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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2010, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (10): 89-90.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20101014

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A New Species of Leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) Injurious to Salix

Li Zizhong1;Cao Wei2;Li Jianda1   

  1. 1.Institute of Entomology;Guizhou University Guiyang 550025;2.Agriculture and Livestock Bureau of Zhenyuan County;Gansu Province Zhenyuan 744500
  • Received:2009-07-24 Revised:2010-01-28 Online:2010-10-25 Published:2010-10-25

Abstract:

A new species of leafhopper, Idiocerus (Liocratus) salicis Li, Cao et Li sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) was found in Gansu, China and described. The body length (incl. tegm.) is 5.1~5.3 mm for ♂ and 5.5~5.80 mm for ♀. This new species is similar to Idiocerus(Liocratus) chivinsis Kusnezov, 1929 in appearance, but can be distinguished from the latter by the aedeagus with two small thorn-like at apex, and the style without long setae at apex. This new species is also related to Idiocerus(Liocratus) moniliferae Osborn et Ball, 1898, but can be distinguished from the latter by the vertex with four black spots, and the female with the seventh ovipositor taper-like. Holotype ♂, paratypes 3 ♂♂, 3♀♀, Zhenyuan, Gansu Province, coll. by Cao Wei, 3 Sept. 2008. Host plant: Salix. All the type specimens of the new species are preserved in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University.

Key words: Salix, Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Idiocerinae, Liocratus, new species, China