Checklist of the Iassinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from China

The subfamily Iassinae is a relatively large subfamily within the family Cicadellidae. Currently, it comprises 2,200 species across 169 genera (including five fossil genera) belonging to 12 tribes worldwide. All species feed on plant sap and some transmit plant bacterial or viral diseases, causing serious damage to agricultural and forestry production.

Taxonomic research on the subfamily Iassinae in China remains incomplete, and the species checklist has not been updated systematically for a long time, urgently requiring comprehensive collation and cataloging. In this study, we systematically reviewed relevant taxonomic literature from both domestic and international sources, combined with an examination of museum specimens, to carry out a systematic taxonomic arrangement and cataloging of the Chinese Iassinae.

A total of 4 tribes, 10 genera, and 89 species of Iassinae are recorded from China. This checklist systematically documents the species diversity of the subfamily Iassinae in China and can provide basic data for biodiversity conservation, agricultural and forestry pest control, and biogeographical research.