Scaphomonoides robustus, Duan & Webb & Xing, 2025

Duan, Ke-Ting, Webb, Mick D. & Xing, Ji-Chun, 2025, Review of Chinese species of the leafhopper genus Scaphomonoides Li, 2011 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Scaphoideini), with description of a new species, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2), pp. 459-463 : 459-463

Scaphomonoides robustus sp. nov.

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Description.

External features as in Scaphomonoides redstripeus , but face yellowish – brown and second orange band of pronotum complete with no break in middle (Fig. 4 C ).

Male genitalia. Pygofer side approximately rectangular, with stout setae over dorsoposterior area (Fig. 5 A ). Valve subtriangular, nearly 1.9 × as broad as median length (Fig. 5 B ). Subgenital plate rectangular, with a row of 11 stout setae along lateral margin. (Fig. 5 B ). Aedeagus with a pair of processes arising basally and extended beyond end of aedeagal shaft, apex of shaft with two pairs spiniform of processes, gonopore apical (Fig. 5 C, D ). Connective with arms nearly same length as stem (Fig. 5 C, D ). Style broad basally, preapical lobe short and rounded (Fig. 5 F ).

Measurements

(mm). Length (including tegmen): ♂, 5.04.

Type material.

China – Yunnan Prov. • 1 ♂ ( Holotype); Ruili, Mengxiu ; 17 Jul. 2013; H. Y. Sun leg.; GUGC .

Distribution.

China: Yunnan.

Remarks.

This new species is similar to S. redstripeus in general appearance, but can be distinguished by the subgenital plate setae being more numerous, less stout and shorter than in S. redstripeus and a very differently shaped aedeagus.

Etymology.

The new species name is the Latin word “ robustus, - a, - um ” (= robust, stout), referring to the aedeagus with a pair of stout processes arising from ventral margin near base.

Figures

Figure 4. Male of Scaphomonoides robustus sp. nov. A. Habitus, dorsal view; B. Habitus, lateral view; C. Face, ventral view; D. Head and thorax, dorsal view.

Figure 5. Male of Scaphomonoides robustus sp. nov. A. Pygofer and anal tube, lateral view; B. Valve and left subgenital plate, ventral view; C. Aedeagus and connective, dorsal view; D. Aedeagus and connective, ventral view; E. Aedeagus and connective, lateral view; F. Style, dorsal view.