Sunday, March 19, 2023

[Entomology • 2023] Morsina gomerae • Family Nogodinidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) from the Canary Islands, with the Description of A New Species of the Genus Morsina Melichar, 1902

 

Morsina gomerae
Gnezdilov, López & Suárez, 2023 

 
Abstract
Planthopper family Nogodinidae is recorded for the first time from the Canary Islands after a new species, Morsina gomerae sp. nov., described from the dry landscapes of La Gomera island. Mikewilsonia Holzinger, 2019 is placed in synonymy under Morsina Melichar, 1902. Mikewilsonia kunzi Holzinger, 2019 is transferred to Morsina with a new combination proposed—Morsina kunzi (Holzinger, 2019), comb. nov.

Keywords: Hemiptera, Nogodininae, Epacriini, Mikewilsonia, morphology, new combination, new record, new species, new synonymy, Western Palaearctic Region



Morsina gomerae sp. nov.


Vladimir M. Gnezdilov, Heriberto López and Daniel Suárez. 2023. Family Nogodinidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) from the Canary Islands, with the Description of A New Species of the Genus Morsina Melichar, 1902. Zootaxa. 5231(5); 567-574. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5231.5.5

Descubierta en La Gomera una especie endémica de chicharrita nueva para la ciencia
https://www.ipna.csic.es/noticia/2023/02/descubierta-en-la-gomera-una-especie-endemica-de-chicharrita-nueva-para-la-ciencia
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