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Type: Article
Published: 2013-09-27
Page range: 224–230
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Description of a new evacanthine leafhopper species Sophonia chandrai sp. nov., with new record of Chudania axona (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India

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Abstract

A new evacanthine leafhopper, Sophonia chandrai sp. nov., is described from Manipur, India. The Chinese species, Chudania axona Zhang and Yang is recorded from Meghalaya, India and redescribed. A detailed morphological description, illustrations and photographs are provided. Material is deposited in the National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. A key to the known species of Chudania from the Indian subcontinent is also included.

How to Cite

Meshram, N.M. & Ramamurthy, V.V. (2013)

Description of a new evacanthine leafhopper species Sophonia chandrai sp. nov., with new record of Chudania axona (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India

. Zootaxa, 3717 (2), 224–230. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3717.2.6