title: Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Thagria Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) from Guangxi, China.
abstract: The paper deals with 21 valid species of the genus Thagria from Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. Eight new species are described and illustrated: T. biprocessa Fan & Dai, sp. nov., T. decussata Fan & Dai, sp. nov., T. irregularis Fan & Dai, sp. nov., T. multispinosa Fan & Dai, sp. nov., T. paramultipars Fan & Li, sp. nov., T. triangula Fan & Li, sp. nov., T. trifasciata Fan & Li, sp. nov. and T. webbi Fan & Li, sp. nov.. A key is given to distinguish all species of this genus from Guangxi, China and maps showing the geographic distribution of new species are also provided. The name Thagria xuae nom. emend. is given for T. xui Nielson.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025; Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources of Guizhou, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025.; Email: fzh1222@126.com.
authors.forename: Zhi-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025; Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources of Guizhou, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Zi-Zhong
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025; Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources of Guizhou, Guiyang, Guizhou, P. R. China, 550025.; Email: rhdai69@163.com.
authors.forename: Ren-Huai
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size