Description of two new species belonging to the genus Deltocephalus Burmeister (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) from India

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 906, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Chalam, M S V ^a   Rao, V Ramasubba ^a  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cicadellidae; Deltocephalinae; Deltocephalini; Deltocephalus; Deltocephalus (Recilia) delongi; Deltocephalus (Recilia) parapruthii; Hemiptera; New species

Indexed keywords

CICADELLIDAE; DELTOCEPHALINAE; DELTOCEPHALUS; HEMIPTERA; RECILIA;

EID: 33745069928     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.906.1.1     Document Type: Article

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