New synonyms and combinations for the planthopper genus Eusarima (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Issidae)

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485-492

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GNEZDILOV, Vladimir M.. New synonyms and combinations for the planthopper genus Eusarima (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Issidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2013, 53(2), 485-492. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/53-2/new-synonyms-and-combinations-for-the-planthopper-genus-eusarima-hemiptera-fulgoroidea-issidae

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2013/53/2

Six species originally described in the genus Sarima Melichar, 1903 are transferred to the genus Eusarima Yang, 1994 as follows: Sarima formosana Schumacher, 1915, S. koshunensis Matsumura, 1916, S. kuyaniana Matsumura, 1916, S. rinkihonis Matsumura, 1916, S. satsumana Matsumura, 1916, and S. versicolor Kato, 1933 to become Eusarima formosana (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov., E. koshunensis (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov., E. kuyaniana (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov., E. rinkihonis (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov., E. satsumana (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov., and E. versicolor (Kato, 1933) comb. nov. The following new synonymies are proposed: Eusarima rinkihonis (Matsumura, 1916) = E. delira Yang, 1994, syn. nov. and E. kuyaniana (Matsumura, 1916) = E. casca Yang, 1994, syn. nov. A lectotype is designated for S. formosana. Illustrations of habitus and face are provided for E. formosana, E. koshunensis, E. satsumana, and E. versicolor, and of male genitalia for E. formosana.