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Review of the Asian leafhopper genus Scaphomonus Viraktamath (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Scaphoideini) with description of a new genus and new species

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
  • 2. The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK. Retired.

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Wei, Xingtao, Webb, Michael D., Dai, Wu (2025): Review of the Asian leafhopper genus Scaphomonus Viraktamath (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Scaphoideini) with description of a new genus and new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 989: 215-244, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.989.2895, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2895/13123

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