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Issue: Vol. 4272 No. 3: 30 May 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-05-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4272.3.9
Page range: 439–445
Abstract views: 46
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Cornutalis Sakakibara (Membracidae: Smiliinae: Acutalini) from Colombia

Grupo Biología CES-EIA, Universidad CES, Medellín (Colombia).
Hemiptera taxonomy treehoppers PNN Los Nevados SFF Galeras Baccharis Asteraceae Alchisme

Abstract

The genus Cornutalis Sakakibara currently includes two valid species, Cornutalis cauca Sakakibara, 1997 (from Colombia) and C. valida Sakakibara, 1997 (from Ecuador). Herein, a new species, Cornutalis andinum sp. n., is described from the highlands in Colombia; additionally, a host plant is recorded for the first time for the genus. Also, a distribution map, a key to the species, and observations on the location and preservation state of type-specimens are included.

 

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