Eur. J. Entomol. 95 (4): 593-598, 1998

Liassotettigarcta africana sp. n. (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadoidea: Tettigarctidae), the first Mesozoic insect from Tunisia

NEL A., ZARBOUT M., BARALE G., PHILIPPE M.
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A new Lower Cretaceous cicada, Liassotettigarcta africana sp. n. (Tettigarctidae), is described From Tunisia, based on forewing impression. A brief overview of African fossil insects is presented.

Keywords: Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadomorpha, Cicadoidea, Tettigarctidae, Liassotettigarcta, new species, fossil, Lower Cretaceous, Tunisia

Accepted: July 22, 1998; Published: December 30, 1998  Show citation

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NEL, A., ZARBOUT, M., BARALE, G., & PHILIPPE, M. (1998). Liassotettigarcta africana sp. n. (Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadoidea: Tettigarctidae), the first Mesozoic insect from Tunisia. EJE95(4), 593-598
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