Abstract
Recent survey work in Jamaica on palm-associated planthoppers seeks to identify putative vectors of the lethal yellowing phytoplasma. Herein, a new species of planthopper, Bothriocera harthi sp. n., is described from coconut palm. Molecular data for the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI), 18S rRNA gene, histone 3 (H3) gene, and 28S rRNA gene is provided to support placement of the novel taxon in Bothriocera. These findings are important because it provides novel data to help better understand the diversity and evolution of this unique group of planthoppers.
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