New species of genus Brixia Stål, 1856 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) from Madagascar

Abstract

A new species of the genus Brixia Stål, 1856 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) from Madagascar is described: B. herczeki Walczak, Gębicki et Junkiert sp. nov. A detailed description of the body morphology (including a description of female genitalia) is provided. Illustrations of genital structures, as well as SEM micrographs, are presented. Additionally, short descriptions of other Brixia species from Madagascar are presented with notes on their biology and ecology.