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New planthoppers in the genus Fescennia (Hemiptera: Derbidae) from screw palms (Pandanus spp.) in eastern Madagascar, with redescription of F. bivittata and an updated key to the genus

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A survey of planthoppers associated with palms in Madagascar was initiated to assess putative vectors of a phytoplasma causing palm decline. As part of that survey, three species in the genus Fescennia Stål (the type species and two new species) were found associated with screw palms (Pandanus, Pandanaceae). Here, we describe two new species of Fescennia with an amended description of F. bivittata (Coquerel), provide a key to species, and molecular for the barcoding region (5’ half) of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene, 18S rRNA gene, and the D9–D10 expansion region of the 28S rRNA gene for each species to support the monophyly of Fescennia. Aethocauda Williams is transferred to Phenicini from Cenchreini.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5729.1.3

Authors: ADAM STROIŃSKI, PIOTR ŁUKASIK, CHARLES R. BARTLETT, FABIAN PILET, RASOLONDALAO HARIN’HALA HASINJAKA, SAFIDINIRINA ARMANDE RANDRETSIFERANA, ANDRIANATENAINA RAZAFINDRAKOTOMAMONJY, BRIAN W. BAHDER

Institutions: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jagiellonian University, University of Delaware, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement Rural, University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7114924253

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