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The Leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) of Papua Indonesia
by Carl Schulz (†)
Leafhoppers are the smaller cicadas of this order. They don't produce sounds like their bigger "brothers", the Singing Cicadas. Larvae of the Singing Cicadas live in the ground, while most of the immature stages of Leafhoppers live above the ground, on vegetation, sometimes protected by blotches of foam (Cicadellidae). In Papua the Leafhoppers are represented by the superfamilies Fulgoroidea (Planthoppers), Cercopoidea Froghoppers or Spittlebugs), Cicadelloidea (True Leafhoppers) and Membracoidea (Treehoppers).
The checklist is based on all relevant literature and additional collection records.
Listed Papua species: 190 [66 endemic for Papua]
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Lystrinae
Birdantis Stål, 1863
sg. Birdantis Stål, 1863
bernhardi Lallemand, 1959
bloetei Lallemand, 1959 [endemic]
dorsinigra Lallemand, 1959 [endemic]
enyo Fennah, 1977
hesperugo Fennah, 1977 [endemic]
lineatifrons (Schmidt, 1907)
semihyalina (Distant, 1906)
similis Schmidt, 1911
sg. Myrilla Distant, 1888
obscura Distant, 1888
distanti Metcalf, 1947papuana Distant, 1906
nigromaculata Schmidt, 1906Amyclinae
Hariola Stål, 1863
tiarata Stål, 1863
Ulasia Stål, 1863
carnion Fennah, 1977 [endemic]
cynaxa Fennah, 1977 [endemic]
magica Stål, 1863
procera Schmidt, 1911 [endemic]
saundersi Stål, 1863
theano Fennah, 1977 [endemic]
Aphaeninae
Desudaba Walker, 1858
insularis Schmidt, 1911
scylla Distant, 1888
Neolieftinckana Lallemand, 1963
dorsirubra (Lallemand, 1959)
fuscata (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) [endemic]
Saramel Fennah, 1977
araxes Fennah, 1977 [endemic]
caphira Fennah, 1977 [endemic]
toxopeusi (Lallemand, 1959)
Bloeteanella Lallemand, 1959
translucida Lallemand, 1959 [endemic]
Flatinae
Mimophantia Matsumura, 1900
maritima Matsumura, 1900
Siphanta Stål, 1862
acuta (Walker, 1851)
lucindae Kirkaldy, 1906patruelis (Stål, 1859)
togo Kirkaldy, 1906
maculata Lallemand, 1935Colgar Kirkaldy, 1900
asperum (Melichar, 1902)
bespectum Medler, 1989
calcum Medler, 2000 [Medler erroneously mentioned it endemic for Papua: Malu is PNG]
chlorospilum (Walker, 1870)
monoleuca Walker, 1870
quadripunctata Walker, 1870
birarae Kirkaldy, 1905
pokiana Distant, 1910duxor Medler, 2000
elatum Medler, 1989ligorum Medler, 1989
missior Medler, 1989
orisum Medler, 1989
rakum Medler, 2000
satum Medler, 2000 [endemic]
surrectum (Melichar, 1902)
notata Melichar, 1902tricolor Distant, 1910
wadum Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Colgaroides Distant, 1910
acuminata (Walker, 1851)
frontalis Melichar, 1902
circumcincta Jacobi, 1928Cromgar Medler, 2000
lacerum Medler, 2000
oculum Medler, 2000 [endemic]
rubellum Medler, 2000
sparkum Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Erotana Medler, 2000
ruberis Medler, 2000 [endemic]
tagalis Medler, 2000
Garanta Medler, 2000
opaca Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Ijagar Medler, 2000
maculum Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Utakwana Distant, 1914
rubromaculata Distant, 1914 [endemic]
Papuanella Distant, 1914
despecta (Melichar, 1902)
mirabilis Distant, 1914kwena Medler, 2000 [endemic]
lemapa Medler, 2000 [endemic]
mutior Medler, 2000
papija Medler, 2000
rufilinea (Walker, 1870) [endemic]
sarapa Medler, 2000 [endemic]
similata Medler, 1989
tenapa Medler, 2000
torima Medler, 2000
Sephena Melichar, 1902
abcina Medler, 2000 [endemic]
albescens (Walker, 1870) [endemic]
obtusa Walker, 1870astigma Medler, 2000
besula Medler, 2000
bifidex Medler, 2000
conforma Medler, 1989
corata Medler, 2000 [endemic]
digita Medler, 2000 [endemic]
dulena Medler, 2000 [endemic]
gatula Medler, 2000 [endemic]
guttifera Melichar, 1902 [endemic]
intexa Medler, 2000
ketena Medler, 2000
kuloma Medler, 2000
medova Medler, 2000 [endemic]
nadira Medler, 2000 [endemic]
nivosa (Walker, 1870) [endemic]
opara Medler, 2000 [endemic]
ramana Medler, 2000
rosata Medler, 2000
rubrovenosa Melichar, 1902
pulchra Melichar, 1902scutellata Melichar, 1902
spargula (Walker, 1870)
roseosparsa Walker, 1870tagosa Medler, 2000
widena Medler, 2000
wista Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Acrophaea Melichar, 1902
fasciata Melichar, 1902
dianata Medler, 2000
Demina Medler, 2000
anigis Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Neosephena Medler, 2000
novara Medler, 2000
Paratella Melichar, 1902
iodipennis (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) [endemic]
Taparella Medler, 1989
