K. SIVA HARI BRAHMA AND M.S.V. CHALAM*

Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517 502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh

ABSTRACT

Nine planthopper species viz., Cemus sp.; Euidella sp.; Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead); Perkinsiella sp.; Perkinsiella sinensis Kirkaldy; Sardia rostrata (Melichar); Sogatella kolophon (Kirkaldy) Sogatella vibix (Haupt) and Tagosodes pusanus (Distant) were reported from maize and sorghum crop-eco systems of costal Andhra Pradesh. The above species were identified and described. An illustrated key along with diagnostic taxonomic characters were provided for easy identification of the planthoppers associated with maize and sorghum crop eco-systems from coastal Andhra Pradesh.

KEYWORDS:

Hemiptera, planthoppers, Delphacidae, maize and sorghum.