Paraorosius, a new genus of leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: <br />Deltocephalinae: Opsiini), with description of a new species from the Middle East.
A new genus, of the leafhopper tribe Opsiini, Paraorosius is proposed to accommodate Orosius minuicus Dlabola, 1979 and, P. hanii sp. n. from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A key to the genera of Opsiini of the Arabian Peninsula is provided.
King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Email: anase24@yahoo.com.
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Department of Natural Sciences, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF10 3NP. Wales, United Kingdom.; Email: mike.wilson@museumwales.ac.uk.
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King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agriculture Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Email: unknown.
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D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D008877:Middle East