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The treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) of Singapore: An annotated checklist, new records, and an illustrated identification key

  • Varen Tan1
  • Wei Song Hwang2
  1. 1Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Block S3 #05-01, 16 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117558, Singapore Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore https://ror.org/01tgyzw49
  2. 2Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore (NUS), 2 Conservatory Drive, Singapore 117377, Singapore Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Singapore
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Abstract

An updated account of the treehoppers (Hemiptera: Membracidae) of Singapore is presented here. The addition of 16 new records increases the known fauna to 52 species (inclusive of 8 morphospecies) distributed across 11 tribes and 17 genera. An annotated checklist is presented, incorporating old combinations, synonyms, type localities, known distributions, host plant associations, ant attendants, and taxonomic remarks. A visual identification key covering 40 locally occurring species is also provided. Together, this study provides a foundation for future research on Singapore’s membracids and contributes to a broader understanding of the still incompletely documented Oriental fauna.

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@article{tan2026treehoppers,
  title = {{The treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) of Singapore: An annotated checklist, new records, and an illustrated identification key}},
  author = {Varen Tan and Wei Song Hwang},
  journal = {ZooKeys},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3897/zookeys.1295.204613},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1295.204613},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The treehoppers (Hemiptera, Membracidae) of Singapore: An annotated checklist, new records, and an illustrated identification key
AU  - Varen Tan
AU  - Wei Song Hwang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/23
JO  - ZooKeys
DO  - 10.3897/zookeys.1295.204613
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1295.204613
AB  - An updated account of the treehoppers (Hemiptera: Membracidae) of Singapore is presented here. The addition of 16 new records increases the known fauna to 52 species (inclusive of 8 morphospecies) distributed across 11 tribes and 17 genera. An annotated checklist is presented, incorporating old combinations, synonyms, type localities, known distributions, host plant associations, ant attendants, and taxonomic remarks. A visual identification key covering 40 locally occurring species is also provided. Together, this study provides a foundation for future research on Singapore’s membracids and contributes to a broader understanding of the still incompletely documented Oriental fauna.
SN  - 1313-2970
SN  - 1313-2989
ER  -