Notes on the leafhopper genus Cofana Melichar (Hemiptera : Cicadellidae : Cicadellinae) from India with description of two new species

Sindhu M. Krishnankutty, Chandrasekhara A. Viraktamath

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Abstract

A review of the genus Cofana Melichar from India is presented. Seven valid species are recognized of which two species are described as new, namely, C. bidentata sp. nov. and C. spiculata sp. nov. C. karjatensis Ramakrishnan, is treated as synonym of C. unimaculata (Signoret). All species from the Indian subcontinent are re-described and illustrated and a key is provided.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)35-49
Number of pages15
JournalZootaxa
Issue number1874
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 10 2008

Keywords

  • INHS
  • Homoptera
  • Taxonomy
  • Morphology
  • Auchenorrhyncha
  • South India
  • Cicadellini

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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