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MERVIN W., Nielson; ZACK, Richard S.; POGGI, Francesco  e  NICKEL, Herbert. New leafhopper species of Jikradia from Mesoamerica with new records, revised key to species, distribution, origin, and checklist (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae: Teruliini). Rev. biol. trop [online]. 2014, vol.62, n.4, pp.1375-1383. ISSN 0034-7744.

The following four new species of leafhoppers are described and illustrated: Jikradia dentata n. sp. and J. trispinata n. sp. from Guatemala, J. variabilis n. sp. from Belize, and J. exilis n. sp. from Costa Rica. Jikradia basipendula Nielson and J. krameri Nielson are new records for Guatemala. Belize is a new record for the genus. A record of the first introduction of the genus in the Old World is reviewed. A revised key to the known species is provided with a review of its possible origin. A checklist of all known species is also given. Rev. Biol. Trop. 62 (4): 1375-1383. Epub 2014 December 01.

Palavras-chave : leafhoppers; taxonomy; new species; new records; checklist; Guatemala; Belize; Costa Rica; Italy.

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