''Japananus'' is a genus of

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s of the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Six species are currently placed in the genus, all native to Asia and typically feeding on '' Acer'' species. One species, '' J. hyalinus'', has spread throughout the

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and

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with the trade in cultivated maples.

Species

* '' Japananus hyalinus'' (Osborn, 1900) - cosmopolitan by introduction * '' Japananus aceri'' (Matsumura, 1914) - Japan, Korea, China. * '' Japananus nepalicus'' Viraktamath & Anantha Murthy, 1999 - Nepal * '' Japananus bicurvatus'' Xing, Dai et Li, 2008 - China * '' Japananus meilingensis'' Xing, Dai et Li, 2010 - China * '' Japananus lamellosus'' Xing, Dai et Li, 2010 - China

References

Opsiini Cicadellidae genera Hemiptera of Asia Taxa named by Elmer Darwin Ball {{Deltocephalinae-stub