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Issue: Vol. 5666 No. 4: 30 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5666.4.10
Page range: 594-600
Abstract views: 63
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Taxonomy of the leafhopper genus Distantasca (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini) with description of a new species from Australia

Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education; College of Plant Protection; Northwest A&F University; Yangling 712100; Shaanxi; China
Agriculture Victoria Research; Invertebrate and Weed Sciences; Agribio; Centre for AgriBiosciences; 5 Ring Road; Bundoora; 3083; Victoria; Australia
Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education; College of Plant Protection; Northwest A&F University; Yangling 712100; Shaanxi; China
Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education; College of Plant Protection; Northwest A&F University; Yangling 712100; Shaanxi; China
Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Empoascini Distantasca Dahlia taxonomy

Abstract

A new species Distantasca parasmithi Wang & Cao sp. nov. is described from Australia, and is also recorded from Papua New Guinea. Illustrations of the male genitalia, habitus photos and host information of the new species are provided. The generic characteristics are redefined. A key to males of all known species of Distantasca is also given.

 

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How to Cite

Wang, R., Selleck, C., Zhang, Y. & Cao, Y. (2025) Taxonomy of the leafhopper genus Distantasca (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini) with description of a new species from Australia. Zootaxa, 5666 (4), 594–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5666.4.10