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The genus Numicia from economic plants in the Oriental Region (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea)
Author(s) -
GHAURI M. S. K.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1976.tb00027.x
Subject(s) - biology , homoptera , genus , sugar cane , zoology , botany , ecology , agronomy , pest analysis
The Oriental genus Kusuma Distant is synonymized with Numicia Stal which was formerly considered to be African. Tambinia maculosa Distant is transferred to Numicia and Kusuma carinata Distant synonymized with it. Numicia maculosa pusana ssp.n. from sugar cane, Numicia graminivora sp.n. from golf club grass and Numicia graminivora sinensis ssp.n. are described. N.maculosa (Distant) is redescribed and all forms are illustrated and keyed.