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Taxonomic study of the Oriental genus Amurta (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Typhlocybini), including A. bimaculata sp. nov. and A. upunctata sp. nov.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2012

Yalin Zhang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
Min Huang*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]).

Abstract

A taxonomic study of the Oriental genus Amurta Dworakowska, 1977 is given. Five species are considered, one of which is reported for the first time in China, and two species, Amurta bimaculatasp. nov. and A. upunctatasp. nov., are described. All species are listed and a key for their separation is given.

Résumé

La thèse est sur l'étude taxonomique du genre Oriental Amurta Dworakowska, 1977. Il s'agit de cinq espèces, dont l'un est rapporté pour la première fois en Chine, les deux, A. bimaculatasp. nov. et A. upunctatasp. nov., sont décrits. Toutes les espèces sont listées et la clé de leur séparation est fournie.

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Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2005

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