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Issue: Vol. 5814 No. 1: 20 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.9
Page range: 139-146
Abstract views: 96
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New records of four typhlocybine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Japan

Entomological Laboratory; Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences; Kyushu University; 744; Motooka; Nishi-ku; Fukuoka; 819-0395; Japan; Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; Tokyo; Japan
Entomological Laboratory; Faculty of Agriculture; Kyushu University; 744; Motooka; Nishi-ku; Fukuoka; 819-0395; Japan; Insect Science and Creative Entomology Center; Kyushu University; 744; Motooka; Nishi-ku; Fukuoka; 819-0395; Japan
Department of Biology; Asahikawa campus; Hokkaido University of Education; 9; Hokumon-chô; Asahikawa; Hokkaido; 070-8621; Japan
Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Typhlocybinae Empoascini Erythroneurini Typhlocybini alien species host plant distribution parasitoid wasp

Abstract

The following four species of typhlocybine leafhoppers are recorded from Japan for the first time: Hebata (Signatasca) fissurata (Dworakowska), Nikkotettix cuspidata Qin et Zhang, Tautoneura polymitusa Oh et Jung, Aguriahana sichotana (Anufriev). Among these species, N. cuspidata and T. polymitusa are considered likely alien species, based on their host association with non-native plants and their occurrence primarily in urban environments. Biological notes, host plant information, and taxonomic remarks are provided for each species.

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How to Cite

Uehara, Y., Ohara, N. & Okudera, S. (2026) New records of four typhlocybine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Japan. Zootaxa, 5814 (1), 139–146. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5814.1.9