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Papers by Stuart McKamey

Research paper thumbnail of Synonymy in the treehopper genera Hoplophorion, Metcalfiella, and Ochropepla (Homoptera : Membracidae)

Research paper thumbnail of Nomenclatural changes in the grass-feeding Mexican leafhopper genus Cocrassana Blocker Larsen (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Athysanini)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2018

Two nomenclatural changes are proposed in the tribe Athysanini (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). C... more Two nomenclatural changes are proposed in the tribe Athysanini (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). Chlorotettix sexvarus DeLong, 1959, is newly placed in the genus Cocrassana Blocker & Larsen and is a senior synonym of the type species of Cocrassana, C. riepmai Blocker & Larsen, 1991, syn. nov. A revised diagnosis and illustration of the species are provided.

Research paper thumbnail of Two New Neotropical Treehopper Genera and Investigation of the Phylogeny of the Subfamily Ivieivibracinae (Hoivioptera I …

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of …, 1995

TWO NEW NEOTROPICAL TREEHOPPER GENERA AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYLOGENY OF THE SUBFAMILY IVIEIVI... more TWO NEW NEOTROPICAL TREEHOPPER GENERA AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYLOGENY OF THE SUBFAMILY IVIEIVIBRACINAE (HOIVIOPTERA I IVIEIVIBRACIDAE) C H Dietrich and SH Mckamey Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 97:1 -16 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Notes on the New World Treehopper Genera Membracis Fabricius, Enchenopa Amyot and Serville, and Closely Related Taxa (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, Sep 13, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The Immatures of the Tribe Quadrinareini Deitz (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Abstract. The nymphs of Quadrinarea Goding are described and illustrated for the first time. Prev... more Abstract. The nymphs of Quadrinarea Goding are described and illustrated for the first time. Previously considered endemic to Jamaica, adults were recently discovered in Dominica (new country record) and possibly Guyana. The nymphs lack the scoli on the head, thorax, or abdomen that are common among the nymphs of many membracid taxa, including some members of most other tribes of Smiliinae. We also have collection records of adults suggesting that eggs are laid in clutches and that its native host plant is Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae).

Research paper thumbnail of New Distribution Records for Two Rare Neotropical Treehopper Species (Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2019

Many Neotropical insects are undercollected, leading to very limited known ranges, which hampers ... more Many Neotropical insects are undercollected, leading to very limited known ranges, which hampers research and agricultural risk assessments. Here, new distribution records are reported for two rare species of membracids. Flynnia fascipennis (Funkhouser) of the tribe Thuridini (Smiliinae) was represented only by the male holotype (U. S. National Museum of Natural History, USNM) from Bolivia until recently, when two male specimens were discovered among the Ecuadorian tree canopy fogging material in the USNM in Orellana Province (McKamey 2017, ZooKeys 678: 65–72). An additional male was discovered by the author in the collection of the Universidade do Paraná, Curitiba (DZUP) (with the following data: BRAZIL: Rondônia, Floresta Nacional do (Flona) Jamari, 3-IX-2012, 9°15’35”S 62°54’47”W, 110m, R. R. Cavichioli, Malaise (DZUP 489697). Lewdeitzia lunata Dietrich & McKamey (1995, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97[1]: 1–16) of the tribe Membracini (Membracinae) was ...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of the Nearctic species of Limotettix lScleroracus Van Duzeer leafhoppers lHemipterac Cicadellidaec Deltocephalinaer

Research paper thumbnail of A new subspecies, replacement names, and spelling fixations for species of Deltocephalinae and Macropsinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

… -ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF …, 2007

... (lift.-'ri"m'r! l'rJ!?;_nf'fiv.I'ii?r: ... more ... (lift.-'ri"m'r! l'rJ!?;_nf'fiv.I'ii?r: Ccigall 1916a: 196. Theron l9?fib: 323 {cited by Knight 198711: l2[]9). Eii_enc.-'.'i'ri.irfii.s' _{{HE{,[tiH{l'(' DeLong I923 [in Wolcott I92?-b: 26?]. ... l'§'Ti'e. The ]e:.iI'hoppe|'s [Hon'io'pter:.t: Ciczidellidaieji known l"|'oni(.'l1ile, Bieiiesin l2&l."!: I63--26?. i. l')'i' ...

