title: Three new bamboo-feeding species of the genus Symplanella Fennah (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Caliscelidae) from China.
abstract: Three new species of the Oriental caliscelid planthopper genus Symplanella Fennah, S. hainanensis sp. n., S. recurvata sp. n. and S. zhongtua sp. n., are described and illustrated from South China. A checklist and a key to species of genus Symplanella are provided.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology & Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology & Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, P. R. China ; College of Animal Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Sheng
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: Fulgoroidea; Oriental region; bamboo planthopper; morphology; taxonomy