Four new species of the planthopper genus Andes (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cixiidae) from China, with an updated key to species

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 2026 Open access

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Authors: Sha‐Sha Lv, Yan Zhi, Lin Yang, Jian‐Kun Long, Zhi‐Min Chang, Yu-Bo Zhang, X. S. Chen
DOI: 10.3897/dez.73.173015
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References: 27

Abstract

Four new species of the genus Andes Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae, Cixiinae, Andini) are described from China: A. cuneatus Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov ., A. luchunensis Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov ., A. scalpratus Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov . from Yunnan Province, and A. orbiculatus Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov . from Fujian Province. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations including female terminalia, and diagnostic comparisons are provided for all new species, with a particular emphasis on the male genital structures that distinguish them from congeners. An updated identification key to all known Chinese species of Andes is also presented.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Hemiptera Insect Studies Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens

Publication details

Journal / source
Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift
Volume
73
Issue
1
Pages
15–29
Publication date
3 February 2026
Language
EN