Research paper thumbnail of New names and other taxonomic changes in the Oriental Membracidae (Homoptera: Membracoidea)

Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 1995

... Replacement name for Centrotus (Gar gara) variegatus Matsumura, 1912:21 nec Centrotus variega... more ... Replacement name for Centrotus (Gar gara) variegatus Matsumura, 1912:21 nec Centrotus variegatus Signoret in Fair maire and Signoret, 1858:336). Yasmeen and Ahmad (1976) described Tricentrus matsumurai from two females collected at Radjendra Gang of East Bengal. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Revision of the Neotropical treehopper genus Metcalfiella (Homoptera: Membracidae)

Research paper thumbnail of A review of the new world leafhopper subgenus Texananus (Iowanus ball) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with a checklist and distribution summary for species in the genus

Research paper thumbnail of Three new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera, Membracidae)

ZooKeys

Smilidarnis duocornussp. nov., S. erwinisp. nov., and S. robustussp. nov. are described, illustra... more Smilidarnis duocornussp. nov., S. erwinisp. nov., and S. robustussp. nov. are described, illustrated, and included in a key to the five species here recognized in Smilidarnis. One member of this genus, from Ecuador (new country record for genus), is S. erwini, which differs from its congeners in having distinct coloration and being of intermediate size in terms of overall body length and the relative length of the lateral apical spines. Smilidarnis robustus (from Peru) and S. duocornus (from Brazil) differ from the other species of Smilidarnis in having the pronotum bearing a pair of suprahumeral spines.

Research paper thumbnail of The immatures of the New World treehopper tribes Acutalini Fowler and Micrutalini Haupt (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae)

The nymphs of Acutalis Fairmaire, Bordoniana Sakakibara, Thrasymedes Kirkaldy, and Micrutalis Fow... more The nymphs of Acutalis Fairmaire, Bordoniana Sakakibara, Thrasymedes Kirkaldy, and Micrutalis Fowler are described and illustrated (Bordoniana and Thrasymedes for the first time). The nymphs of all four genera are exceedingly cryptic. The nymphs of some species lack scoli on the head and pronotum but all have paired scoli on the meso- and metathoracic nota and abdominal segments III-IX. Some species also have lateral rows of enlarged chalazae on the abdomen, and even large scoli ventrolateral—the latter condition is unique within Smiliinae. The eggs are deposited in stems (not in exposed masses) and nymphs are solitary and not ant-attended. The fifth instar nymphs of Micrutalini range in length from 3.0-3.5 mm, much smaller than the fifth instars of most other treehoppers.

Research paper thumbnail of Figs 1-6 in A new genus, Smilirhexia, of Smiliini (Hemiptera, Membracidae) from Costa Rica

Figs 1-6. Smilirhexia naranja, sp. n. 1-3, Lateral, dorsal, and anterior views of head, pronotum,... more Figs 1-6. Smilirhexia naranja, sp. n. 1-3, Lateral, dorsal, and anterior views of head, pronotum, wings, and legs (forewing anterior apices presumably rolled inward as a preservative side-effect). 4, Lateral view, cleared terminalia before dissection. 5-6. Aedeagus in lateral and anterior views, respectively. aed, aedeagus; lp, unarmed lateral plate.

Research paper thumbnail of Figures 6-13 from: McKamey SH (2020) Redescription of Pseudophera heveli Kramer (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) with the first description of the female. ZooKeys 976: 101-107. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.976.54582

Research paper thumbnail of Synonymy of Paraphetea Sakakibara and Creão-Duarte and Flynnia McKamey (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae), with a Reinstated Combination, New Distribution Records, and a Key to All Species of Thuridini

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2020

Abstract. Flynnia McKamey is placed in new synonymy under Paraphetea Sakakibara and Creão-Duarte,... more Abstract. Flynnia McKamey is placed in new synonymy under Paraphetea Sakakibara and Creão-Duarte, which is referred to the tribe Thuridini, new placement. The combination Paraphetea fascipennis (Funkhouser) is reinstated as valid. The species Paraphetea gibbula (Fairmaire) is known from the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. Peru is added to the country records for Paraphetea fascipeninis (Funkhouser). A key is provided to the four species of the tribe Thuridini.

