TAXONOMIC CHANGES IN CHINESE LOPHOPIDAE WITH A CHECK LIST OF CHINESE SPECIES (HOMOPTERA, FULGOROIDEA)

The monotypic genus Boresinia Chou is removed from Lophopidae and syno nymized with Asiraca Latreille of the subfamily Asiracinae of Delphaci dae, and Bolesinia choui Yuan & Wang becomes Asiraca choui (Yuan & Wan g), NEW COMBINATION. Lacusa yunnanensis Chou & Huang is synonymized wi th L. fuscofasciata (St (a) over circle l). Bisma elasmoscelis Jacobi is transferred to Serida and new distributional data for this species is given. The sugarcane and rice pest Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) and the species Pitambara dawnana Distant are reported for the first time in southern China. A check list of the Chinese species of Lophopidae i s provided.