Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009

Chen, Xiang-Sheng & Gong, Nian, 2025, Taxonomic study of the Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea) from China, Zootaxa 5670 (1), pp. 1-129 : 120

Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009

( Figures 105–107 )

Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009: 50 ; Zhang et al., 2020: 157.

Material examined. 11♂♂ 20♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Jinghong City, Wensha Hot Springs , 2018-VI-28, Hong-Xing Li, Feng-E Li, Shi-Yan Xu and Nian Gong ; 4♂♂ 3♀♀, China: Yunnan Province, Mengla County, Menglun Town , 2017-VIII-3, Qiang Luo .

Host plant. Bamboo.

Distribution. Southwestern China (Yunnan Province).

Remarks. P. nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009 differs from other species of genus Pseudosymplanella by the following characteristics: 1) body brown with pale yellow carinae and dark brown fascia; 2) pygofer with laterodorsal angles produced into a spine and small protuberance; 3) genital styles elongate with apex hook-like.

Figures

FIGURE 105. Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009 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 106. Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 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. Genital styles, lateral view; I. Pygofer and genital styles, ventral view; J. Aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm (D, E); 0.5 mm (A–C, G); 0.2 mm (F, H–J).

FIGURE 107. Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009 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); 0.2 mm (C, E, F).