A New Genus of Spittlebugs (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) from the Eocene of Central Tibetan Plateau

A New Genus of Spittlebugs (Hemiptera, Cercopidae) from the Eocene of Central Tibetan Plateau

The superfamily Cercopoidea is commonly named as “spittlebugs”, as its nymphs produce a spittle mass to protect themselves. Cosmoscartini (Cercopoidea: Cercopidae) is a large and brightly colored Old World tropical tribe, including 11 genera. A new genus <i>Nangamostethos</i> gen. nov. (...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Ting Xu, Jacek Szwedo, Di-Ying Huang, Wei-Yu-Dong Deng, Martyna Obroślak, Fei-Xiang Wu, Tao Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Insecta
Cercopidae
<i>Nangamostethos tibetense</i>
fossil
late Eocene
new genus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/9/770

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