A new cicada species of Vagitanus (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from northern and central Vietnam

Abstract

A new species of Vagitanus Distant is described from north and central Vietnam. V. venetus sp. nov. inhabits forested woodland at altitudes of >1000 m. Its distribution is currently limited to the coastal areas and hinterland in the eastern provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Binh, Kon Tum, and Hue, and to the north in Yen Bai province.