Mestus cruciatus, a new delphacid species from southwest China with some remarks on the genus (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Delphacidae)

By

Ren, Feng-Juan
Xie, Qi
Qin, Dao-zheng

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

545

Pages

67-74

Subjects

Auchenorrhyncha , Distribution , Fulgoroidea , new species , planthopper , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.5992

 

Abstract

A new delphacid (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Delphacidae) species, Mestus cruciatus sp. n. is described based on specimens from Yunnan Province, China. Habitus photos and illustrations of male genitalia are provided. The Mestus species and phylogenetic arrangement of this genus is discussed. A key to the species of Mestus is also provided.