The planthopper genus Spartidelphax,a new segregate of Nearctic Delphacodes (Hemiptera,Delphacidae) |
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Authors: | Charles R Bartlett Mick D Webb |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, 250 Townsend Hall, 531 S College Ave., Newark, DE 19716-2130 ;2.Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, UK |
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Abstract: | The new genus Spartidelphax is described to house three species removed from the polyphyletic genus Delphacodes. The members of Spartidelphax are coastal species native to eastern North America, and probably feed exclusively on cordgrass (Poaceae, Spartina Schreb.). The taxonomy and nomenclature of the included species (viz. Spartidelphax
detectus, Spartidelphax
luteivittus, and Spartidelphax
penedetectus) are reviewed. Spartidelphax
luteivittus is a nomen dubium, whose type material is inadequate to provide diagnostic features contrasting with Spartidelphax
detectus and Spartidelphax
penedetectus. Diagnoses and a key are provided for the remaining Spartidelphax. |
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Keywords: | New genus Delphacidae" target="_blank">Delphacidae planthopper Fulgoroidea" target="_blank">Fulgoroidea Auchenorrhyncha" target="_blank">Auchenorrhyncha Hemiptera" target="_blank">Hemiptera Poaceae" target="_blank">Poaceae Spartina" target="_blank">Spartina Delphacodes" target="_blank">Delphacodes |
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