Morphological and molecular data reveal a new genus of the tribe Issini from Southern China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Issidae)

Menglin Wang (1) , Aimin Shi (1) , Thierry Bourgoin (2)

1 China West Normal University [Nanchong]
2 ISYEB - Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité

A new genus Sinonissus gen. n. of the tribe Issini (Issidae, Issinae) with a new species Sinonissus brunetus sp. n. from Chongqing municipality and Sichuan Province, China are described. Barcode of the species is provided. A molecular analysis combined with morphological characters confirms its placement into the Issini. Distribution of this new genus in the Oriental realm is briefly discussed in regard of other Issinae taxa in China.

Mots clés: China; new species; Sinonissus; taxonomy

Domaines: Systématique, phylogénie et taxonomie; Zoologie des invertébrés

Menglin Wang, Aimin Shi, Thierry Bourgoin. Morphological and molecular data reveal a new genus of the tribe Issini from Southern China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Issidae). Zookeys, 2018, 766, pp.51-61. ⟨10.3897/zookeys.766.24299⟩. ⟨hal-01829923⟩