The Planthopper family Achilidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea) in the United Arab Emirates

V.M. Gnezdilov

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2021, 325(1): 67–70 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2021.325.1.67

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Abstract

This is first review of the planthopper family Achilidae of the United Arab Emirates. Two achilid species are reported from the country – Akotropis fulgens Linnavuori, 1973 and Deferunda incompta Dlabola, 1961. The finding of D. incompta in the UAE is the most western point of the genus Deferunda Distant, 1912 distribution and the first record of this genus from the Arabian Peninsula. External view photos of A. fulgens and D. incompta are provided and the latter is illustrated for the first time.

Key words

Akotropis, Arabian Peninsula, Deferunda, new record, Plectoderini

Submitted January 7, 2021 · Accepted February 17, 2021 · Published March 25, 2021

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