Abstract
The Nearctic leafhopper species Gyponana (Gyponana) mali DeLong, 1942 is reported from Europe for the first time and represents the first record of the tribe Gyponini Stål, 1870 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae: Gyponini) for the Palearctic Region. Specimens were collected in southern Switzerland (Ticino) and two regions of northern Italy (Lombardy and Veneto) in 2015–2019. The preferred host plant in these areas appears to be Cornus san-guinea L. Phylogenetic analysis of the COI barcode sequences grouped one of the European specimens with three individuals of G. (G.) mali from Ontario, Canada. Morphological study indicated that the male genitalia of the European population are intermediate between G. (G.) mali and G. (G.) extenda DeLong, 1942.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 213-220 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Auchenorrhyncha
- Cicadellidae
- Cicadomorpha
- Exotic species
- Hemiptera
- Ornamental plants
- Palearctic Region
- Viticulture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Insect Science