Taxonomic study on the planthopper genus Macrochcius Matsumura (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with descriptions of two new species from China

摘要

The cixiid planthopper genus Macrocixius Matsumura, 1914 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Cixiini) is known to from two species: M. giganteus Matsumura, 1914 and M. grossus Tsaur & Hsu, 1991 which are redescribed and illustrated. Two new species,M. rarimaculatus sp. nov. and M. unispinus sp. nov. from south China, are described and illustrated. The generic characteristics are redefined and a key to the species is provided.