Parathlasia gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Ledrinae, Ledrini), a new leafhopper genus from Guizhou, China

Zookeys. 2023 Jan 6:1138:175-182. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1138.82224. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Parathlasia gen. nov., a new leafhopper genus and species of Ledrini, P.guizhouensis sp. nov., from Guizhou, China are described. Morphological differences between the new genus to other related Chinese genera are discussed. A key to distinguish Parathlasia from other similar genera is given.

Keywords: Auchenorrhyncha; Homoptera; Midoria; Thlasia; Yelahanka; key; morphology; new genus; new species; taxonomy.

Grants and funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China