Two new species of the bamboo-feeding genus Bambusicaliscelis Chen & Zhang, 2011 from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Caliscelidae)

Nian Gong; Lin Yang; Xiang-Sheng Chen

doi:10.3897/zookeys.776.24355

Two new species of the bamboo-feeding genus Bambusicaliscelis Chen & Zhang, 2011 from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Caliscelidae)

Zookeys. 2018 Jul 26:(776):81-89. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.776.24355. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Nian Gong^{1

2}, Lin Yang^{1

2}, Xiang-Sheng Chen^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou University Guiyang China.
² Guizhou, 550025, PR China Guizhou University Guiyang China.

Abstract

Two new species of the bamboo-feeding planthopper genus Bambusicaliscelis Chen & Zhang, 2011, B.flavus Chen & Gong, sp. n. and B.guttatus Chen & Gong, sp. n., are described and illustrated from China. The generic characteristics are redefined and photographs of the new species are provided. A checklist and a key to species of Bambusicaliscelis are also given.

Keywords: Caliscelini; bamboo; distribution; planthopper; taxonomy.