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Caledopsalta gen. nov., a new genus for the New Caledonian cicadas previously assigned to Pauropsalta Goding & Froggatt , plus the description of four new species ( Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae )
Author(s) -
Delorme Quentin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
austral entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2052-1758
pISSN - 2052-174X
DOI - 10.1111/aen.12295
Subject(s) - genus , zoology , biology , key (lock) , type species , tribe , holotype , ecology , sociology , anthropology
Species currently assigned to Pauropsalta Goding & Froggatt in New Caledonia are reviewed. Molecular and morphological studies indicate that New Caledonian cicadas placed in this genus belong in a different genus. The genus Caledopsalta gen. nov. is therefore erected to accommodate Caledopsalta johanae comb. nov., and Caledopsalta judithae . comb. nov., as well as the following four new species: Caledopsalta ouitchamboensis sp. nov., C . canteminvantum sp. nov., C . garrula sp. nov. and C . sciaphila sp. nov. Male calling songs of all species are analysed and described from field recordings. A key to the species of Caledopsalta gen. nov. is provided. This new genus is included within the tribe Cicadettini, with Pauropsalta johanae designated as the type species.