Hyalinocerus, ZHANG & LI, 2012

Xue, Qingquan & Zhang, Yalin, 2020, Phylogeny and revision of the Oriental leafhopper genus Amritodus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerini), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189, pp. 1438-1463 : 1458-1460

GENUS HYALINOCERUS ZHANG & LI, 2012

Hyalinocerus Zhang & Li, 2012: 204 .

Type species: Hyalinocerus nigrimaculatus Zhang & Li, 2012 ; by original designation.

Diagnosis: Crown with a pair of large spots. Crown and pronotum finely transversely rugose; frontoclypeus and anteclypeus elevated; anteclypeus surpassing apex of gena. Forewing with r-m1 and m-cu1 cross-vein, without m-cu2 cross-vein. Hind femur with 2 + 1 apical setae. Hind tibiae with 16–25 setae on row PD, six to 14 setae on AD and seven to 14 setae on row AV. Hind basitarsus with three platellae. Pygofer dorsal apodeme present, extended to midline of pygofer lateral surface. Segment X inner process developed. Style elongate and curved dorsally at nearly a 90° angle. Aedeagal shaft tubular; preatrium short; dorsal apodeme undeveloped; gonopore situated near apex on ventral surface. Female seventh sternite shorter than wide, caudal margin obviously convex. Female first valvulae sculpture strigate, strongly curved, apex pointed. Female second valvulae curved obviously, with several dorsal teeth.

Distribution: China (Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan).

Remarks: This genus can be distinguished from other genera of Idiocerini by the following features: pronotum rugose; anteclypeus elevated; anteclypeus surpassing apex of gena; pygofer dorsal apodeme extended to midline of pygofer lateral surface; style distinctly curved dorsally.

HYALINOCERUS FLAVOSCUTATUS ( CAI & SHEN,