(Figs. 23–26)

This Malaysian species is newly recorded from Japan and Taiwan. It is very similar to S. indicus (Ramakrishna & Margabandhu), which is widespread in India, Pakistan, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Brazil, Jamaica and Trinidad, by having uniformly yellow slender body (Figs. 23, 26) but the latter species can be distinguished from by abdominal tergites with no microtrichia on posterior margins (Mound, 2011; Ng & Mound, 2012). Male is unknown in Japan.

Specimens examined. JAPAN, Honshu: Ibaraki Pref., Yawara-mura, on side of the river Kokai-gawa: 23 females on leaves of Miscanthus sinensis [Poaceae], 25.vii.2008, M. Masumoto (TUA); 22 females on leaves of Miscanthus sinensis, 29.vii.2008, M. Masumoto (TUA). Kyushu: Kagoshima Pref., Yaku-shima Is., Senbironotaki Falls, 1 female on bamboo leaves, 10.iii.2000, T. Tsutsumi (FU). Ryukyus: Okinawa Pref., Ishigaki-jima Is., Takeda-rindou: 1 female on grass, 17.viii.1989, T. Nonaka & S. Okajima; 1 female on grass, 16.i.1991, S. Okajima (TUA); 6 females, host unknown, 28.iii.1998, T. Tsutsumi (FU). TAIWAN: Pintung Hsien, Kenting National Park, 1 female, 19.iii.1984, S. Okajima (TUA). nr. Taipei, Yangmingshan, 1 female, 27.iii.1993, S. Okajima (TUA).