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Issue: Vol. 692 No. 1: 21 Oct. 2004
Type: Articles
Published: 2004-10-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.692.1.1
Page range: 1–6
Abstract views: 50
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On the identity of an invasive leafhopper on Hawaii (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Nirvaninae)

The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, S. Kensington, London, SW7 5BD, UK
Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065, India
Hemiptera Cicadellidae Sophonia Hawaii

Abstract

The invasive Hawaiian nirvanine leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is identified as Sophonia orientalis (Matsumura). Related taxa are discussed and the following nomenclatorial changes made: Pseudonirvana furcilinea Kuoh & Kuoh, 1983, a junior synonym of Nirvana longitudinalis Distant, 1908, new synonymy; Quercinirvana Ahmed & Mahmood, 1970, a junior synonym of Sophonia Walker, 1870, synonymy revived; Quercinirvana longicephala Ahmed & Mahmood, status revived.

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