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Nephotettix

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Nephotettix
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Nephotettix[1] is a genus of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Chiasmini. Species are mostly found in Asia, although two are from Africa.

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Known as 'green leafhoppers' of paddy/rice, Nephotettix cincticeps[2] and N. virescens[3] appear to be the most important Asian pest species in this genus: as vectors of viruses, such as tungro disease in rice.

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Species

Based on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility[4] listing, this genus includes:

  • Nephotettix afer Ghauri, 1968 (southern Africa)
  • Nephotettix cincticeps Uhler, 1896 (synonyms: various subspp. of Nephotettix apicalis and N. bipunctatus)[2]
  • Nephotettix malayanus Ishihara & Kawase, 1968
  • Nephotettix modulatus Melichar, 1912
  • Nephotettix nigropictus (Stål, 1870) (synonym N. nigropicta)
    • N. nigropictus yapicola Linnavuori
  • Nephotettix parvus Ishihara & Kawase, 1968
  • Nephotettix plebeius Kirkaldy, 1906
  • Nephotettix sympatricus Ghauri, 1971
  • Nephotettix virescens (Distant, 1908) (synonyms: N. bipunctatus (Fabricius), N. impicticeps Ishihara, N. oryzii Mahmood & Aziz, N. yapicola Linnavuori)[3]
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