New Oriental Macropsinae with a key to species of the Indian subcontinent (Insecta: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1996
Authors:C. A. Viraktamath
Journal:Entomologische Abhandlungen (Dresden)
Volume:57
Date Published:20 Dezember 1996
Accession Number:ZOOREC:ZOOR13300058311
Keywords:[Meghalaya / / Cherrapunjee; New species]., Macropsinae [Oriental region / / Indian subcontinent; Key to genera &, Macropsis ganeshai [Mizoram / / New species]., Macropsis nepalica [Nepal / / New species]., Macropsis shrideviae [West Bengal / / New species]., Macropsis smitae; Macropsis sympatrica; Pedionis (Pedionis) cherraensis, Macropsis vagdeviae [Karnataka / / New species]., Oncopsis (Oncopsis) kuluensis [Himachal Pradesh / / New species]., Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) kodaiana [Tamil Nadu / / New species]., species] [Indonesia / / New taxa].
Abstract:

Reticopsella gen. nov. (type species: Reticopsella orientalis spec. nov.) related to Oncopsis (Parasitades) is described from Borneo. Reticopsella orientalis spec. nov. (from Borneo), Oncopsis (Oncopsis) kuluensis spec. nov. (from India: Manali, Kulu), Pediopsoides (Celopsis) pectinata spec. nov. (from Indonesia: West Java), Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) kodaiana spec. nov. (from India: Kodaikanal), Pedionis cherraensis spec. nov. (from India: Cheffapunjee), Pedionis sumatrana spec. nov. (from Malaysia: Sumatra), Macropsis ganeshai spec. nov. (from India: Aizawl), Macropsis vagdeviae spec. nov. (from India: Dharwar), Macropsis shrideviae spec. nov. (from India: Sukna, Dharwar), Macropsis sympatrica spec. nov., Macropsis smitae spec. nov. (both from India: Cherrapunjee) and Macropsis nepalica spec. nov. (from Nepal: Kathmandu) are described and illustrated. Their relationships with related taxa are discussed. A key for the recognition of species of the Macropsinae from the Indian subcontinent is also included.

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