Three new species of the bamboo-feeding planthopper genus Bambusiphaga Huang & Ding from China (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae)

Abstract

Three new species of the bamboo-feeding genus Bambusiphaga Huang & Ding, 1979, B. parvula sp. nov., B. angulosa sp. nov., and B. nigrigena sp. nov., are described and illustrated from China. A key to species of the genus is provided. Habitus photos for adults and illustrations of male genitalia are also given.

Keywords

• bamboo pests
• Fulgoroidea
• Oriental region
• taxonomy