A new species of planthopper in the genus Cobacella (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Derbidae) from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) in Costa Rica.

Recent survey work in Costa Rica has revealed a high diversity of planthoppers in the family Derbidae on palms (Arecaceae). During an expedition to Costa Rica in 2021, specimens were collected from African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) along the pacific coast and determined to represent a new species of derbid in the genus Cobacella. Herein, the novel taxon, Cobacella palmensis sp.