The genus Nelcyndana Stål (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Taphurini) with description of three new species from Borneo

Abstract

The type species of Nelcyndana, Nelcyndana tener (Stål, 1870) from the Philippines, is redescribed and illustrated. The taxonomic position of the genus Nelcyndana in the tribe Taphurini is discussed. Three new species from Borneo are described and illustrated: Nelcyndana borneensis sp. n., N. vantoli sp. n., and N. mulu sp. n. Distributions maps for the three Borneo species are presented and a key for the identifi cation of the four Asian species of the genus is provided. © J.P. Duffels.