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Neotapirissus gen. nov. of the tribe Issini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae) from Hainan Island
Author(s) -
Meng Rui,
Wang Yinglun
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/ens.12210
Subject(s) - hemiptera , biology , tribe , taxonomy (biology) , genus , china , zoology , type species , botany , auchenorrhyncha , cicadomorpha , ecology , leafhopper , homoptera , pest analysis , archaeology , history , sociology , anthropology
Neotapirissus gen. nov. , in the tribe Issini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae), is described from China, and type species Neotapirissus reticularis sp. nov. (China: Hainan) is described and illustrated. The female internal reproductive organs of the new species are also described and illustrated. The new genus is compared to the superficially similar genus Tapirissus Gnezdilov. The morphological diversity of the issids distributed in Hainan Island is discussed briefly.