Chremistica

Abstract: This paper provides a faunal checklist for Cicadidae (Insecta: Hemiptera) in Palawan, Philippines, comprising 18 species belonging to 12 genera. Five new species, Platypleura elizabethae Lee, sp. nov., Puranoides goemansi Lee, sp. nov., Purana opaca Lee, sp. nov., Dundubia dubia Lee, sp. nov. and Dundubia flava Lee, sp. nov., are described. Pomponia lactea (Distant, 1887) and Ayesha spathulata (Stal, 1870) are newly added to the cicada fauna of Palawan. Four species, Chremistica pontianaka (Distant, 1888), Tanna pallida Distant, 1906, Dundubia rufivena Walker, 1850 and Tosena fasciata Fabricius, 1787, are removed from the cicada fauna of Palawan because the records have been incorrectly documented. Information on geographic distributions is provided.

Abstract: Malaysian species of Chremistica are listed herewith brief distributional notes. Of them are kept in repository of Centre for Insects Systematics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) namely Chremistica pontianaka (Distant), Chremistica guamusangensis Salmah & Zaidi, Chremistica nesiotes Breddin, Chremistica kecil Salmah & Zaidi, Chremistica tridentigera Breddin, Chremistica biloba Bregman, Chremistica umbrosa (Distant) and Chremsitica minor Bregman. In this paper, the adults and male genitalia are illustrated and key is given, based on for all examined species external and genitalic character. Distirbution of two species in this study are recorded new in Malaysia, namely C. nesiotes Breddin is recorded new to Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak and C. minor is recorded new to Peninsular Malaysia (restricted only in Endau Rompin, Pahang).