First record of the genus Varma Distant, 1906 [Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Tropiduchidae] from China, with descriptions of two new species

• Autorzy: Wang R -R , Liang A -P
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Two new species of the Oriental planthopper genus Varma Distant, 1906 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Tropiduchidae) are described and illustrated: V. gibbosa Wang et Liang sp. nov. (China: Xizang) and V. bimaculata Wang et Liang sp. nov. (China: Xizang), they represent the first record of the genus Varma Distant from China. A diagnosis of the genus and a key to the species of Varma are provided.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Tropiduchidae; taxonomy; new species; morphology; Varma gibbosa; Varma; Hemiptera; China; first record; Fulgoroidea; Varma bimaculata

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 58
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.115-123,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Wang R -R

• Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R.China

autor

Liang A -P

• Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R.China

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