title: Taxonomic study on the leafhopper genus Cofana Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) from China, with description of two new species.
abstract: A review of the genus Cofana Melichar from China is presented. Ten species are recorded, of which two species are new: C. cheni sp. nov. and C. nii sp. nov. The type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC). In this paper, C. bidentata Krishnankutty & Viraktamath, 2008 is placed as junior synonym of C. yasumatsui Young, 1979. A key of all Chinese species of the genus is provided.
authors.affiliation: College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University; Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Guizhou University; the Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China; Email: gdgdly@126.com.
authors.forename: Mao-Fa
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University; Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Guizhou University; the Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China Guizhou Tea Research Institute, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550006, P. R. China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ze-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University; Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Guizhou University; the Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Zi-Zhong
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Li
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