Research paper thumbnail of List of Cicadomorpha taxa described by Rauno E. Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha)

Entomologica Americana, 2017

A list of 19 family-group, 206 available genus-group, 1267 available and 16 unavailable speciesgr... more A list of 19 family-group, 206 available genus-group, 1267 available and 16 unavailable speciesgroup taxa of Cicadomorpha described by Rauno E. Linnavuori is compiled. The following 18 taxa were originally proposed as unavailable infrasubspecific names, being either published in papers describing forms and varieties along with subspecies or being established after 1960:

Research paper thumbnail of Philippogalla, a new genus for Philipposcopus modestus (Baker) from the Philippines, and a new species of Philipposcopus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from China

Zootaxa, 2017

A new genus of Idiocerinae, Philippogalla gen. nov., is described and illustrated based on Philip... more A new genus of Idiocerinae, Philippogalla gen. nov., is described and illustrated based on Philipposcopus modestus (Baker) from the Philippines. A lectotype is designated for P. modestus. In addition, a new species Philipposcopus processus sp. nov. is described and illustrated from China.

Research paper thumbnail of The identity of three South American “smiliine” treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) and related taxonomic changes, including description of a new genus in Thuridini

ZooKeys, 2017

Based on examination of holotypes or interpretation of original descriptions, four taxonomic chan... more Based on examination of holotypes or interpretation of original descriptions, four taxonomic changes are proposed for South American species erroneously placed in the tribe Smiliini: Flynnia, gen. n. (Thuridini) and F. fascipennis (Funkhouser), comb. n. from Bolivia; Antianthe atromarginata (Goding), comb. n. from Ecuador; Amastris pilosa (Funkhouser), comb. n. from Peru; and Thelia planeflava Fairmaire from Brazil to Polyglyptini incertae sedis, new placement.

Research paper thumbnail of Three new monobasic genera and three new species of the New World treehopper tribe Acutalini (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae) with a key to all genera

ZooKeys

Three new genera in Acutalini are described, two of which have two discoidal cells (R2+3 and M) i... more Three new genera in Acutalini are described, two of which have two discoidal cells (R2+3 and M) in the forewing, as in Euritea Stål. Ceresinoidea zackigen. nov. et sp. nov., from Guatemala, differs from other acutalines in having a pair of suprahumeral spines and a stepwise convex pronotum in lateral view. Quinquespinosa septamaculagen. nov. et sp. nov., which is widely distributed in South America, differs in having a basal cell M and three posterior pronotal spines. Tectiforma guayasensisgen. nov. et sp. nov., from Ecuador, has the pronotum strongly tectiform throughout. A key to all genera of Acutalini is provided.

Research paper thumbnail of Synonymy in the treehopper genera Hoplophorion, Metcalfiella, and Ochropepla (Homoptera : Membracidae)

Research paper thumbnail of Nomenclatural changes in the grass-feeding Mexican leafhopper genus Cocrassana Blocker Larsen (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Athysanini)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 2018

Two nomenclatural changes are proposed in the tribe Athysanini (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). C... more Two nomenclatural changes are proposed in the tribe Athysanini (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae). Chlorotettix sexvarus DeLong, 1959, is newly placed in the genus Cocrassana Blocker & Larsen and is a senior synonym of the type species of Cocrassana, C. riepmai Blocker & Larsen, 1991, syn. nov. A revised diagnosis and illustration of the species are provided.

Research paper thumbnail of Two New Neotropical Treehopper Genera and Investigation of the Phylogeny of the Subfamily Ivieivibracinae (Hoivioptera I …

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of …, 1995

TWO NEW NEOTROPICAL TREEHOPPER GENERA AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYLOGENY OF THE SUBFAMILY IVIEIVI... more TWO NEW NEOTROPICAL TREEHOPPER GENERA AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYLOGENY OF THE SUBFAMILY IVIEIVIBRACINAE (HOIVIOPTERA I IVIEIVIBRACIDAE) C H Dietrich and SH Mckamey Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 97:1 -16 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Notes on the New World Treehopper Genera Membracis Fabricius, Enchenopa Amyot and Serville, and Closely Related Taxa (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, Sep 13, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The Immatures of the Tribe Quadrinareini Deitz (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Abstract. The nymphs of Quadrinarea Goding are described and illustrated for the first time. Prev... more Abstract. The nymphs of Quadrinarea Goding are described and illustrated for the first time. Previously considered endemic to Jamaica, adults were recently discovered in Dominica (new country record) and possibly Guyana. The nymphs lack the scoli on the head, thorax, or abdomen that are common among the nymphs of many membracid taxa, including some members of most other tribes of Smiliinae. We also have collection records of adults suggesting that eggs are laid in clutches and that its native host plant is Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae).

