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Published: 2007-08-09
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Review of the leafhopper genus Pythamus Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) in the Indian subcontinent

Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, India
Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, England
Hemiptera Homoptera Auchenorrhyncha morphology distribution taxonomy

Abstract

The genus Pythamus Melichar (type species: P. dealbatus Melichar) is redefined. The genus Dussana Distant (type species: D. quaerenda Distant) is treated as a junior synonym of Pythamus. Three new species, Pythamus biramosus sp. nov. (India: Karnataka), P. bispinosus sp. nov. (India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala) and P. montanus sp. nov. (India: Tamil Nadu) in addition to P. dealbatus are described and illustrated. Dussana quaerenda is treated as a junior synonym of P. dealbatus. Dussana assamensis Ramakrishnan is transferred to the genus Onukia. A key to species of Pythamus is also provided.

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