang & Chen, 2014 Male: A. Head and thorax, dorsal view; B. Face; C. Head and thorax, lateral view; D. Forewing; E. Hindwing; F.Anal segment, dorsal view; G. Male genitalia, lateral view; H. Pygofer, posterior view; I. Genital styles, lateral view; J. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; K. Aedeagus, lateral view; L. Aedeagus, dorsal view; Scale bar: 2 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).

FIGURE 66. Symplanella brevicephala (Chou, Yuan & Wang, 1994) Male. A. Head and thorax, dorsal view; B. Face; C. Head and thorax, lateral view; D. Forewing; E. Hindwing; F.Anal segment, dorsal view; G. Male genitalia, lateral view; H. Pygofer, posterior view; I. Genital styles, lateral view; J. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; K.Aedeagus, lateral view; L. Aedeagus, ventral view. Scale bars: 2 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).

FIGURE 70. Symplanella unipuncta Zhang & Wang, 2009 Male. A. Head and thorax, dorsal view; B. Face; C. Head and thorax, lateral view; D. Forewing; E. Hindwing; F.Anal segment, dorsal view; G. Male genitalia, lateral view; H. Pygofer, posterior view; I. Genital styles, lateral view; J. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; K.Aedeagus, lateral view; L. Aedeagus, ventral view. Scale bars: 2 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).