An unusual new leafhopper species of Daochia Wei, Zhang amp; Webb, 2006 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Stegelytrini) described from China

A new leafhopper species Daochia fenestrata sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Stegelytrini) from China is described with habitus photos and illustrations of male and female genitalia provided. In addition to its large and spectacular appearance the new species is unusual in having...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4758; no. 2; p. zootaxa.4758.2.11
Main Authors Fang, Yongqin, Webb, Mick, Xing, Jichun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 30.03.2020
Subjects
Animals
China
Female
Gastropoda
Hemiptera
Male
China
Hemiptera, Homoptera, new taxa, taxonomy, distribution, Honguchia superba
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Summary:A new leafhopper species Daochia fenestrata sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Stegelytrini) from China is described with habitus photos and illustrations of male and female genitalia provided. In addition to its large and spectacular appearance the new species is unusual in having a transparent 'window-like' patch on the forewing. Another large, spectacularly marked species, Honguchia superba Wei Webb, 2010, from Sumatra (Indonesia) is transferred to Daochia as D. superba comb. nov.. A checklist and key to Chinese genera of Stegelytrini are provided.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4758.2.11