First record of the genus Leofa Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Pakistan

Authors

  • Naveed Hassan
  • Yalin Zhang

Abstract

The leafhopper genus Leofa Distant is newly reported from Pakistan. Three species of the subgenus Leofa Distant, Leofa (Leofa) mysorensis Distant, Leofa (Leofa) naga Viraktamath and Viraktamath and Leofa (Leofa) truncata Viraktamath and Viraktamath are recorded. It’s another subgenus Leofa (Prasutagus) is also reported for the first time with Leofa (Prasutagus) pulchellus (Distant) from Pakistan. A key is given to distinguish the two subgenera.

Author Biographies

Naveed Hassan

Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education,

Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China

Yalin Zhang

Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education,

Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China

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Published

2018-03-12

How to Cite

Hassan, N., & Zhang, Y. (2018). First record of the genus Leofa Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Pakistan. ENTOMON, 43(1), 45–48. Retrieved from http://entomon.ambadi.org.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/355

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles