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Issue: Vol. 5618 No. 1: 1 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5618.1.5
Page range: 79-96
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Revised generic placement of Bruchomorpha rugosa Metcalf (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) with an assessment of Fitchiella Van Duzee, a genus of conservation interest

University of Delaware; Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology; 250 Townsend Hall; 531 S College Ave; Newark; DE 19716-2160
University of Delaware; Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology; 250 Townsend Hall; 531 S College Ave; Newark; DE 19716-2160
Laboratório de Entomologia; Departamento de Zoologia; Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; RJ; Brazil
Hemiptera Planthopper insect conservation new combination threatened species Peltonotellini

Abstract

The piglet bug Bruchomorpha rugosa is transferred to the genus Fitchiella, as Fitchiella rugosa (Metcalf, 1923) comb. nov., based on morphological review. The composition of the genus Fitchiella is preliminarily assessed, illustrated, and divided into two morphological species groups. A taxonomic revision is needed to clarify the diagnostic features of some species. The need for further conservation assessments of prairie-endemic true hoppers and the importance of stabilizing taxonomic nomenclature for groups of conservation concern are briefly discussed.

 

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How to Cite

Hendrix, S.V., Bartlett, C.R. & Freitas, A.S.D. (2025) Revised generic placement of Bruchomorpha rugosa Metcalf (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) with an assessment of Fitchiella Van Duzee, a genus of conservation interest. Zootaxa, 5618 (1), 79–96. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5618.1.5