Bambusicaliscelis clavatus 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 : 23

Bambusicaliscelis clavatus Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023

( Figures 18 , 19A, B )

Bambusicaliscelis clavatus Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023a:111 .

Material examined. 2♂♂, China: Jiangxi Province, Qianshan County, Wuyi Mountain , 2018-VIII-19, Xiang-Sheng Chen ; 1♂, China: Jiangxi Province, Qianshan County, Wuyi Mountain , 2013-VIII-3, Jian-Kun Long .

Host plant. Bamboo ( Figure 19C ).

Distribution. China (Jiangxi Province).

Remarks. B. clavatus Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 is closely related to B. fanjingensis Chen & Zhang, 2011 , but differs by the following: 1) spinal formula of hind leg 7-3-2 (spinal formula of hind leg 6-3- 2 in B. fanjingensis ); 2) posterior margin of pygofer with a strongly claviform medioventral process (with a slightly medioventral process in B. fanjingensis ); 3) aedeagus reflexed dorsad (reflexed ventrad in B. fanjingensis ).

Figures

FIGURE 18. Bambusicaliscelis clavatus Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 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. 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 bars: 0.5 mm (A–E, G, H, J); 0.3 mm (F, I, K, L).

FIGURE 19. Habitat of Bambusicaliscelis clavatus Gong, Yang & Chen, 2023 A, B. Living male adult; C. General environment and host plant. 19 Aug. 2018, Wuyishan National Natural Reserve, Fujian Province, photograph by Xiang-Sheng Chen.