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A new leafhopper genus with description of two new species of Scaphoideini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new genus of Scaphoideini, Ramya Rajgopal gen. nov., with two new species, Ramya longiprocessus gen. et sp. nov. (as its type species, type locality: India: Karnataka) and Ramya megatrium gen. et sp. nov. (type locality: India: Himachal Pradesh), are described and illustrated. The relationship of the new genus with other related genera is discussed and an identification key to the two species is provided. The type material is deposited in the National Pusa Collection (NPC), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Source: European Journal of Taxonomy

DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.3003

Authors: Nernakallu Narayanaswamy Rajgopal, Debjani Dey, Naresh Manohar Meshram

Institutions: National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Central Citrus Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

OpenAlex ID: W4413202460

FWCI: 0.935

Cites: 21

Cited by: 1

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