The genus Hypheodana Metcalf and description of three new species (Hemiptera, Cicadomorpha, Membracidae)

The genus Hypheodana Metcalf, 1952, previously considered of uncertain position, is classified in Darninae-Darnini. The following species are treated, together with a re-characterization of the genus: Hypheodana ursus (Fairmaire, 1846), H. cuneata (Fowler, 1894) comb. nov. (formerly in Aspona), H. intermedia (Fowler, 1894) comb. nov. (formerly in Aspona), and also H. proxima sp. nov. (from Costa Rica), H. costata sp. nov. and H. acuta sp. nov. (these two from Mato Grosso, Brazil). All the species are illustrated.

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Main Author: Sakakibara,Albino M.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2005
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752005000400043
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