New synonyms and combinations for the planthopper genus Eusarima (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Issidae)
Gnezdilov Vladimir M.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53(2): 485-492, 2013
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Abstract: Six species originally described in the genus Sarima Melichar, 1903 are
transferred to the genus Eusarima Yang, 1994 as follows: Sarima formosana
Schumacher, 1915, S. koshunensis Matsumura, 1916, S. kuyaniana Matsumura, 1916,
S. rinkihonis Matsumura, 1916, S. satsumana Matsumura, 1916, and S. versicolor
Kato, 1933 to become Eusarima formosana (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov., E.
koshunensis (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov., E. kuyaniana (Matsumura, 1916) comb.
nov., E. rinkihonis (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov., E. satsumana (Matsumura, 1916)
comb. nov., and E. versicolor (Kato, 1933) comb. nov. The following new
synonymies are proposed: Eusarima rinkihonis (Matsumura, 1916) = E. delira Yang,
1994, syn. nov. and E. kuyaniana (Matsumura, 1916) = E. casca Yang, 1994, syn.
nov. A lectotype is designated for S. formosana. Illustrations of habitus and
face are provided for E. formosana, E. koshunensis, E. satsumana, and E.
versicolor, and of male genitalia for E. formosana.
Key words: Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha, Issini, taxonomy, nomenclature, Taiwan, Japan, Palaearctic Region, Oriental Region