Review of Chinese Species of Deferunda (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Achilidae) with Descriptions of Two New Species

Authors

  • Jian-Kun Long Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025 The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025
  • Lin Yang Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025 The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025
  • Xiang-Sheng Chen Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025 The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025

Keywords:

achilid, Fulgoroidea, morphology, oriental region, taxonomy

Abstract

The Chinese species of the genus Deferunda Distant, 1912 are reviewed. They include 9 species as follows: D. acuminata Chou & Wang, 1985, D. diana Chen & He, 2010, D. ellipsoidea sp. nov., D. lua sp. nov., D. qiana Chen & He, 2010, D. rubrostigma (Matsumura, 1914), D. striata Wang & Liu, 2008, D. trimaculata Wang & Peng, 2008 and D. truncata Chen, Yang & Wilson, 1989. The 2 new species, D. ellipsoidea sp. nov. and D. lua sp. nov., are described and illustrated. A checklist of Chinese species and a key to all known species in the genus are provided.

 

Se revisa las especies chinas del género Deferunda Distante, 1912. Se incluye las siguientes 8 especies: D. acuminata Chou y Wang, 1985, D. diana Chen y He, 2010, D. ellipsoidea spec. nov., D. lua spec. nov., D. qiana Chen y He, 2010, D. rubrostigma (Matsumura, 1914), D. striata Wang y Liu, 2008, D. trimaculata Wang y Peng, 2008 y D. truncata Chen, Yang y Wilson, 1989. Se describen e ilustran 2 nuevas especies, D. ellipsoidea spec. nov. y D. lua spec. nov. Se provee una lista de las especies de China y una clave para todas las species conocidas del género.

 

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2014-02-23

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