title: A new genus and species in the tribe Empoascini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae) from China.
abstract: One new leafhopper genus, Circinans, is described with a new species Circinans striata sp. n. as the type species from southern China. Habitus photos and illustrations of male genitalia of this new species are given and differences between the new genus and closely related genera are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
authors.forename: Si-Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
authors.forename: Dao-Zheng
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Qin
keywords: Auchenorrhyncha; Cicadelloidea; Homoptera; new taxa; taxonomy