Valenciolenda is a cavernicolous monotypic genus of planthopper in the family Kinnaridae.[1]
| Valenciolenda | |
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| Valenciolenda fadaforesta adult male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Kinnaridae |
| Genus: | Valenciolenda Hoch & Sendra, 2021 |
| Species: | V. fadaforesta
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| Binomial name | |
| Valenciolenda fadaforesta Hoch & Sendra, 2021
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Etymology edit
The genus is a combination of Valencia (the type locality) and the tribe Adolendini. The species name is a combination of the Valencian word for "fairy" (fada) and forest meaning "fairy of the forest".[1]
Distribution edit
Specimens of Valenciolenda have been observed in six caves in the Valencian Community in Spain.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hoch, Hannelore; Sendra, Alberto; Montagud, Sergio; Teruel, Santiago; Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes (11 Jan 2021). "First record of a cavernicolous Kinnaridae from the Old World (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoromorpha, Kinnaridae, Adolendini) provides testimony of an ancient fauna". Subterranean Biology. 37 (published 11 January 2021): 1–26. doi:10.3897/SUBTBIOL.37.60483. ISSN 1768-1448. Wikidata Q105820570.
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