A new species of Cofana associated with grasses from India (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae)
Meshram Naresh M., Ramamurthy Vilayanoor V.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54(1): 57-64, 2014
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Abstract: A new species, Cofana trilobata sp. nov., is described and illustrated from
Meghalaya, India along with illustrations of Cofana lineata (Distant, 1908)
which it closely resembles. Diagnostic characters are given to separate these
species, including a modified portion of the key by Krishnankutty &
Viraktamath (2008) to Cofana of India
Key words: Auchenorrhyncha; Cicadomorpha; Cicadellini; leafhoppers; sharpshooters; morphology; taxonomy; new species; India; Oriental Region