Taxonomic revision of the microleafhopper genus Limassolla Dlabola from Korea (Hemiptrea: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae).

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School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh.

Published: May 2019

AI Article Synopsis

  • Four species from the genus Limassolla, identified by Dlabola in 1965, are reviewed, focusing on their presence in Korea.
  • L. koreana sp. nov. is a newly discovered species that can be a pest for persimmon trees (Diospyros kaki).
  • The study also validates L. macrobipunctata and reports L. multipunctata as a new addition to the known fauna of Korea, complete with descriptions, illustrations, and a key for identification.

Article Abstract

Four species belonging to the genus Limassolla Dlabola, 1965 from Korea are revised. Among them, L. koreana sp. nov., an occasional pest of persimmon trees (Diospyros kaki) is new to science. L. macrobipunctata Choe, 1986 (nom. nud.) is validated by providing a description and illustration, and L. multipunctata (Matsumura, 1920) is newly recorded for the Korean fauna. Descriptions, illustrations and a key to the Korean species are provided here.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4603.3.7DOI Listing

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