Pseudosymplanella 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 : 117

Pseudosymplanella Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009

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

Type species. Pseudosymplanella nigrifasciata Che, Zhang & Webb, 2009 , by original designation.

Host plant. Bamboo.

Distribution. China (Guangxi Province), Thailand.

Note. This genus has two species recorded in China, and two species are listed in this paper.

Key to species of genus Pseudosymplanella

1. Body mainly brown ( Fig. 105A–D ), posterior margin of pygofer in proffle with thick and short process near dorsal margin ( Fig. 106G ).................................................................................. P. nigrifasciata

–. Body grass green ( Fig. 102A–D ), posterior margin of pygofer in proffle with slender and long process near midlength ( Fig. 103G )....................................................................................... P. maxima

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 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).