A new genus and a new species of Portanini are described: Paraportanus gen. nov. and the type species Paraportanus jenniferae sp. nov. (from Brazil, Maranhão). Nine species formerly described in Portanus Ball, 1932 are transferred into this new genus: Paraportanus longicornis (Osborn, 1923) comb. nov. = Portanus chelatus DeLong, 1976 syn. nov.; Paraportanus elegans (Kramer, 1961) comb. nov.; Paraportanus facetus (Kramer, 1961) comb. nov.; Paraportanus eburatus (Kamer, 1964) comb. nov.; Paraportanus filamentus (DeLong, 1980) comb. nov.; Paraportanus bicornis (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus bimaculatus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus cinctus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.; Paraportanus variatus (Carvalho & Cavichioli, 2003) comb. nov.. New geographical distribution data are recorded for P. facetus; P. elegans e P. longicornis. A key is presented.
Leafhoppers; Paraportanus; description; Taxonomy
