Abstract
This paper deals with the leafhopper genus Oncopsis (Macropsinae) from Sichuan Province of China, and describes and illustrates two new species, O.konkaensissp. nov. from Minya Konka (Sichuan), and O.moxiensissp. nov. from Moxi Town (Sichuan), and provides a key to males and a geographic distribution map for Oncopsis species from Sichuan.
Highlights
The leafhopper genus Oncopsis Burmeister, 1838 includes more than 90 members (Dai et al 2018, Li et al 2018) around the world, and is the second largest group in the subfamily Macropsinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
The first species of Oncopsis recorded in China, O. fusca (Melichar, 1902), was reported from Sichuan Province
14 species of Oncopsis, including the two new species described here, are known from Sichuan Province, which has more than 40% of the total number (n = 33) of Oncopsis species distributed in China (Dai et al 2018, Li et al 2018)
Summary
The leafhopper genus Oncopsis Burmeister, 1838 includes more than 90 members (Dai et al 2018, Li et al 2018) around the world, and is the second largest group in the subfamily Macropsinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). 1 male: CHINA: Sichuan Province, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garzê, Luding County, Moxi Town, Hailuogou, 3000 m above sea level, 29-vii-2012, collected by Meng Jiao (GUGC).
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