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A new genus of idiocerine leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae) from China on waxberry, with descriptions of two new species

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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Biodiversity conservation and Sustainable utilization in Mongolian Plateau for College and University of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot, China|College of Life Sciences & Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China, Hohhot, China
  • 2. Jiaming Branch of Chen Jinglun Middle School, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
  • 3. Department of Science (Insects), the Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

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A new genus of idiocerine leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae) from China, Chinaica Zhang, gen. nov., is described, with two new species: Chinaica myrica Zhang, sp. nov., (the type species) and Chinaica viraktamathi Zhang, sp. nov. Specimens were collected from waxberry, Myrica rubra (Lour.) Siebold & Zucc. (Myricaceae). The new genus is distinguished by its external morphology and male genital structures and is compared to similar genera.

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Publication: 10.1653/0015-4040(2005)88 (DOI)
Publication: 10.1071/ajzs092 (DOI)
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