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Issue: Vol. 5620 No. 4: 11 Apr. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-04-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5620.4.7
Page range: 595-600
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Taxonomic notes on the leafhopper genus Scaphoideus Uhler (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Scaphoidini) from Pakistan, with description of a new species

Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P.R. China
Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P.R. China
Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P.R. China
Hemiptera Homoptera morphology taxonomy distribution

Abstract

A new leafhopper species: Scaphoideus dentarcus sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Pakistan. The type specimen of the new species is deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC). A key to Scaphoideus from Pakistan is provided.

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How to Cite

Hussain, R., Hassan, M.A. & Xing, J. (2025) Taxonomic notes on the leafhopper genus Scaphoideus Uhler (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Scaphoidini) from Pakistan, with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5620 (4), 595–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5620.4.7