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Issue: Vol. 2046 No. 1: 20 Mar. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-03-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2046.1.3
Page range: 43–68
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 1

Taxonomy of the Neotropical leafhopper genus Exogonia with description of seven new Brazilian species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini)

Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Quinta da Boa Vista. São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, Museu Nacional, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Quinta da Boa Vista. São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, Museu Nacional, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Laboratório de Biodiversidade Entomológica, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Quinta da Boa Vista. São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
Hemiptera Membracoidea Auchenorrhyncha Cicadellinae sharpshooter morphology taxonomy

Abstract

Seven new Brazilian species of Exogonia Melichar are described from Mato Grosso, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina states. The other four known species of the genus, E. assimilis (Signoret), E. hyalinosparsa (Melichar), E. leucampix (Signoret), and E. semivitta (Walker), are redescribed. An identification key with male and female characters and maps with the geographical distribution of the species are given. Taxonomic notes comparing the species are also provided. This genus is apparently closely related to Hanshumba Young, specially due to similarities in the male genital apparatus.

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