A New Genus of Ricaniidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) from the Late Eocene Bembridge Marls, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Date published
December 1, 2023
Abstract
A new monospecific fossil genus of ricaniid planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Ricaniidae), Worako gen. nov., is described with Worako yulei sp. nov. The fossil is reported from the Late Eocene Insect Bed of the Bembridge Marls, Isle of Wight, UK. It is the second record of Ricaniidae from these strata and third fossil record of Ricaniidae from the United Kingdom. The morphological characters and biogeographical importance of the fossils are briefly discussed.
Journal title
Annales Zoologici
Volume
73
Issue
4
Publisher
Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences
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