Five new leafhopper species of Limassolla Dlabola from Thailand and Madagascar (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae)
Based on the male genitalia, five new leafhopper species of <i>Limassolla</i>, <i>L. pygalis</i> Ran & Song, <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>L. maehongsonensis</i> Ran & Song, <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>L. yangi</i> Ran & Song, <b>sp. nov</b>., <i>L. lampangensis</i> Yuan & Song, <b>sp. nov</b>. and <i>L. andasibensis</i> Yuan & Song, <b>sp. nov</b>., are described and illustrated. The collecting localities are as follows: <i>L. pygalis</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. from Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Dipterocarp forest, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand; <i>L. maehongsonensis</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. from Namtok Mae Surin National Park, Haad Saen/Huai Fai Kor Reservoir, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand; <i>L. yangi</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. from Tat Tone National Park, Dry Dipterocarp Forest, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand; <i>L. lampangensis</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. from Chae Son National Park, Spa/roadside, Lampang Province, Thailand; and <i>L. andasibensis</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. from a botanic garden near the entrance to Andasibe National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar.
Authors
- Weiwei Ran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6045-2274)
- Chris H. Dietrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4005-4305)
- Di Su
- Yan Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2849-2962)
- Xiaojuan Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0743-2019)
Institutions
- Guizhou Normal University (CN)
- Gansu Desert Control Research Institute (CN)
- Prairie Vascular Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1273.183175
- Primary Topic
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China