title: Descriptions of the immature stages and new host plant records of Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) pests of grasses in subtropical areas of the Americas.
abstract: Notozulia entreriana (Berg) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is one of the most common spittlebugs inhabiting the subtropical region of the America, inflicting important economic damage to grass crops. The immature stages are described and illustrated; the main characteristics that distinguish instars are the body size, color, number of flagellomeres, and number of tibial and metatarsomere spines. A key for identification of nymphs is provided as a tool to develop field studies.  Nine host plants, all belonging to Poaceae, are recorded as breeding and feeding host plants from different localities in northern Argentina.
authors.affiliation: CONICET - PROIMI Biotecnología, División Control Biológico, Av. Belgrano & Pje. Caseros (4000) S.M. de Tucumán, Argentina.; Email: afoieri@conicet.gov.ar.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foieri
authors.affiliation: CONICET - Div. Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/nº (1900) La Plata, Argentina.; Email: marinoremes@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ana M Marino De Remes
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lenicov
authors.affiliation: CONICET - PROIMI Biotecnología, División Control Biológico, Av. Belgrano & Pje. Caseros (4000) S.M. de Tucumán, Argentina. CONICET - Fund. M. Lillo, Inst. de Entomología, M. Lillo 251 (4000) S.M. de Tucumán, Argentina.; Email: evirla@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Eduardo G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Virla
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D058507:Host Specificity; D008297:Male; D009758:Nymph / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D009929:Organ Size; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000469:parasitology*