Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & Chen, 2020

Chen, Xiang-Sheng & Gong, Nian, 2025, Taxonomic study of the Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea) from China, Zootaxa 5670 (1), pp. 1-129 : 86-88

Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & Chen, 2020

( Figures 73–75 , 76A, B )

Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & Chen, 2020b: 413 .

Supplementary description. Measurements. Body length including forewing: female 6.8–7.5 mm (N = 8); forewing length: female 5.3–5.8 mm (N = 8).

Female genitalia. Anal segment short and small, anal pore near apex. Abdominal sternite VII broad and large, posterior margin with two triangular convex; behind the posterior margin with a small bottle-shaped process, apical narrowed. Gonapophysis VIII small, with six spines at apical margin. Gonapophysis IX with two symmetrical lobes, each lobe with many spines at dorsal margin. Gonoplac with outer surface shagreen, in lateral view with median portion broad, large, apical margin convex.

Host plant. Bamboo ( Bambusa burmanica Gamble ) ( Figure 76C ).

Distribution. Southwestern China (Yunnan Province).

Material examined. 4♂♂ 2♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Yingjiang County, Yingjiang National Wetland Park (24°69’N, 97°93’E), on bamboo, 2015-VIII-17, Xiang-Sheng Chen and Lin Yang ; 20♂♂ 32♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Yingjiang County, Yingjiang National Wetland Park (24°69’N, 97°93’E), 2018-VIII-16, Qiang Luo and Nian Gong ; 2♂♂ 4♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Longchuan County, Chengguan (24°33’N, 97°96’E), on bamboo, 2015-VIII-19, Xiang-Sheng Chen and Lin Yang ; 5♂♂ 8♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Lianghe County, Mengyang Town (24°78’N, 98°3’E), on bamboo, 2013-VII-25, Wei-Cheng Yang ; 12♂♂ 23♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Ruili County, Wanding Town (24°N, 97°83’E), on bamboo, 2018-VIII-25, Hong-Xing Li and Liang-Jing Yang .

Figures

FIGURE 73. Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & Chen, 2020 A. Male habitus, dorsal view; B. Male habitus, lateral view; C. Female habitus, dorsal view; D. Female habitus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A–D).

FIGURE 74. Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & 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. Anal segment, posterior view; I. Pygofer, posterior view; J. Genital styles, lateral view; K. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; L. Aedeagus, lateral view; M. Aedeagus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 1 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A-C, G, I); 0.2 mm (F, H, J–M).

FIGURE 75. Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & Chen, 2020 Female: A. Genitalia, lateral view; B. Genitalia, ventral view; C.Anal segment, dorsal view; D. Abdominal sternite VII, ventral view; E. Gonapophysis VIII, lateral view; F. Gonapophysis IX, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A, B, D); 0.3 mm (C, E, F).

FIGURE 76. Habitat of Neosymplana vittatum Gong, Yang & Chen, 2020 A. Living male adult; B. Living female adult; C. General environment and host plant. 16 Aug. 2015, Lianghe County, Yunnan Province, photograph by Xiang-Sheng Chen.