Research paper thumbnail of New Distribution Records for Two Rare Neotropical Treehopper Species (Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2019

Many Neotropical insects are undercollected, leading to very limited known ranges, which hampers ... more Many Neotropical insects are undercollected, leading to very limited known ranges, which hampers research and agricultural risk assessments. Here, new distribution records are reported for two rare species of membracids. Flynnia fascipennis (Funkhouser) of the tribe Thuridini (Smiliinae) was represented only by the male holotype (U. S. National Museum of Natural History, USNM) from Bolivia until recently, when two male specimens were discovered among the Ecuadorian tree canopy fogging material in the USNM in Orellana Province (McKamey 2017, ZooKeys 678: 65–72). An additional male was discovered by the author in the collection of the Universidade do Paraná, Curitiba (DZUP) (with the following data: BRAZIL: Rondônia, Floresta Nacional do (Flona) Jamari, 3-IX-2012, 9°15’35”S 62°54’47”W, 110m, R. R. Cavichioli, Malaise (DZUP 489697). Lewdeitzia lunata Dietrich & McKamey (1995, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97[1]: 1–16) of the tribe Membracini (Membracinae) was ...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of the Nearctic species of Limotettix lScleroracus Van Duzeer leafhoppers lHemipterac Cicadellidaec Deltocephalinaer

Research paper thumbnail of A new subspecies, replacement names, and spelling fixations for species of Deltocephalinae and Macropsinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

… -ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF …, 2007

... (lift.-'ri"m'r! l'rJ!?;_nf'fiv.I'ii?r: ... more ... (lift.-'ri"m'r! l'rJ!?;_nf'fiv.I'ii?r: Ccigall 1916a: 196. Theron l9?fib: 323 {cited by Knight 198711: l2[]9). Eii_enc.-'.'i'ri.irfii.s' _{{HE{,[tiH{l'(' DeLong I923 [in Wolcott I92?-b: 26?]. ... l'§'Ti'e. The ]e:.iI'hoppe|'s [Hon'io'pter:.t: Ciczidellidaieji known l"|'oni(.'l1ile, Bieiiesin l2&l."!: I63--26?. i. l')'i' ...

Research paper thumbnail of New names and other taxonomic changes in the Oriental Membracidae (Homoptera: Membracoidea)

Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 1995

... Replacement name for Centrotus (Gar gara) variegatus Matsumura, 1912:21 nec Centrotus variega... more ... Replacement name for Centrotus (Gar gara) variegatus Matsumura, 1912:21 nec Centrotus variegatus Signoret in Fair maire and Signoret, 1858:336). Yasmeen and Ahmad (1976) described Tricentrus matsumurai from two females collected at Radjendra Gang of East Bengal. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Revision of the Neotropical treehopper genus Metcalfiella (Homoptera: Membracidae)

Research paper thumbnail of A review of the new world leafhopper subgenus Texananus (Iowanus ball) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with a checklist and distribution summary for species in the genus

Research paper thumbnail of Three new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera, Membracidae)

ZooKeys

Smilidarnis duocornussp. nov., S. erwinisp. nov., and S. robustussp. nov. are described, illustra... more Smilidarnis duocornussp. nov., S. erwinisp. nov., and S. robustussp. nov. are described, illustrated, and included in a key to the five species here recognized in Smilidarnis. One member of this genus, from Ecuador (new country record for genus), is S. erwini, which differs from its congeners in having distinct coloration and being of intermediate size in terms of overall body length and the relative length of the lateral apical spines. Smilidarnis robustus (from Peru) and S. duocornus (from Brazil) differ from the other species of Smilidarnis in having the pronotum bearing a pair of suprahumeral spines.

Research paper thumbnail of The immatures of the New World treehopper tribes Acutalini Fowler and Micrutalini Haupt (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae)

The nymphs of Acutalis Fairmaire, Bordoniana Sakakibara, Thrasymedes Kirkaldy, and Micrutalis Fow... more The nymphs of Acutalis Fairmaire, Bordoniana Sakakibara, Thrasymedes Kirkaldy, and Micrutalis Fowler are described and illustrated (Bordoniana and Thrasymedes for the first time). The nymphs of all four genera are exceedingly cryptic. The nymphs of some species lack scoli on the head and pronotum but all have paired scoli on the meso- and metathoracic nota and abdominal segments III-IX. Some species also have lateral rows of enlarged chalazae on the abdomen, and even large scoli ventrolateral—the latter condition is unique within Smiliinae. The eggs are deposited in stems (not in exposed masses) and nymphs are solitary and not ant-attended. The fifth instar nymphs of Micrutalini range in length from 3.0-3.5 mm, much smaller than the fifth instars of most other treehoppers.

