Two new erythroneurine leafhopper genera and first record of Thailus Mahmood from China (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae), with description of four new species

Yanghui Cao; Yalin Zhang

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3686.3.5

Two new erythroneurine leafhopper genera and first record of Thailus Mahmood from China (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae), with description of four new species

Zootaxa. 2013:3686:363-72. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3686.3.5.

Authors

Yanghui Cao¹, Yalin Zhang

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory ofPlant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China. cao_yanghui@yahoo.com.cn

PMID: 26473225
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3686.3.5

Abstract

Two new genera of tribe Erythroneurini from China, Saccata gen. nov. and Variolosa gen. nov. are described and illustrated based on type species Saccata insolita sp. nov. and Variolosa meni sp. nov. respectively. Genus Thailus Mahmood with new species Thailus versicolor sp. nov. is reported from China for the first time and another new species, T rectilinea sp. nov. from Thailand is also described. A key to adult males of Thailus is provided.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
China
Female
Hemiptera / anatomy & histology
Hemiptera / classification*
Hemiptera / growth & development
Male
Organ Size