taxonID	type	description	language	source
03B287B2E329AF5DEEA9FA6D53A5FBD9.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Rufitidia trinotata Dworakowska, 1994	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E329AF5DEEA9FA6D53A5FBD9.taxon	description	Description. Body medium sized and light yellowish brown. Crown anterior margin subparallel to posterior margin, slightly produced medially, with pair of dark preapical spots and large median apical spot. Coronal suture distinct. Face broad, lateral frontal sutures complete, slightly convergent near border to vertex, anteclypeus inflated and broad, nearly pentagonal. Pronotum broad, middle length longer than that of vertex, usually with obvious dark markings near lateral margins. Scutellum pale yellow, basal triangles and apex dark, with two light brown small circular spots above the scutoscutellar sulcus. Forewing semitransparent, with first apical cell tapering, second nearly quadrate, third widened distally and fourth about two times as long as wide; hind wing venation as usual for Erythroneurini. Abdominal apodemes large or not well-developed. Genital capsule cylindrical. Pygofer lobe elongated, with posterior margin arc-shaped, setae on lateral surface consisting of large group of small microsetae dorsad of ventro-cephalic angle of lobe, and few similar microsetae scattered caudally. Pygofer dorsal appendage simple, rigidly attached, not extended beyond pygofer apex. Subgenital plate exceeding caudal margin of pygofer, tubular and narrowing in apical part, with several macrosetae on lateral surface near apex. Anal tube appendage present. Style slender, acuminate at both ends; preapical lobe small. Aedeagal shaft tubular or flat, with one or more pairs of processes; gonopore ventral. Connective Y-shaped, with reduced central lobe.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E329AF5DEEA9FA6D53A5FBD9.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Sikkim (Rumtek); China (Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Fujian).	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E329AF5DEEA9FA6D53A5FBD9.taxon	synonymic_list	R. trinotata Dworakowska, 1994: 121, Figs 445 – 461. India R. forficata Song & Li, 2009: 67, Figs 1 – 11. China (Hunan, Guizhou) R. fissa Zou & Zhang sp. nov. China (Yunnan) R. dissidens Lin & Zhang sp. nov. China (Fujian)	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E328AF59EEA9FBCF5473FF00.taxon	description	(Figs 1 a – d, 2) Description. Vertex yellow, with two small dark brown spots, whitish towards eyes (Figs 1 a, c). Coronal suture short, about 1 / 2 vertex middle length, broad dark brownish longitudinal streak in the coronal suture accompanied with two small roundish patches laterally (Figs 1 a, c). Eyes grey. Face frontoclypeus area brownish, with areas of yellowish (Fig. 1 d). Pronotum anterior and lateral regions yellow or brownish yellow, with irregular dark brown or black patterns; central part and posterior region from brownish to dark brownish (Figs 1 a, c). Forewing brownish yellow (Figs 1 a, b). Abdominal apodemes small and short (Fig. 2 b). Pygofer lobe broad, with some microsetae scattered in the middle of lobe, ventro-cephalic angle and near caudal margin (Fig. 2 a). Dorsal appendage curved ventrally, slightly branched at apex (Figs 2 a, c). Subgenital plate elongated, acutely narrowed in apical part, with four macrosetae not far from apex, with a few similar microsetae scattered caudally (Fig. 2 a). Anal tube appendage tapering apically and nearly right-angle curved (Fig. 2 a). Style slim, apex sharp (Figs 2 e, f). Aedeagal shaft compressed, with one pair of apical processes extended ventrad, and two pairs of subbasal processes extended dorsad, one process on ventral side divided from shaft near middle and irregularly serrated ventrally in lateral view (Figs 2 g, h, i). Connective Y-shaped, arms long, central lobe absent, manubrium short and inflated (Fig. 2 d). Measurement. Length of male 3.4 – 3.5 mm (including wing).	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E328AF59EEA9FBCF5473FF00.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: ♂, CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Nujiang, 20 June 2019, coll. Lin Lv; Paratypes: 3 ♂, same data as holotype.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E328AF59EEA9FBCF5473FF00.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This new species has all the general characteristics of R. trinotata Dworakowska, 1994, but can be distinguished by the dorsal appendage curved ventrally, slightly branched at apex; aedeagal shaft with one process on ventral side; the ventral edge of the shaft or the process irregularly serrated in lateral view; forewing brownish yellow.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E328AF59EEA9FBCF5473FF00.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin “ fissus ” (cleft), referring to the ventral process split from the aedeagal shaft in lateral view.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E32CAF59EEA9FEB75774FB10.taxon	description	(Figs 1 e – h, 3) Description. Vertex pale yellow, with two small brown spots, whitish towards eyes (Figs 1 e, g). Coronal suture distinct, broad dark brownish longitudinal streak in the coronal suture accompanied with two small roundish patches laterally. Eyes black. Head slightly narrower than greatest width of pronotum (Figs 1 e, g). Face pale yellow, with areas of white (Fig. 1 h). Frontoclypeus area and anteclypeus posterior region light brown. Pronotum anterior region pale yellow, with two small round brown spots; central part and posterior region from brownish yellow to brown, with irregular dark brown or black patterns (Figs 1 e, g). Forewing overall pale white, base and inner margin brownish gray (Figs 1 e, f). Abdominal apodemes small and short (Fig. 3 b). Pygofer lobe broad, with some microsetae scattered in the middle of lobe, ventro-cephalic angle and near caudal margin (Fig. 3 a); dorsal appendage u-shaped, pointed at both ends (Figs 3 a, c). Subgenital plate extended to hind margin of pygofer lobe, acutely narrowing at apex, with four macrosetae not far from terminal part, of which two are longer and two shorter (Fig. 3 a). Anal tube appendage tapering apically and nearly right-angle curved (Fig. 3 a). Style slim, apex sharp (Figs 3 e, f). Aedeagal shaft compressed, with one pair of subapical processes extended ventrad, and two pairs of subbasal processes extended dorsad, ventral edge of shaft irregularly dentate in lateral view (Figs 3 g, h). Connective V-shaped, manubrium short (Fig. 3 d). Measurement. Length of male 3.3 – 3.4 mm (including wing).	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E32CAF59EEA9FEB75774FB10.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: ♂, CHINA, Fujian Prov., Nanping, 19 July 2017, coll. Shuanghu Lin; Paratypes: 2 ♂, same data as holotype.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E32CAF59EEA9FEB75774FB10.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This new species is similar to R. trinotata Dworakowska, 1994, but can be distinguished by the ushaped dorsal pygofer appendage, pointed at both ends; the ventral edge of the shaft irregularly dentated in lateral view; with one pair of subapical processes extended ventrad.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
03B287B2E32CAF59EEA9FEB75774FB10.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin “ dissidens ” (different), referring to the dentate edge of the aedeagus.	en	Zou, Hongfen, Lin, Shuanghu, Huang, Min, Zhang, Yalin (2022): Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Rufitidia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5190 (3): 419-424, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5190.3.5
