Revision of the Planthopper Genus Tambinia (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Tropiduchidae) from China, with Description of a New Species

Authors

  • Qiulei Men
  • Daozheng Qin

Abstract

All 6 species of the genus Tambinia Stål, 1859 in China are reviewed, including 1 new species, T. sinuata sp. nov. from Yunnan Province. Morphological descriptions, illustrations, molecular characteristics of the mitochondrial COI gene and an identification key for Chinese Tambinia species are provided. Pairwise distances, calculated by the Kimura- 2-parameter model among the Tambinia species examined, ranged from 0.0306 to 0.1072. Type specimens are deposited in the Entomological Museum, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China (NWAFU).

Resumen: Se revisan las 6 especies del género Tambinia Stål, 1859 en China, incluyendo una nueva especie, T. sinuata sp. nov. de la provincia de Yunnan. Se provee descripciones morfológicas, ilustraciones, características moleculares del gen mitocondrial COI y una clave de identificación para las especies de Tambinia en China. La distancia entre los pares, calculada por el modelo de 2-parámetros de Kimura entre las especies de Tambinia examinadas, varió desde 0.0306 hasta 0.1072. Los especímenes tipo estan depositados en el Museo de Entomología, de la Universidad A & F del Noroeste en Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China (NWAFU).

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Published

2012-12-01

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Vol. 95, No. 4 (December 2012)

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Research Papers

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