Research paper thumbnail of Figs 1-6 in A new genus, Smilirhexia, of Smiliini (Hemiptera, Membracidae) from Costa Rica

Figs 1-6. Smilirhexia naranja, sp. n. 1-3, Lateral, dorsal, and anterior views of head, pronotum,... more Figs 1-6. Smilirhexia naranja, sp. n. 1-3, Lateral, dorsal, and anterior views of head, pronotum, wings, and legs (forewing anterior apices presumably rolled inward as a preservative side-effect). 4, Lateral view, cleared terminalia before dissection. 5-6. Aedeagus in lateral and anterior views, respectively. aed, aedeagus; lp, unarmed lateral plate.

Research paper thumbnail of Figures 6-13 from: McKamey SH (2020) Redescription of Pseudophera heveli Kramer (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) with the first description of the female. ZooKeys 976: 101-107. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.976.54582

Research paper thumbnail of Synonymy of Paraphetea Sakakibara and Creão-Duarte and Flynnia McKamey (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae), with a Reinstated Combination, New Distribution Records, and a Key to All Species of Thuridini

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2020

Abstract. Flynnia McKamey is placed in new synonymy under Paraphetea Sakakibara and Creão-Duarte,... more Abstract. Flynnia McKamey is placed in new synonymy under Paraphetea Sakakibara and Creão-Duarte, which is referred to the tribe Thuridini, new placement. The combination Paraphetea fascipennis (Funkhouser) is reinstated as valid. The species Paraphetea gibbula (Fairmaire) is known from the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. Peru is added to the country records for Paraphetea fascipeninis (Funkhouser). A key is provided to the four species of the tribe Thuridini.

Research paper thumbnail of List of Cicadomorpha taxa described by Rauno E. Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha)

Entomologica Americana, 2017

A list of 19 family-group, 206 available genus-group, 1267 available and 16 unavailable speciesgr... more A list of 19 family-group, 206 available genus-group, 1267 available and 16 unavailable speciesgroup taxa of Cicadomorpha described by Rauno E. Linnavuori is compiled. The following 18 taxa were originally proposed as unavailable infrasubspecific names, being either published in papers describing forms and varieties along with subspecies or being established after 1960:

Research paper thumbnail of Philippogalla, a new genus for Philipposcopus modestus (Baker) from the Philippines, and a new species of Philipposcopus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerinae) from China

Zootaxa, 2017

A new genus of Idiocerinae, Philippogalla gen. nov., is described and illustrated based on Philip... more A new genus of Idiocerinae, Philippogalla gen. nov., is described and illustrated based on Philipposcopus modestus (Baker) from the Philippines. A lectotype is designated for P. modestus. In addition, a new species Philipposcopus processus sp. nov. is described and illustrated from China.

Research paper thumbnail of The identity of three South American “smiliine” treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) and related taxonomic changes, including description of a new genus in Thuridini

ZooKeys, 2017

Based on examination of holotypes or interpretation of original descriptions, four taxonomic chan... more Based on examination of holotypes or interpretation of original descriptions, four taxonomic changes are proposed for South American species erroneously placed in the tribe Smiliini: Flynnia, gen. n. (Thuridini) and F. fascipennis (Funkhouser), comb. n. from Bolivia; Antianthe atromarginata (Goding), comb. n. from Ecuador; Amastris pilosa (Funkhouser), comb. n. from Peru; and Thelia planeflava Fairmaire from Brazil to Polyglyptini incertae sedis, new placement.

Research paper thumbnail of Three new monobasic genera and three new species of the New World treehopper tribe Acutalini (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae) with a key to all genera

ZooKeys

Three new genera in Acutalini are described, two of which have two discoidal cells (R2+3 and M) i... more Three new genera in Acutalini are described, two of which have two discoidal cells (R2+3 and M) in the forewing, as in Euritea Stål. Ceresinoidea zackigen. nov. et sp. nov., from Guatemala, differs from other acutalines in having a pair of suprahumeral spines and a stepwise convex pronotum in lateral view. Quinquespinosa septamaculagen. nov. et sp. nov., which is widely distributed in South America, differs in having a basal cell M and three posterior pronotal spines. Tectiforma guayasensisgen. nov. et sp. nov., from Ecuador, has the pronotum strongly tectiform throughout. A key to all genera of Acutalini is provided.