A new species of <i>Chanohirata</i> (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Penthimiini) from southern China with its complete genome.

ABSTRACT: The genus Chanohirata Hayashi & Machida, 1996 is the second most speciose genus within the tribe Penthimiini, after Penthimia Germar, 1821 and is nearly endemic to China. This study provides the description of a new species, Chanohirata pala Sun, Xu & Dai, sp. nov., discovered in Yunnan, southern China and a phylogenetic analysis including this and related taxa. The new species is diagnostically distinguished by its broad, shovel-shaped aedeagal base and a body length of 4.0-4.2 mm, with characteristic yellowish-brown coloration. A novel identification key is presented for all known Chanohirata species, based primarily on male aedeagal morphology, accompanied by a detailed geographic distribution map. Given the high morphological similarity among species

SUBMITTER: Sun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631135 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature