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Issue: Vol. 3279 No. 1: 25 Apr. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-04-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3279.1.3
Page range: 63–68
Abstract views: 29
PDF downloaded: 1

On the unassigned species of the subfamily Coelidiinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Affiliate Faculty, Monte L. Bean Museum, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
Natural History Survey, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL, 61820, USA
Hemiptera Leafhoppers taxonomy types new combinations descriptions

Abstract

Five species treated incertae sedis and one overlooked species in Coelidiinae are each assigned to the following respectivegenus and tribe: Jassus maldivensis Distant to Thagria Melichar, comb. nov (Thagriiini); Jassus atkinsoni Distant to OlidianaMcKamey, comb. nov. (Coelidinii); Coelidia costalis Walker to Paracarinolidia Nielson, comb. nov. (Teruliini); Coelidia dis-integrans Walker to Paracarinolidia Nielson, comb. nov. (Teruliini), Bythoscopus guttatus Walker to Docalidia Nielson,comb. nov. (Teruliini) and Coelidia semiflava Lethierry to Pilosana Nielson, comb. nov (Youngolidiini). All of the species areredescribed with photos of the general habitus. The generic placement Coelidia perineti Evans, previously assigned to thegenus Limentinus Distant (Coelidiini) and recognized as a junior synonym of Limentinus aldabranus Distant, is confirmed. Eight species in the subfamily remain problematical.

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