Corresponding author: Xiang-Sheng Chen (
Academic editor: Mike Wilson
A new replacement name is proposed for the species
Sun H-Y, Yang L, Chen X-S (2014) A new replacement name for
The plant-hopper species
Morphological techniques and terminology follows
Specimens examined are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China (IEGU).
This new name is based on the surname of the author of the junior homonym.
China (Hainan and Yunnan Province).
1♂1♀, Diaoluoshan National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 9-12 Apr. 2009, X.-H. Hou; 1♂1♀, Bawangling National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 24-28 Apr. 2009, X.-H. Hou; 2♂♂, Bawangling National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 6-7 Jan. 2011, J.-K. Long; 4♂♂2♀♀, Yinggeling National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 17-18 Apr. 2014, H.-Y. Sun; 1♂, Diaoluoshan National Natural Reserve, Hainan, 27 Apr. 2009, H.-Y. Sun.
We are grateful to Dr. J.-K. Long and Dr. X.-H. Hou for collecting specimens. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31160163, 31472033), the Program of Science and Technology Innovation Talents Team, Guizhou Province (No. 20144001) and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of Guizhou (No. 20107005).