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Cofana Polaris
''Cofana'' is a genus of leafhoppers belonging to the family Cicadellidae. ''Cofana'' species can be often found in grass habitats and in rice fields. Some species have been recorded on ''Dinochloa scandens'' (Poaceae). The genus ''Cofana'' is distinguished by their male genital morphology, with an aedeagus lacking paraphyses and basal processes. The hindwing lacks vein R2+3. Species in the genus are found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Species Some species of this genus are: *''Cofana albida'' Walker, 1851 *''Cofana eburnea'' Walker, 1857 *''Cofana fuscivenis'' Bergroth, 1894 *''Cofana gelbata'' Young, 1986 *''Cofana grisea'' Evans, 1955 *''Cofana hoogstraali'' Young, 1979 *''Cofana jedarfa'' Young, 1979 *''Cofana karachiensis'' Ara & Ahmed, 1988 *''Cofana karjatensis'' Ramakrishnan, 1985 *''Cofana lata'' Young, 1979 *''Cofana lineatus'' Distant, 1908 *''Cofana maai'' Young, 1979 *''Cofana medleri'' Young, 1979 *''Cofana nigrilinea'' Stål, 1870 *''Cofana perkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Melichar
Leopold Melichar (5 December 1856 – 2 September 1924) was a Moravian entomologist and physician who specialized in the taxonomy of the Cicadellidae, leafhoppers. Melichar was born in Brno, Moravia and studied medicine in Prague before beginning practice in Vienna from 1888. He became an official in the ministry of health and in his spare time he took an interest in insects. Through the influence of Ladislav Duda he began to specialize in the leafhoppers, examining the collections of Jindřich Uzel, Uzel from Sri Lanka. Melichar returned to live in Brno in 1912 and during World War I he headed the local Red Cross Hospital. Melichar also collected in North Africa, Spain and around the Mediterranean and his collections were bequeathed to the Moravian Museum. Most of the taxa described by Melichar were based on external morphology and did not involve examination of the genitalia. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Melichar, Leopold Entomologists Scientists from Bohemia Czechoslovak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |