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Research Project: Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Title: A new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera Membracidae), with a new country record for the genus

Author
item McKamey, Stuart

Submitted to: ZooKeys
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/22/2024
Publication Date: 11/28/2024
Citation: McKamey, S.H. 2024. A new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera Membracidae), with a new country record for the genus. ZooKeys. 1219:135-142. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1219.131379.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1219.131379

Interpretive Summary: Leafhoppers and treehoppers cause millions of dollars in crop loss every year. In order to communicate about known and potential agricultural pests, every species needs to have a name. Nevertheless, this is not the case for many species. In this paper, one new species of treehopper is described in a group previously only with 5 species in the world. Additionally, this unusual new species will help elucidate the relationships of all treehoppers. This will be useful for research scientists, federal regulator agencies such as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and State extension personnel.

Technical Abstract: Smilidarnis is fixed as the correct original spelling. Smilidarnis similifasciatus, n. sp., from Bolivia and French Guiana, closely resembles S. fasciatus Andrade in being brightly colored but differs in the male pygofer, first anal segment, aedeagus, and color pattern. In this new species, which is larger than S. fasciatus, females are larger than males. Photographs of the male and female adults and genitalia of the new species are provided. Bolivia is a new country record for the genus.