amata (Walker, 1870)
discoidalis Melichar, 1902
miniata Melichar, 1902ambigua Medler, 1991
delicata Medler, 1991 [endemic]
doryca (Boisduval, 1835)
roseoalba Melichar, 1902intacta (Walker, 1870)
invasa (Walker, 1870) [endemic]
minima Medler, 1989
Trisephena Medler, 1990
metrior Medler, 1990
rubeola Medler, 1990
zestreya Medler, 1990
Neocromna Distant, 1910
bistriguttata (Stål, 1863)
similata Melichar, 1902
tripunctata Melichar, 1902
rubromaculata Distant, 1910hastifera (Walker, 1870)
atromaculatus Distant, 1910Neodaksha Distant, 1910
agrossa Medler, 1996
carbona Medler, 2000 [endemic]
mirana Medler, 2000
quadriguttata (Walker, 1870) [endemic]
sordida Medler, 2000
Paradaksha Distant, 1910
composita (Melichar, 1902)
furtiva (Melichar, 1902)
meeki Distant, 1910
Shadaka Medler, 2000
petita Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Dascanga Medler, 2000
enigma Medler, 2000 [endemic]
Talopsus Medler, 1989
variabilis Medler, 1989
Flatoidinae
Atracis Stål, 1866
fasciata (Walker, 1870)
semialbus Walker, 1870plagiata (Walker, 1870) [endemic]
pyralis (Guérin-Méneville, 1831)
illota Melichar, 1902
nexa Melichar, 1902
patula Melichar, 1902scissa (Melichar, 1902)
subrufescens (Walker, 1870)
Jamella Kirkaldy, 1906
eurans Medler, 1990
mimica Medler, 1990
Malleja Medler, 1990
distincta Medler, 1990
Cicadellinae
Archeguina Young, 1993
disparata Young, 1993
intersticta Young, 1993
melanota Young, 1993
spatulata Young, 1993
Bharata Distant, 1918
repulsa Melichar, 1926
Nitidoguina Young, 1986
calva Young, 1986
quatei Young, 1986 [endemic]
irianensis Young, 1986 [endemic]
sedlaceki Young, 1986
wana Young, 1986 [endemic]
Resimaguina Young, 1986
liemba Young, 1986 [endemic]
sulla Young, 1986
bergmani Young, 1986 [endemic]
capitonis Young, 1986 [endemic]
Paguinapua Young, 1986
incana Young, 1986
facialis Young, 1986 [endemic]
Arragsia Young, 1986
basalaris Young, 1986 [endemic]
carca Young, 1986
parallela Young, 1986
Breviguina Young, 1986
slipia Young, 1986
Ronjpelana Young, 1986
krombeini Young, 1986
igatua Young, 1986 [endemic]
warisensis Young, 1986 [endemic]
micheneri Young, 1986
emarginata Young, 1986
parva Young, 1986
Roguina Young, 1986
bachusi Young, 1986
delineata Young, 1986 [endemic]
tricornis Young, 1986 [endemic]
defecta Young, 1986 [endemic]
Conogonia Breddin, 1903
sayori (Distant, 1888)
trucidula Breddin, 1903 [endemic]
Conoguinula Young, 1986
coeruleopennis (Fabricius, 1803)
lactea Signoret, 1853
pasiphae Kirkaldy, 1906
parthaon Kirkaldy, 1906Castanoguina Young, 1986
caudicula Young, 1986
ribombera Young, 1986
Trachyguina Young, 1986
flebilis Young, 1986
Graptoguina Young, 1986
brassi Young, 1986
grata Young, 1986 [endemic]
Heteroguina Young, 1986
cheesmanae Young, 1986 [endemic]
bomberiensis Young, 1986 [endemic]
wollastoni Young, 1986 [endemic]
brandti Young, 1986
Latiguina Young, 1986
oribata Young, 1986
siranca Young, 1986
gressitti Young, 1986
scopulifera Young, 1986 [endemic]
paulula Young, 1986 [endemic]
Ateloguina Young, 1986
taeniola Young, 1986
Moruloguina Young, 1986
penthetria Young, 1986 [endemic]
Melanguina Young, 1986
dulpela Young, 1986
bimaculata Young, 1986
diversa Young, 1986 [endemic]
lugentis Young, 1986
kisima Young, 1986 [endemic]
Tuguinana Young, 1986
gressittorum Young, 1986
Unguinana Young, 1986
diversa Young, 1986
Cofana Melichar, 1926
gelbata Young, 1986
hoogstraali Young, 1979
klossi (Distant, 1914)
maai Young, 1979
nigrilinea (Stål, 1870)
spectra (Distant, 1908)
albida Signoret, 1853 (homonym)subvirescens (Stål, 1870)
unimaculata (Signoret, 1854)
punctum Taschenberg, 1884
mimica Distant, 1908
tripunctifrons Banks, 1910
differentialis Baker, 1914
hopinensis Distant, 1918Nephotettix Matsumura, 1902
nigropictus (Stål, 1870)
virescens Distant, 1908
last update 10th January 2013
Literature
Medler, J.T., 1989. New Guinea Flatidae (Homoptera): Species collected on economic and other plants, with descriptions of new species. Bishop Museum Bulletins in Entomology 2: 1-79.
Medler, J.T., 2000. Flatidae of New Guinea and adjacent areas (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Bishop Museum Bulletins in Entomology 8: 1-117.
Nagai, S. & T. Porion, 1996. Fulgoridae 2, Illustrated catalogue of the Asiatic and Australian fauna. 80 pp. Sciences Nat, Venette.
Wilson, M.R., J.A.Turner & S.H.Mac.Kamey, 2009. Sharpshooter Leafhoppers Part.1 old world cicadellini. National Museum of Wales.
Young, D.A., 1986. Taxonomic study of the Cicadellinae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) Part 3. Old World Cicadellini. Technical Bulletin 281: 1-639.
