Contribution to the knowledge on the Auchenorrhyncha fauna (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha et Cicadomorpha) of the Tuscanian-Emilian Apennines.

Abstract

The results of several research trips in the Tuscanian-Emilian Apennines, covering a variety of biotopes from 250 up to 2000 m altitude are presented: 235 taxa were found, including 4 new for Italy (Acanthodelphax denticauda (Boheman), Populicerus nitidissimus (Herrich-Schäffer), Aphrodes diminuta Ribaut and Rhopalopyx adumbrata (C. Sahlberg)), 7 new for northern Italy (Tachycixius cf. remanei D’Urso, Macropsis haupti W.Wagner, Macropsidius sp., Tremulicerus tremulae (Estlund), Kybos strigilifer (Ossiannilsson), Edwardsiana cf. ulmiphagus Wilson & Claridge, Zygina ordinaria (Ribaut)) and 7 new for peninsular Italy (Trigonocranus emmeae Fieber, Ditropsis flavipes (Signoret), Macropsis remanei Nickel, Erythria cf. alpina (Vidano), Ossiannilssonola callosa (Then), Eupteryx immaculatifrons (Kirschbaum), Hauptidia distinguenda (Kirschbaum)). Data on altitudinal and ecological distribution of each species in the examined region is given; for some of them their geographic distribution in Italy is discussed. In addition, in some cases taxonomical or nomenclatural remarks are added.