Two new species of the leafhopper genus Anidiocerus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from China

Qingquan Xue; M D Webb; Yalin Zhang

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3746.3.7

Two new species of the leafhopper genus Anidiocerus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from China

Zootaxa. 2013 Dec 12:3746:481-8. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.3.7.

Authors

Qingquan Xue¹, M D Webb², Yalin Zhang³

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Entological Museum, P. O. Box 55#, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Email: unknown.
² Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 5BD, London, UK; Email: unknown.
³ Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Entological Museum, P. O. Box 55#, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Email: yalinzh@nwsuaf.edu.cn.

PMID: 25113491
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.3.7

Abstract

Two new species of Anidiocerus from China, A. brevispinus Xue & Zhang sp. nov. and A. longimus Xue & Zhang sp. nov. are described and illustrated, and A. variabilis Maldonado-Capriles, 1976 is placed as a senior synonym of A. flavidus Cai & Shen, 1998, syn. nov. A redescription of the genus is provided together with a checklist and key for the separation of males.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
China
Female
Hemiptera / anatomy & histology*
Hemiptera / classification*
Male