Mencius gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Ledrinae, Ledrini), a new leafhopper genus from South China
Yu-Jian Li, Li-Na Jiang, Ren-Huai Dai · 2026
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Description
Li and colleagues named a new genus of leafhopper, Mencius, from South China in 2026. Leafhoppers are small plant-feeding insects, and this group sits in the subfamily Ledrinae. Specimens were collected in Guangxi and studied under a stereomicroscope, with male genitalia dissected and drawn. The genus holds two species: one moved from another genus, and one newly described.
Mencius adults are large for the group, yellowish green, and about ten to fifteen millimetres long including the wings. The authors separate the genus from close relatives Petalocephala and Platycephala by a mix of traits. Key marks include a long process on the male pygofer and slender processes on the male aedeagus, a genital structure. They supply a written key, full descriptions, drawings, photographs, and distribution data for both species.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yu-Jian Li, Li-Na Jiang, Ren-Huai Dai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |