Descriptions of the Adult Genitalia and Immatures of the Asian Planthopper Ricania speculum (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Ricaniidae) Recently Introduced to Italy
The ricaniid planthopper Ricania speculum (Walker) (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) was recently introduced to Italy, apparently from southeast Asia. This species has the potential to become a significant agricultural pest, as it feeds on > 60 species of plants, some of which are of economic importance....
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Veröffentlicht in: | Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2016-11, Vol.109 (6), p.899-905 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The ricaniid planthopper Ricania speculum (Walker) (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) was recently introduced to Italy, apparently from southeast Asia. This species has the potential to become a significant agricultural pest, as it feeds on > 60 species of plants, some of which are of economic importance. Here we describe and illustrate the adult male and female genitalia and the first- through fifth-instar nymphs. |
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ISSN: | 0013-8746 1938-2901 |
DOI: | 10.1093/aesa/saw056 |