Thabena litaoensis (Yang, 1994) Gnezdilov, 2009

Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2009, Revisionary notes on some tropical Issidae and Nogodinidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 75-92 : 80

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5319196
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5342576
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/294F87B2-FFD1-FFF1-085A-6A469A33FBC4
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Thabena litaoensis (Yang, 1994)
status	comb. nov.

Treatment

Thabena litaoensis (Yang, 1994) View in CoL comb. nov.

Gelastyrella litaoensis Yang, 1994 View in CoL in CHAN & YANG (1994): 90.

Material examined. TAIWAN: Kaohsiung, Nanfengshan , 17.vi.1989, 1 J, Y. F.Hsu lgt. ( BMNH) ; Shanping Forest Research Station , 9 km SE Liouquei, 700 m a.s.l., 23.vi.2004, 1 J ; Shanping Forest Research Station, Ajyong Road ca. 6 km, 1200 m a.s.l., 24.vi.2004, 1 J 6 ♀♀ ; Taichung, Cu Kuang Tai Dian Road ca. 1 km S Rt. 8, 1000 m a.s.l., 26.vi.2004, 1 ♀ ; all D. A. Dmitriev lgt. ( ZIN) .

Comments. Thabena litaoensis can be distinguished from its relatives by the median keel of metope reaching its upper margin and crossing the transverse keel, and by the large number of intermediate spines arranged in three rows on the first metatarsomere.