Two new genera of Punctulina and description of a new species of Clavoreticula (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Vartini) from Mainland Southeast Asia
Journal
Zootaxa
Series/Report No.
Zootaxa
Journal Volume
5802
Journal Issue
3
Start Page
533
End Page
546
ISSN
1175-5326
Date Issued
2026-05-05
Author(s)
Abstract
The present study describes five new taxa of the deltocephaline subtribe Punctulina from Mainland Southeast Asia, including a new species of Clavoreticula (C. gracilis sp. nov. from Thailand) and two new genera (Paraclavoreticula gen. nov. with its type species P. triangularis sp. nov. from Thailand and Sembokia gen. nov. with its type species S. gotzeki sp. nov. from Cambodia). The diagnostic characters for these new taxa are illustrated. Updated keys to species of Clavoreticula and genera of Punctulina are provided. Copyright © 2026 Magnolia Press
Subjects
Auchenorrhyncha
bamboo-feeding
Membracoidea
new taxa
taxonomy
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Type
journal article