A new species of planthopper in the genus Agoo Bahder & Bartlett (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Derbidae) from coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) in Jamaica
Author:
BAHDER BRIAN W.,MOU DE-FEN,BARTLETT CHARLES R.,HELMICK ERICKA E.,BERTACCINI ASSUNTA,MYRIE WAYNE
Abstract
A new species of the genus Agoo Bahder & Bartlett, Agoo beani sp. n. was found associated with coconut (Cocos nucifera L., Arecaceae) in Jamaica. This species was discovered as part of a survey of the Caribbean basin to document planthopper diversity on palms. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and 18S sequence data strongly support placement of the new species in Agoo. The morphological features of Omolicna cocoana Rodriguez-Leon & Hidalgo-Gato from Cuba are reviewed and this species transferred into the genus Agoo.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics