title: A new genus in the family Flatidae with one new combination and three new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha).
abstract: Herbiflata gen. nov., the second genus in the tribe Nephesini from China, is erected with Hilavrita xizangensis Chou et Lu, 1981 as its type species-Herbiflata xizangensis (Chou et Lu, 1981) comb. nov. This new genus resembles Hilavrita Distant, 1906 but can be differentiated by the following characters: vertex obtusely pointed; tegmen not spotted, with orange margin; apical angle of tegmen broadly rounded; Vein ScP+R arising from one stem. Three new species, H. chromata sp. nov., H. sacra sp. nov. and H. saxeta sp. nov., are described and illustrated. A key to four species in this genus is provided.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Lingfei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Orange Agricultural Institute, Forest Road, Orange, New South Wales, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Murray
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China; Email: yalinzh@nwsuaf.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yalin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
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