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Revision of African Lophops, a rapidly diversified lineage (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Lophopidae)

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Article Category: Research Article
Page Range: 476 – 494
DOI: 10.1664/1947-5144-122.3.476
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Abstract

The African and Middle East species of the genus Lophops Spinola, 1839 are revised and 7 new species are described: L. bwamba, L. incognita, L. kwazulu, L. malagarassi, L. sigwalti, L. stilleri and L. watshami. A key to the African species is provided.

Keywords: Auchenorrhyncha; new species
Copyright: 2016
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Lophops sp. A. Head and thorax, dorsal view. B. head on lateral view. C. Head, lateral view. D. Metathoracic tibia and tarsis. E. prothoracic leg. F. Tegmina. G. hind wing.

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Lophops africana (Schmidt, 1912) A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops angustipennis Stål, 1866 A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops bwamba, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops incognita, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view.

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Lophops kwazulu, new species A. Habitus dorsal view. B. Habitus lateral view. C. frontal view. D. Labels and vial containing genitalia.

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Lophops kwazulu, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops malagarassi, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops pallida Melichar, 1902 A. Habitus lateral view. B. Habitus frontal view. C. Habitus dorsal view. D. Labels.

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Lophops pallida Melichar, 1902 A. Pygopher, anal tube and gonostilus, lateral view. B. Phallic complex, lateral view. C. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. D. Distribution map.

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Lophops servillei Spinola, 1839 A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops sigwalti, new species A. Habitus frontal view. B. Habitus dorsal view. C. Labels and vial containing genitalia. D. Habitus lateral view.

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Lophops sigwalti, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops stilleri, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops verschureni Synave, 1962 A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

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Lophops watshami, new species A. Pygopher, anal tube and phallic complex, lateral view. B. Aedeagus processes, lateral view. C. Distribution map.

Received: 16 Oct 2016
Accepted: 16 Oct 2016
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