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Issue: Vol. 3118 No. 1: 5 Dec. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-12-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3118.1.5
Page range: 62–68
Abstract views: 57
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A new genus and species of Saccharosydnini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae) from Argentina

División Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque S/Nº (B1900FW). La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
División Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque S/Nº (B1900FW). La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha new genus new species distribution host plants Argentina

Abstract

One new delphacid genus and species, Lacertina australis Remes Lenicov & Rossi Batiz, gen. et sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae: Saccharosydnini), is described and illustrated from Argentina with distribution data and host plants data provided. The new genus is easily distinguished from all other genera of the Neotropical Saccharosydnini by being strongly dorsoventrally flattened with a wide vertex projecting 2/3 of its length beyond the eyes and the presence of two submedian carinae on frons. An identification key to the genera of Saccharosydnini is provided.

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