THE SPITTLEBUG GENUS EOSCARTA BREDDIN OF CHINA AND ADJACENT AREAS (HOMOPTERA, CERCOPIDAE)

The spittlebugs of the genus Eoscarta Breddin of China and adjacent ar eas are revised and 12 species are recognized: E assimilis (Uhler), co mb. rev.; E. aurora Kirkaldy; E. binotata, sp. nov. [type locality: Vi etnam: Blao and Fyan]; E. borealis (Distant); E. elongata (Matsumura), comb. nov.; E. karschi Schmidt; E. liternoides Breddin; E. ochraceous (Metcalf & Horton), comb. nov.; E. parva, sp. nov. [type locality: Ch ina: Fujian, Guangxi, arid Yunnan]; E. spenceri, sp. nov. [type locali ty: Cambodia: Kiri Rom]; E. tonkinensis Lallemand; and E. zonalis (Mat sumura), comb. rev. Two new generic synonymies and one new specific sy nonymy are presented (senior synonym Listed first): Eoscarta Breddin E oscartoides Matsumura = Eoscartopsis Matsumura; E. ochraceous (Metcalf & Horton), comb. nov. = E. transparena Chou & Wu. One neotype and fou r lectotypes are newly designated. A key to species is given.