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| Neobelocera russa
Li, Yang & Chen, 2020.
DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.641
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Abstract
Two new species of the bamboo-feeding genus Neobelocera Ding & Yang, 1986, Neobelocera biprocessa sp. nov. and N. russa sp. nov., are described and illustrated from southwest China (Hainan and Guizhou), giving the genus nine species in total. A key is provided to separate all species.
Keywords: Fulgoromorpha; morphology; oriental region; taxonomy
Order Hemiptera Linnaeus, 1758
Infraorder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946
Family Delphacidae Leach, 1815
Subfamily Delphacinae Muir, 1915
Tribe Tropidocephalini Muir, 1915
Genus Neobelocera Ding & Yang, 1986
Type species: Neobelocera asymmetrica Ding & Yang, 1986
(original designation)
Neobelocera lanpingensis Chen, 2003
Neobelocera biprocessa sp. nov.
Etymology: The species epithet is derived from the Latin words ‘bi-’ and ‘process’, referring to the inner margin of
genital styles with two processes.
Neobelocera russa sp. nov.
Etymology: The species epithet is derived from the Latin word ‘russa’, referring to the body with rust color.
Hong-Xing Li, Lin Yang and Xiang-Sheng Chen. 2020. Two New Species of the Bamboo-feeding Planthopper Genus Neobelocera Ding & Yang, 1986 from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Delphacidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 641; 1–14. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.641
