Review of the genus Loxocephala Schaum, 1850 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Eurybrachidae) with aescription of three new species from China

Menglin Wang; Yinglun Wang

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.4

Review of the genus Loxocephala Schaum, 1850 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Eurybrachidae) with aescription of three new species from China

Zootaxa. 2013:3664:176-98. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.4.

Authors

Menglin Wang¹, Yinglun Wang

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education; Entonological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.

PMID: 26266296
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.2.4

Abstract

The genus Loxocephala Schaum, 1850 is reviewed. Three new species: L. rugosa sp. nov., L. verticalis sp. nov. and L. mangkangensis sp. nov. are described from China. L., perpunctata Jacobi, 1944 and L. sinica Chou & Huang, 1985 are given supplementary descriptions. In addition, according to the male genitalia, L. sinica sichuanensis Chou & Huang, 1985 is upgraded to species level: L. sichuanensis Chou & Huang, 1985 stat. nov. A key to all the known species of the genus is provided.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
China
Female
Hemiptera / anatomy & histology
Hemiptera / classification*
Hemiptera / growth & development
Male
Organ Size