Abstract
A new leafhopper species Maiestas irwini sp. n. is described and illustrated from Australia. A checklist of the genus from the Australian region is provided together with a key to species for males.
Highlights
The grassland leafhopper genus Maiestas was established by Distant (1917) with the type species Maiestas illustris Distant from the Seychelles
Crown depressed, anterior margin distinctly angulate in dorsal view, slightly longer than distance between eyes (Fig. 1A–B)
Pygofer lobe with numerous apical macrosetae, longer than its height, hind margin rounded (Fig. 2A–C)
Summary
The grassland leafhopper genus Maiestas was established by Distant (1917) with the type species Maiestas illustris Distant from the Seychelles. Type species: Maiestas illustris Distant, 1917, by monotypy. Type species: Deltocephalus distincta Motschulsky, 1859, by original designation. Type species: Deltocephalus dorsalis Motschulsky, 1859, by original designation. Type species: Deltocephalus oryzae Matsumura, 1902, by original designation.
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