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- Title
Immature Stages and Hosts of Two Plesiomorphic, Antillean Genera of Membracidae (Hemiptera) and a new species of Antillotolania from Puerto Rico.
- Authors
McKamey, Stuart H.; Brodbeck, Brent V.
- Abstract
The nymphs of Antillotolania Ramos and Deiroderes Ramos are described for the first time, along with the first host record for the genus Antillotolania, represented by A. myricae, sp. n. Nymphal features of both genera, such as a ventrally fused, cylindrical tergum IX (anal tube), the presence of abdominal lamellae, and heads with foliaceous ventrolateral lobes confirm their placement in Membracidae and are consistent with phylogenetic analyses placing them in Stegaspidinae but in conflict with a cladistic analysis showing a closer relationship to Nicomiinae. Head processes and emarginate forewing pads in the last instars of both genera support an earlier estimate, based on nuclear genes, that the two genera form a monophyletic group in Stegaspidinae. Distinguishing features of the four species of Antillotolania are tabulated.
- Subjects
PUERTO Rico; NYMPHS (Insects); MEMBRACIDAE; INSECT anatomy; HOST plants; INSECT phylogeny; CLADISTIC analysis
- Publication
ZooKeys, 2013, Issue 301, p1
- ISSN
1313-2989
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/zookeys.301.4234