Empoascini Distant, 1908
Empoasca (Empoasca) luyensis nom.nov.
= Empoasca (Empoasca) spiculata Yu & Yang, 2014a: 28 (from China) primary homonym of Empoasca (Hebata) spiculata Oman & Wheeler, 1938a: 135 (from the USA).
Etymology: The species is named for its type locality, Luya Mountain (China: Shanxi Prov.). The name is an adjective.