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Issue: Vol. 2517 No. 1: 24 Jun. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-06-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2517.1.2
Page range: 15–24
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Paralivatiella serrata, a new genus and new species of Eodelphacini from China, with a redescription of Prolivatis Emeljanov (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae)

Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China
Hemiptera Ugyopinae taxonomy Auchenorrhyncha planthopper

Abstract

Paralivatiella gen. nov., is described from China with P. serrata sp. nov. as the type species. It is placed in the delphacid tribe Eodelphacini of the subfamily Ugyopinae. Prolivatis gorochovi Emeljanov is recorded for the first time from China. The latter species is redescribed and illustrated. A checklist of Eodelphacini of the world and a key to all genera of this tribe is also provided.

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