First record of the genus Augilina Melichar, 1914 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Caliscelidae) from China, with descriptions of two new bamboo-feeding species

The planthopper genus Augilina Melichar, 1914, is recorded in China for the first time. Two new species of the genus Augilina, A. tetraina Chen & Gong sp. nov. and A. triaina Chen & Gong sp. nov., are described and illustrated from South China. The genus now has a total of four described spe...

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Published inEuropean journal of taxonomy Vol. 744; no. 1; pp. 38 - 48
Main Authors Gong, Nian, Yang, Lin, Chen, Xiang-Sheng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Consortium of European Natural History Museums 05.04.2021
Subjects
Augilini
bamboo
Ommatidiotinae
South China
taxonomy
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Summary:The planthopper genus Augilina Melichar, 1914, is recorded in China for the first time. Two new species of the genus Augilina, A. tetraina Chen & Gong sp. nov. and A. triaina Chen & Gong sp. nov., are described and illustrated from South China. The genus now has a total of four described species. New generic characteristics are proposed and photographs of the new species are provided. A checklist and a key to the species of Augilina are also included.
ISSN:2118-9773
2118-9773
DOI:10.5852/ejt.2021.744.1297