title: A new genus and species of Vartini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Africa.
abstract: A new genus and species of the leafhopper tribe Vartini are described.  Afrovarta angelae gen. & sp. nov. are described based on specimens from Ghana, Cameroon, and Gabon.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1816 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL 61820; Email: zahniser@illinois.edu.
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Zahniser
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D002163:Cameroon; D005260:Female; D005681:Gabon; D005869:Ghana; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male