Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys

A new species of Varma Distant, 1906, Varma microprojecta Zhou & Chang, sp. nov. (China: Yunnan) is described and illustrated. The diagnosis of the genus is updated. A checklist and updated male and female identification keys to the species of Varma in China are provided.

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Main Authors: Huan Zhou, Li He, Xiang-Sheng Chen, Zhi-Min Chang
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/150663/download/pdf/
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description A new species of Varma Distant, 1906, Varma microprojecta Zhou & Chang, sp. nov. (China: Yunnan) is described and illustrated. The diagnosis of the genus is updated. A checklist and updated male and female identification keys to the species of Varma in China are provided.
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spelling doaj-art-1b71fd876ddd47d7a4bff3226f5bdd3e2025-08-20T02:40:05ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702025-07-01124531132210.3897/zookeys.1245.150663150663Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keysHuan Zhou0Li He1Xiang-Sheng Chen2Zhi-Min Chang3Guizhou UniversityGuizhou UniversityGuizhou UniversityGuizhou UniversityA new species of Varma Distant, 1906, Varma microprojecta Zhou & Chang, sp. nov. (China: Yunnan) is described and illustrated. The diagnosis of the genus is updated. A checklist and updated male and female identification keys to the species of Varma in China are provided.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/150663/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Huan Zhou
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Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
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title Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
title_full Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
title_fullStr Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
title_full_unstemmed Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
title_short Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
title_sort genus varma hemiptera tropiduchidae new species description and updated male and female identification keys
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