Description and key to the fifth-instars of some Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) associated with coffee plants in Brazil

Neotrop Entomol. 2011 Jul-Aug;40(4):445-51. doi: 10.1590/s1519-566x2011000400006.

Abstract

Fifth-instars of the cicada species Dorisiana drewseni (Stål), Dorisiana viridis (Olivier), Fidicina mannifera (Fabricius), Fidicinoides pronoe (Walker) and Carineta fasciculata (Germar) are described and illustrated. Moreover, a key to the nymphs of these species along with Quesada gigas (Olivier) is also provided.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Coffea / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Hemiptera / anatomy & histology*
  • Hemiptera / growth & development*
  • Male
  • Nymph / anatomy & histology