Neotapirissus gen. nov. of the tribe Issini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae) from Hainan Island |
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| Authors: | Rui Meng Yinglun Wang |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education;2. Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | female internal reproductive system Fulgoroidea morphology new species taxonomy |
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