Establishment, distribution, and preliminary phenological trends of a new planthopper in the genus <i>Patara</i> (Hemiptera: Derbidae) in South Florida, United States of America
Abstract A new species of Patara Westwood, Patara dolos sp. n. Bahder, Bartlett & Wilson, is described from Puerto Rico and Florida. This species is considered to be adventive in the United States. In addition, supplemental molecular data for the barcoding region (5′ half) of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene and the 18S rRNA gene and D9–D10 expansion region of the 28S rRNA gene are presented. Furthermore, phenology data are provided to show seasonal trends and population growth since the first appearance of P. dolos , sp. n. in Florida, as well as the current distribution in the state.
Authors
- Charles R. Bartlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-7337)
- Susan E. Halbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4341-5196)
- Stephen W. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8557-5940)
- Melody Bloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9779-8104)
- Brian W. Bahder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1118-4832)
Institutions
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (US)
- University of Central Missouri (US)
- University of Fort Lauderdale (US)
- University of Delaware (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Florida Entomologist
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/flaent-2024-0094
- Primary Topic
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Smithsonian Institution
- Ohio State University
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services