The ricaniid planthopper Ricania speculum (Walker) (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) was recently introduced to Italy, apparently from southeast Asia. This species has the potential to become a significant agricultural pest, as it feeds on > 60 species of plants, some of which are of economic importance. Here we describe and illustrate the adult male and female genitalia and the first- through fifth-instar nymphs.
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3 August 2016
Descriptions of the Adult Genitalia and Immatures of the Asian Planthopper Ricania speculum (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Ricaniidae) Recently Introduced to Italy
Stephen W. Wilson,
Elisabetta Rossi,
Andrea Lucchi
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alien species
Auchenorrhyncha
planthopper
Ricaniidae