First Immature of the New World Treehopper tribe Thuridini (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae) with a new synonym, a new combination, and a new country record

Abstract

The species Thuris depressus Sakakibara (1975) is proposed as a syn. n. of Thuris binodosus (Goding 1926), comb. n. The distribution of the genus is expanded from Brazil and Peru to include Ecuador and Venezuela, and the immature is described based on 75 characters.

The identity of three South American “smiliine” treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) and related taxonomic changes, including description of a new genus in Thuridini

“…The absence of vestigial scoli cannot be inferred to mean that the nymph lacks thoracic scoli. Nevertheless, taken together with the absence of dorsally paired processes or fossae on the abdomen, it is more likely that the nymph, unknown, may be unarmored, as is the nymph of Thuris (McKamey and Porter 2016). Until now, the tribe was composed of one genus and two species (McKamey and Porter 2016).…”

“…Nevertheless, taken together with the absence of dorsally paired processes or fossae on the abdomen, it is more likely that the nymph, unknown, may be unarmored, as is the nymph of Thuris (McKamey and Porter 2016). Until now, the tribe was composed of one genus and two species (McKamey and Porter 2016). The new genus is easily distinguished from Thuris , which has a strongly keeled pronotum posteriorly.…”

The immatures of the New World treehopper tribes Acutalini Fowler and Micrutalini Haupt (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae)

“…The present paper is part of the larger effort to describe the immature stages of New World treehopper genera, which has so far covered the Caribbean genera Antillotolania Ramos, Deiroderes Ramos ( McKamey and Brodbeck 2013 ), and tribe Quadrinareini ( McKamey and Wallner 2022 ). The nymphs of the continental tribes Amastrini ( McKamey et al 2015 ) and Thuridini ( McKamey and Porter 2016 ), and the membracine genus Eunusa Fonseca ( McKamey 1992 ) have also been described. This work treats two more tribes of the New World subfamily Smiliinae : Acutalini and Micrutalini .…”

The immatures of the New World treehopper tribes Acutalini Fowler and Micrutalini Haupt (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae)

“…The present paper is part of the larger effort to describe the immature stages of New World treehopper genera, which has so far covered the Caribbean genera Antillotolania Ramos, Deiroderes Ramos (McKamey and Brodbeck 2013), and tribe Quadrinareini (McKamey and Wallner 2022). The nymphs of the continental tribes Amastrini (McKamey et al 2015) and Thuridini (McKamey and Porter 2016), and the membracine genus Eunusa Fonseca (McKamey 1992) have also been described. This work treats two more tribes of the New World subfamily Smiliinae: Acutalini and Micrutalini.…”