Classically, Hemiptera is comprised of two suborders: Homoptera and Heteroptera. Homoptera includes Cicadomorpha, Fulgoromorpha and Sternorrhyncha. However, according to previous molecular phylogenetic studies based on 18S rDNA, Fulgoromorpha has a closer relationship to Heteroptera than to other hemipterans, leaving Homoptera as paraphyletic. Therefore, the position of Fulgoromorpha is importa...

Madoxychara unicornis gen. et sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae) is described and illustrated from Madagascar.

Mouthparts are among the most important sensory and feeding structures in insects and comparative morphological study may help explain differences in feeding behavior and diet breadth among species. The spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula (White) (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae) is a polyphagous agricultural pest originating in China, recently established and becoming widespread in Kore...

A new replacement name is proposed for the species Tropidocephalaspeciosa Ding, 2006 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae: Tropidocephalini), preoccupied by Tropidocephalaspeciosa (Bierman, 1908): Tropidocephaladingi Sun, Yang & Chen, nom. n. = Tropidocephalaspeciosa Ding, 2006. The photographs and illustrations of this species are also provided.

Contribution to the planthopper fauna of Iran: Cixiidae, tribe Cixiini (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha)

A new monotypic genus of ricaniid planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Ricaniidae) from New Georgia Island (Solomon Islands), Kazukuru gen. nov. , is described for K. zingiberis sp. (type species). Habitus, female, external and internal genital structures the species are illustrated.

The endemic delphacid genus Malaxella Ding & Hu (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae) from China is reviewed and two species, including a new species, M. tetracantha n. sp. (southern China: Hainan) are recognized. The genus and the species are described and illustrated. A key to the species of the genus is also provided.

The cixiid planthopper genus Macrocixius Matsumura, 1914 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Cixiini) is known to from two species: M. giganteus Matsumura, 1914 and M. grossus Tsaur & Hsu, 1991 which are redescribed and illustrated. Two new species, M. rarimaculatus sp. nov. and M. unispinus sp. nov. from south China, are described and illustrated. The generic characteristics are redefined and...

Two new bamboo-feeding species of the cixiid planthopper genus Neocarpia Tsaur & Hsu, 2003 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Eucarpiini), N. bidentata sp. nov. (Guizhou: Xishui) and N. hamata sp. nov. (Guizhou, Yanhe), from southwest China, are described and illustrated. The generic characteristics are redefined. A key and a checklist to the known species of this genus in the world are provi...

A new issid genus in the tribe Parahiraciini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae) is erected for Fortunia jianfenglingensis Chen, Zhang et Chang, 2014 (China: Hainan). Male of the species is described and illustrated for the first time. A key for the 15 genera of Parahiraciini is provided. Morphological peculiarity and phylogenetic position of the new genus and the distribution of the tribe Para...