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The genus Garapita Oman (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) with descriptions of four new species

Garapita Oman is redescribed and four new species are described, G. (G.) guajarensis sp. nov., G. (G.) sinopia sp. nov., G. (G.) computa sp. nov., from Brazil and G. (G.) paraguaiensis sp. nov. from Paraguay. A new combination is established, G. (G.) clitellaria (Osborn, 1923), comb. nov. and G. (G.) pulchripennis Linnavuori, 1959 is considered a new synonym. The male of G. (G.) clitellaria, up to now unknown, is described. G. (G.) garbosa Oman, 1936 is reported for the first time in Brazil; G. (Chlamydopita) aurea Linnavuori, 1959 is redescribed and illustrated.

Cicadellidae; Deltocephalinae; Garapita; Hemiptera; taxonomy


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