A new monospecific fossil genus of ricaniid planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Ricaniidae), Worako gen. nov., is described with Worako yulei sp. nov. The fossil is reported from the Late Eocene Insect Bed of the Bembridge Marls, Isle of Wight, UK. It is the second record of Ricaniidae from these strata and third fossil record of Ricaniidae from the United Kingdom. The morphological characters and biogeographical importance of the fossils are briefly discussed.
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30 December 2023
A New Genus of Ricaniidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) from the Late Eocene Bembridge Marls, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Adam Stroiński,
Andrew J. Ross,
Jacek Szwedo
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 73 • No. 4
December 2023
Vol. 73 • No. 4
December 2023
Europe
fossil material
Fulgoroidea
morphology
taxonomy