New genus, Aplanusiella, and two new species of leafhoppers from southwestern United States (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae)

A new genus, Aplanusiella (type-species, Aplanusiella utahensis, n. sp.) and two new species, A. utahensis and A californiensis, are described and illustrated. The two species are allopatric and coexist on the same host genus, (Atriplex) with members of a closely allied leafhopper genus, Aplanus. No...

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Published in:The Great Basin naturalist 1992-06, Vol.52 (2), p.160-165
Main Authors: Nielson, M.W. (Brigham Young University, Provo, UT), Haws, B.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
APLANUSIELLA CALIFORNIENSIS
APLANUSIELLA UTAHENSIS
Biological taxonomies
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIE
CICADELLIDAE
DISTRIBUCION NATURAL
DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Female animals
GENERA
GENRE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Holotypes
Homoptera
Male animals
Male genitalia
MORPHOLOGY
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
New genus
NEW SPECIES
Paratypes
Shrubs
Sternum
UTAH
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Summary:A new genus, Aplanusiella (type-species, Aplanusiella utahensis, n. sp.) and two new species, A. utahensis and A californiensis, are described and illustrated. The two species are allopatric and coexist on the same host genus, (Atriplex) with members of a closely allied leafhopper genus, Aplanus. Notes on distribution of hosts and leaflioppers as well as leafhopper intergeneric relationships are also given.
ISSN:0017-3614