A new species of planthopper from Costa Rica in the genus Herpis (Hemiptera: Derbidae) from palms in the cloud forest

Recent survey efforts in Costa Rica have documented many new species of planthoppers, primarily in the families Derbidae and Cixiidae, on palms. Recently, a specimen was collected sweeping palms in the Los Angeles cloud forest in Costa Rica and was identified as belonging to the genus Herpis (Derbid...

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Published in:	Zootaxa Vol. 5254; no. 3; p. 357
Main Authors:	Echavarria, Marco A Zumbado, Barrantes, Edwin A Barrantes, Helmick, Ericka E, Bartlett, Charles R, Bahder, Brian W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Zealand 13-03-2023
Subjects:	Animals Arecaceae Costa Rica Forests Genes, Insect - genetics Hemiptera - anatomy & histology Hemiptera - classification Hemiptera - genetics Costa Rica
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Summary:	Recent survey efforts in Costa Rica have documented many new species of planthoppers, primarily in the families Derbidae and Cixiidae, on palms. Recently, a specimen was collected sweeping palms in the Los Angeles cloud forest in Costa Rica and was identified as belonging to the genus Herpis (Derbidae). It was subsequently determined to represent a previously undescribed species. Herein, the new species, Herpis circumsoros Bahder & Bartlett sp. n. is described with supplemental molecular data for the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene and 18S rRNA gene to support placement of the new species in the genus Herpis.
ISSN:	1175-5334
DOI:	10.11646/zootaxa.5254.3.3