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New record of three species of grass feeding leafhopper genus Leofa distant 1918, from Maharashtra

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2020 · Vol. 8(4) · pp. 726–730

Abstract

The genus Leofa Distant is the common grass feeding brachypterous leafhopper genus from tribe Chiasmini Distant and subfamily Deltocephalinae. The genus is commonly found in grassland ecosystems of the country with 7 endemic species to India. Three species of genus Leofa Distant viz., Leofa mysorensis, L. neela and L. pulchellus recorded for the first time from Maharashtra. Their detail redescription and diagnosis along with the illustrations for the species of genus are provided.

Orthoptera Research and TaxonomyPlant Parasitism and ResistancePlant and animal studiesLeafhopperSubfamilyGenusBiologyTribeGrassland ecosystemZoologyGrasslandBotanyEcology
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