A new issid genus in the tribe Hemisphaeriini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae) is described from China: Rotundiforma gen. nov.. One new species, Rotundiforma nigrimaculata sp. nov. (China: Yunnan, Menglun), is described and illustrated. Distribution and morphological diversity of tribe Hemisphaeriini are discussed briefly. A checklist for the 14 genera of Hemisphaeriini is provided.

A new species of Eudeferunda Chen, Yang & Wilson, 1989 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Achilidae: Plectoderini), Eudeferunda alatea Long & Chen sp. n. from Hainan, China, is described and illustrated. The generic characters are modified, including the addition of male genitalia characters. A key to the species of the genus is provided.

Planthoppers of the tribe Achilini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Achilidae) from China, are reviewed. A key to the three genera of Chinese Achilini is given. A new genus and species of the tribe from southwestern China: Paracatonidia webbeda gen. & sp. nov., is described. A new genus and species record for China, Cixidia kasparyani Anufriev, is also given.

The planthopper genus Neodurium Fennah is reviewed and Neoduriumfennahi Chang & Chen, sp. n. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae) from China (Yunnan), is described and illustrated. A checklist of the species of Neodurium is given and a key provided for their separation. The female genitalia of Neodurium species are described for the first time.

The planthopper family Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoromorpha) and the tribe Adenissini are recorded here for first time from Socotra Archipelago (Yemen). A new genus, Oceatra gen. nov., is described two species Island – litoralis et sp. nov. (type species) coastal sand dunes salt marshes, O. scandens evergreen montane woodland shrub communities of Hagher mountains. similar to ...

A new monotypic genus of ricaniid planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Ricaniidae), Tarehylava gen. nov., is described for T. avymaina sp. nov. (type species), based on four females collected in the spiny forest ecoregion south-western Madagascar. Habitus, as well external and internal female genital structures species are illustrated.

Descriptions of Dambullaeus adonis Mąkol et Moniuszko SP NOV: (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae, Callidosomatinae) and Latois nigrolineata Świerczewski et Stroiński SP NOV: (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha, Flatidae) from Madagascar are provided. The first host record for ectoparasitic larvae of Dambullaeus Haitlinger, 2001 and the first evidence on host-parasite association between flatid adult and eryth...

New replacement names are proposed for two genera of the family Dictyopharidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha). The following changes are proposed: Neonotostrophia nom. n. for Notostrophia Emeljanov (not Waterhouse); Emeljanovina nom. n. for Glochina Emeljanov (not Meigen); Neonotostrophia nigrosuturalis (Melichar, 1912) comb. n. from Notostrophia nigrosuturalis (Melichar, 1912) = Dictyophara nigros...

The Oriental planthopper genus Neunkanodes Yang, 1989 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae: Delphacinae: Delphacini) is reviewed to include three species: N. bispinatus sp. nov. (China: Yunnan), N. formosana Yang, 1989 (China: Taiwan, Guizhou, Yunnan) and N. unispinatus sp. nov. (China: Yunnan). The generic characteristics are redefined. The main morphological characters and male genitalia of...