Two new species of tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) with note on intraspecific variations

Zootaxa. 2018 Feb 8;4378(3):442-450. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4378.3.11.

Abstract

Two new species of leafhoppers, Durgades sineprocessus sp. nov. (From Himachal Pradesh: Kalpa) and Japanagallia dolabra sp. nov. (From Sikkim: Lachung) from India, are described and illustrated. Photographic illustrations of Durgades aviana Viraktamath and a detailed note on intraspecific variation in male genitalia of Austroagallia sinuata (Mulsant Rey) are also provided. Material is deposited in the National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi, India.

Keywords: Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Membracoidea, taxonomy, morphology, distribution.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Hemiptera*
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Population Groups