Valenciolenda
Valenciolenda is a cavernicolous monotypic genus of planthopper in the family Kinnaridae.[1]
| Valenciolenda | |
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| Valenciolenda fadaforesta adult male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Kinnaridae |
| Genus: | Valenciolenda Hoch & Sendra, 2021 |
| Species: | V. fadaforesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Valenciolenda fadaforesta Hoch & Sendra, 2021 | |
Etymology
The genus is a combination of Valencia (the type locality) and the tribe Adolendini. The species name is a combination of the Valencian word for "fairy" (fada) and forest meaning "fairy of the forest".
Distribution
Specimens of Valenciolenda have been observed in six caves in the Valencian Community in Spain.
References
- Hoch, Hannelore; Sendra, Alberto; Montagud, Sergio; Teruel, Santiago; Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes (11 Jan 2021). "First record of a cavernicolous Kinnaridae from the Old World (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha, Kinnaridae, Adolendini) provides testimony of an ancient fauna". Subterranean Biology. 37: 1–26. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.37.60483.
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