March 3, 2026Open Access

Four new species of the planthopper genus Andes (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cixiidae) from China, with an updated key to species

Key Points

Four new planthopper species are described, highlighting biodiversity in the genus Andes from China.
The new species include A. cuneatus, A. luchunensis, A. scalpratus, and A. orbiculatus, with detailed morphological descriptions provided.
Morphological analyses focus on male genital structures distinguishing these new species from other planthoppers.
An updated identification key to Chinese species of Andes aids in recognizing these newly described species.

Abstract

Four new species of the genus Andes Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae, Cixiinae, Andini) are described from China: A. cuneatus Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov ., A. luchunensis Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov ., A. scalpratus Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov . from Yunnan Province, and A. orbiculatus Lv, Zhi & Chen, sp. nov . from Fujian Province. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations including female terminalia, and diagnostic comparisons are provided for all new species, with a particular emphasis on the male genital structures that distinguish them from congeners. An updated identification key to all known Chinese species of Andes is also presented.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7604fc6e9836116a2ceaa https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.173015

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