A century of Achilixiidae Muir, 1923 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoromorpha): taxonomic study of the genus Bebaiotes Muir, 1924 and description of eight new species from Brazil.

Abstract

We describe the first species of Achilixiidae from Brazil with representatives of Bebaiotes. Eight new species of Bebaiotes Muir, 1924 were described viz. Bebaiotes amazonica sp. nov. (Amazonas, Par, Rondnia and Roraima); Bebaiotes bia sp. nov. (Acre); Bebaiotes dichromata sp. nov. (Amazonas); Bebaiotes macroptera sp. nov. (Amazonas and Amap Bebaiotes parallela sp. nov. (Amazonas); Bebaiotes pennyi sp. nov. (Amazonas and Maranho); Bebaiotes tigrina sp. nov. (Amazonas); Bebaiotes wilsoni sp. nov. (Amazonas). In addition, four species were revised, and their distribution expanded: Bebaiotes banksi (Metcalf, 1938) (BrazilAmazonas and Par Panam Bebaiotes dorsivittata Fennah, 1947 (BrazilAmap, Amazonas, Par, Rondnia and Roraima; Ecuador; Peru; Bebaiotes guianesus (Fennah, 1947) (BrazilAmazonas; Guiana); Bebaiotes pulla Muir, 1934 (BrazilAcre and Amazonas; Ecuador). Additionally, an identification key to males and females of the species is provided.