Two new species of the genus Malaxa Melichar, 1914 from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Delphacidae, Tropidocephalini)

Authors: Lv, Sha Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1229.143177 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

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Keywords: Bamboo host · Topics: Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Plant Virus Research Studies

Two new species of the genus Malaxa Melichar, 1914 from Southwest China, M. chongzuoensis Lv & Chen, sp. nov. from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and M. longispina Lv & Chen, sp. nov. from Guangdong Province, are described and illustrated. These bring the total number of species in the genus to 13, with nine recorded from China. A checklist and map of all known species of Malaxa are provided, together with an identification key for Chinese species.

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