Description of a new evacanthine leafhopper species Sophonia chandrai sp nov., with new record of Chudania axona (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India.

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2013
Authors:N. M. Meshram, Ramamurthy V. V.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:3717
Issue:2
Start Page:224
Pagination:224-230
Date Published:09/2013
Abstract:

A new evacanthine leafhopper, Sophonia chandrai sp. nov., is described from Manipur, India. The Chinese species, Chudania axona Zhang and Yang is recorded from Meghalaya, India and redescribed. A detailed morphological description, illustrations and photographs are provided. Material is deposited in the National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. A key to the known species of Chudania from the Indian subcontinent is also included.

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