Zi-Zhong Li

Shortcrowna, a new genus of Evacanthinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from China.

The paper deals with a new leafhopper genus of Evacanthinae, Shortcrowna gen. nov., and four species of the genus, including three new combinations and one new species, Shortcrowna biguttata (Li & Wang, 2002) comb. nov., Shortcrowna flavocapitata (Kato, 1933) comb. nov., Shortcrowna nigrimargina (Li & Wang, 2002) comb. nov., Shortcrowna leishanensis sp. nov.. The differences between the new genus and the closely related genus Bundera Distant are discussed. A key to distinguish all species of the genus is given, and illustrations of genitalia are provided. The type specimens of new species are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University (GUGC).

Some new species and new record of the genus Arboridia Zachvatkin (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from six provinces of China

In the present paper, nine new species, Arboridia anteoculara, A. baiyunensis, A. reniformis, A. lunula, A. cuihuashana, A. paraprocessa, A. echinata, A. tridentata, A. zhenyuana spp. n. and a new record, A. agrillacea from China, are described and illustrated and a key for identification of Chinese species is provided.

Leafhopper Subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Macropsinae) with Descriptions of Two New Species from Southern China

ABSTRACT Two new species of leafhopper subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) Matsumura, 1912 P. (P.) bispinata Li, Dai & Li sp. nov. and P. (P.) nigrolabium Li, Dai & Li sp. nov. from southern China, are described and illustrated. An updated checklist and distribution of the subgenus from the world is provided, along with a key to distinguish all species of the subgenus.

Notes on the genus Pedionis Hamilton (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae , Macropsinae), and with description of two new species from China

Abstract Two new species Pedionis (Pedionis) nankunshanensis Li, Dai & Li sp. n. and Pedionis (Pedionis) tabulatus Li, Dai & Li sp. n. from China are described and illustrated. A key is given to separate all species of this genus (except Pedionis (Pedionis) oeroe and Pedionis (Pedionis) thyia).

Additions to the leafhopper subgenus Pediopsoides ( Pediopsoides ) Matsumura, 1912 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) from Southern China

Three new species of the leafhopper subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) Matsumura, 1912, P. (P.) alba Li, Dai & Li sp. nov. from Yunnan Province, Southwestern China, P. (P.) amplificata Li, Dai & Li sp. nov. and P. (P.) longiapophysis Li, Dai & Li sp. nov. from Guangdong Province, Southern China, are described and illustrated. A key and an updated checklist with distribution to the Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) species along with geographical distribution maps of the new species are given.

Studies on idiocerine leafhoppers with descriptions of Chinaocerus gen. nov. and three new species from China (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadellidae)

A new leafhopper genus of the tribe Idiocerini (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadellidae), Chinaocerus, is described from the southwest China together with three new species, C. kangdingensis Zhang & Li sp. nov. (Sichuan Province), C. bispinatus Zhang & Li sp. nov. (Yunnan Province) and C. shii Zhang & Li sp. nov. (Sichuan Province). Descriptions and illustrations of these three new species are provided, and a key for their separation is also given.

A new species of the leafhopper genus Multiformis Li & Li (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from China.

The species of the Oriental leafhopper genus Multiformis Li & Li are reviewed. A new species, Multiformis ramosus sp. nov., from Yunnan Province, China is described and a key to all known species of Multiformis is provided.

Description of two new species of the leafhopper subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Macropsinae) from Guangxi Province, Southern China

Abstract Two new species of the Macropsinae leafhopper subgenus Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) Matsumura, 1912, Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) damingshanensis Li, Dai & Li, sp. n. and Pediopsoides (Pediopsoides) tishetshkini Li, Dai & Li sp. n., are described and illustrated from Guangxi Province of southern China. A key to males is provided to distinguish the species of the subgenus along with a map showing the distribution of the new species.

Two New Species of the Subgenus Pediopsoides (Celopsis) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Macropsinae) from Southern China

ABSTRACT Two new leafhopper species, Pediopsoides (Celopsis) rhombica sp. nov. from Guizhou Province, and P. (C.) trifurcata sp. nov. from Hainan Province of China, are described and illustrated. The type specimens examined here are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC).

First Record of the Leafhopper Genus Igerna (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) in China with a Description of a New Species

ABSTRACT Igerna Kirkaldy is reported for the first time from China. The new species I. tenuicaula Li, Dai & Li sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Yunnan province of southern China.