Three new genera from South America and some taxonomic changes in Gyponini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

  • Clayton C. Gonçalves Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68044, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-971, RJ, Brazil
  • Alexandre C. Domahovski Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Caixa Postal 19020, Curitiba, 81531-980, PR, Brazil
  • Gabriel Mejdalani Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20940-040, RJ, Brazil
  • Daniela M. Takiya Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68044, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-971, RJ, Brazil
Keywords: Beltrana, Fulana, leafhoppers, Sicrana, taxonomy

Abstract

Three new South American leafhopper genera of the tribe Gyponini are proposed: Beltrana gen. nov. based on Beltrana reticulata gen. et sp. nov. from French Guiana, Fulana gen. nov. based on Fulana brasiliensis gen. et sp. nov. from Brazil, and Sicrana gen. nov. based on Sicrana plana gen. et sp. nov. from Brazil and Ecuador. Diagnoses, detailed descriptions, and illustrations are provided for each taxon, as well as comparisons with closely related genera. In addition, the following synonyms are proposed: Freytagana DeLong, 1975 as a junior synonym of Marganana DeLong, 1948 and F. gibsoni DeLong, 1975 as a junior synonym of M. (Marganana) mexicana DeLong & Freytag, 1963. Chilella DeLong & Freytag, 1967 is transferred from Gyponini to Selenomorphini Evans, 1974.

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Published
2021-05-18
How to Cite
Gonçalves, C. C., Domahovski, A. C., Mejdalani, G., & Takiya, D. M. (2021). Three new genera from South America and some taxonomic changes in Gyponini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 750(1), 70-93. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.750.1363
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