Platylomia kohimaensis n. sp.—a new cicada species (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from the Naga Hills in the Eastern Himalayas

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2021
Alkuperäinen tekijä:Hajong, Limatemjen
Journal:Zootaxa Vol. 5047 No. 1: 28 Sept. 2021 / Article
Volume:5047
Numero:1
Start Page:81
Pagination:81-91
Abstract:

A new cicada species, Platylomia kohimaensis n. sp., belonging to the Platylomia radha group is described from the Naga Hills in the eastern Himalayas. It is a dusk singing, large-sized cicada that calls for a short window during the evening twilight hours. Timbalisation is in the form of a continuous and regular cackling. Photographs of adult male and female along with genitalia illustration and distribution map are provided. A sonogram along with Acoustic Identification Card is also provided.

DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5047.1.7
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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith