Emeljanov A.F., Gnezdilov V.M. 2023. A review of the genus Lanuvia Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Achilidae), with description of three new species and a new subgenus from the Equatorial Africa // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.23. No.4: 229–233 [in English].
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya Nab. 1, Saint-Pеtersburg 199034 Russia. Email: vmgnezdilov@mail.ru, vgnezdilov@zin.ru
doi 10.15298/euroasentj.22.04.08
ABSTRACT. Equatorial African achilid genus Lanuvia Stål, 1866 is reviewed. The lectotypes are designated for Lanuvia luteovittata Fennah, 1950 and L. octoguttata Fennah, 1950. Three new species, Lanuvia nigrolutea sp.n. from the Western Region of Ghana, L. synavei sp.n. from the eastern part and L. parvimaculata sp.n. from the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo are described. A key to species of the genus is provided. A new subgenus, Lanuvia (Nulavia) subgen.n. (type species: Lanuvia octoguttata Fennah, 1950) is erected. The photos of all species are provided.
KEY WORDS: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, key, lectotype designation, morphology, new species, new subgenus, Plectoderini, taxonomy.