1Laboratory of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
2Research Unit Phytopathology and Agricultural Zoology, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box. 222, Dschang, Cameroon
Laboratory of Zoology, Higher Teacher's Training College, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 47, Yaounde, Cameroon
*Corresponding author's present address: Laboratory of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bamenda, P.O. Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon; E-mail: yanawen2005@yahoo.fr
Online published on 20 October, 2021.
Psyllids of Ciriacreminae sub-family from Cameroon are revised. Fourteen species of three genera were recorded and described within this fauna: Heteropsylla (one specie); Kleineilla (five species); Ciriacremum (eight species). Five known species are redescribed: Heteropsylla cubana Crawford, Kleiniella guineensis Hollis, K. congoensis Hollis, Ciriacremum nigripes Hollis and C. nigeriense Hollis. Nine new species are described for the first time: Kleiniella nkomilongi sp. n., K. zenkerella sp. n., K. nkoemvonei sp. n., Ciriacremum owonaei sp. n., C. njongfangi sp. n., C. tonoei sp. n., C. rubeus sp. n., C. burckhardti sp. n. and C. camerunensis sp. n. adults and larvae are diagnosed and illustrated.
Cameroon, Ciriacreminae, Pest, Psyllids, Taxonomy
