New genus afrocranus reveals phylogenetic relationships among delphacidae planthoppers, highlighting species differences.
A new genus Afrocranus (Delphacidae Leach, 1815, Stenocraninae Wagner, 1963) has been established for two species: Afrocranus ujotdensis Gębicki, Walczak & Świerczewski from continental Africa (Namibia); and Afrocranus mixtus Walczak, Gębicki & Świerczewski from Madagascar. A set of distinguishing characteristics is provided to differentiate this new taxon from the closely related Afrotropical genus Embolophora Stål, 1853, as well as the Neotropical species Tanycranus elongatus Bartlett, 2010 and other representatives of the subfamily Stenocraninae. Additionally, a DNA analysis was performed, and a phylogram illustrating the relationships among selected Stenocraninae planthopper species is presented.
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