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Issue: Vol. 5686 No. 3: 28 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5686.3.6
Page range: 425-437
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First report of the Asian planthopper Epeurysa nawaii (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae) in the United States, a species detected through community science observations

University of Arizona; Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Entomology and Insect Science; 410 Forbes Building; 1140 E. South Campus Dr.; Tucson; AZ 85721
Department of Biology; Faculty of Education; Saitama University; Saitama; 338–8570 Japan
Ryukyu University Museum; Nishihara; Okinawa; 903-0129 Japan; Guran-571 101; 44–2; Hasunuma; Morigo; Rifu-cho; Miyagi Prefecture; 981–0103 Japan
University of Delaware; Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology; 250 Townsend Hall; 531 S College Ave; Newark; DE 19716- 2160
Hemiptera tropidocephalini true hoppers iNaturalist.org invasive species delphacoidea

Abstract

Epeurysa nawaii (Matsumura) (Hemiptera, Delphacoidea, Delphacidae) is recorded for the first time in the United States from six southeastern states. The species was first recorded through online community science records. This species is the first member of Tropidocephalini to be found north of Mexico. The earliest available records include specimens and observations from iNaturalist.org, dating back to 2021; however, there is no information regarding how the species arrived in the United States. The species appears locally common. Epeurysa nawaii is found on bamboo (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), including the native genus Arundinaria.

 

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How to Cite

Hendrix, S.V., Hayashi, M., Fujinuma, S. & Bartlett, C.R. (2025) First report of the Asian planthopper Epeurysa nawaii (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae) in the United States, a species detected through community science observations. Zootaxa, 5686 (3), 425–437. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.3.6