Pseudosymplanella maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023

Chen, Xiang-Sheng & Gong, Nian, 2025, Taxonomic study of the Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea) from China, Zootaxa 5670 (1), pp. 1-129 : 119

Pseudosymplanella maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023

( Figures 102–104 )

Pseudosymplanella maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023b: 97 .

Material examined. 2♂♂ 3♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Menghai County, Mengzhe Reservoir (22°08’N, 100°26’E), 2019-X-4, Nian Gong .

Host plant. Bamboo.

Distribution. Southwestern China (Yunnan Province).

Remarks. P. maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 is closely related to P. nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009 , but differs in: 1) body mainly green, without stripe (body brown, with stripe in P. nigrifasciata ); 2) anal segment with anal pore located in apical half (anal pore located at mid-length in P. nigrifasciata ); 3) posterior margin of pygofer in profile with slender and long process near the midlength (posteriormargin of pygofer in profile with thick and short process near dorsal margin in P. nigrifasciata ).

Figures

FIGURE 102. Parasymplanella maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 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 103. Parasymplanella maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 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. Scale bar: 1 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C); 0.3 mm (G); 0.2 mm (F, H–K).

FIGURE 104. Parasymplanella maxima Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 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 bar. 0.5 mm (A, B); 0.3 mm (D); 0.2 mm (C, E, F).