A new species of Cavichiana from southeastern Brazil, with a key to the species of the genus and notes on the distribution of C. bromelicola (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

The sharpshooter genus Cavichiana Mejdalani et al., 2014 included so far only two species of about 6-8 mm in length: C. bromelicola (type species) and alpina Quintas 2020. Both are bromeliad specialists from southeastern southern Brazil. Here a third species, caelivittata sp. nov., is described illustrated based on males females the Serra dos Órgãos massif state Rio de Janeiro, new specialist can be readily distinguished previously known by dorsum with pair broad whitish-blue stripes, each one extending antennal ledge over lateroposterior area crown, lateral portion pronotum, basal clavus, forming an elongate arc corium up to outer margin first apical cell; aedeagus bears dorsoapical digitiform lobe directed posterad. A key three coloration morphology aedeagus, provided. In addition, distribution discussed; it suggested that trade bromeliads as ornamental plants causing spread this various urban suburban areas