Chandrasekhara A. Viraktamath

Chandrasekhara Adiveyya Viraktamath (1944–), Indian entomologist. Publishes as C.A. Viraktamath or Chandra A. Viraktamath.

Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560065, India.

Taxon names authored

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92 taxon names authored by Chandrasekhara A. Viraktamath

Publications

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1973

Linnavuori, R.E. & Viraktamath, C.A. 1973. A new cicadellid genus from Africa. Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines 87(3): 485492. Reference page.

1975

Dworakowska, I. & Viraktamath, C.A. 1975. On some Typhlocybinae from India (Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae). Bulletin de l'Académie polonaise des sciences. Série des sciences biologiques 23(8): 521–530. Reference page.

2004

Prathapan, K.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2004. Revision of Phaelota Jacoby (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 447: 1–18. Abstract & excerpt. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.447.1.1 . Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Mohan, G.S. 2004. A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 578: 1–48. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. 2004. A revision of the Varta-Stymphalus generic complex of the leafhopper tribe Scaphytopiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Old World. Zootaxa 713: 1–47. Abstract & excerpt DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.713.1.1 Reference page.
Webb, M.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2004. On the identity of an invasive leafhopper on Hawaii (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Nirvaninae). Zootaxa 692: 1–6. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.

2005

Prathapan, K.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2005. Revision of Panilurus Jacoby (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Pp. 167–178. In: Konstantinov, A.S., Tishechkin, A.K. & Penev, L.D. (eds.) Contributions to Systematics & Biology of Beetles: Papers Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Igor Konstantinovich Lopatin. Series Faunistica 43. Sofia-Moscow: Pensoft Publishers. xvi + 388 pp. ISBN 954-642-233-9. Reference page.

2006

Dai, W., Zhang, Y-L., Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2006. Two new Asian Scaphytopiini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with description of a new genus. Zootaxa 1309: 37–44. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Srinivasa, Y.B. 2006. Canopyana vateriae gen. nov. and sp. nov. — A leafhopper breeding on Vateria indica and a new record of Bhatia distanti (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Selenocephalinae) from south India. Zootaxa 1307: 35–39. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. 2006. Revision of the leafhopper tribe Krisnini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) of the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 1338: 1–32. Abstract & excerpt

2007

Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2007. Review of the leafhopper genus Pythamus Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) in the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 1546: 51–61. Abstract & excerpt DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1546.1.6 Reference page.
Webb, M.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2007. Three new Old World species of the leafhopper genus Scaphoideus Uhler (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae). Zootaxa 1457: 49–55. Abstract & excerpt DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1457.1.3 Reference page.

2008

Prathapan, K.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2008. The flea beetle genus Lanka (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in India with descriptions of three new species and notes on the identity of the pollu beetle infesting black pepper, Piper nigrum. Zootaxa 1681: 1–30. Abstract & excerpt. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1681.1.1 . Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A., Webb, M.D., Dai, W. & Zhang, Y-L. 2008. A review of the Oriental grassland leafhopper genus Platyretus Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) Zootaxa 1696: 37–47. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.

2009

Dai, W., Viraktamath, C.A., Zhang, Y-L. & Webb, M.D. 2009. A review of the leafhopper genus Scaphotettix Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), with description of a new genus. Zoological Science 26(9): 656–663. Reference page.
Prathapan, K.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2009. Revision of Tegyrius (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini), with descriptions of eight new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 326–358. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00510.x . Reference page.
Webb, M.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2009. Annotated check-list, generic key and new species of Old World Deltocephalini leafhoppers with nomenclatorial changes in the Deltocephalus group and other Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae). Zootaxa 2163: 1–64. Abstract & excerpt DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2163.1.1 Reference page.

2010

Dai, W., Viraktamath, C.A. & Zhang, Y-L. 2010. A review of the leafhopper genus Hishimonoides Ishihara (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) Zoological Science 27(9): 771–781. Reference page.
Zhang, B. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2010. New species of macropsine leafhopper genus Pedionis Hamilton (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species. Zootaxa 2484: 53–60. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2484.1.5 Reference page.

2011

Prathapan, K.D. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2011. A new species of Longitarsus Latreille, 1829 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) pupating inside stem aerenchyma of the hydrophyte host from the Oriental Region. ZooKeys 87: 1–10. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.87.1294 . Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Dietrich, C.H. 2011. A remarkable new genus of Dikraneurini (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2931: 01–07. Preview PDF DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2931.1.1 Reference page.

2012

Viraktamath, C.A. 2012. Seven new species of the leafhopper genus Tambocerus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 3385: 43–61. Preview Reference page.
Xing, J.-C., Viraktamath, C.A., Dai, R.-H. & Li, Z.-Z. 2012. Review of the leafhopper genus Jilinga Ghauri (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Paralimnini), with description of two new species from China. Zootaxa 3164: 49–56. Preview Reference page.

2013

Takiya, D.M., Dietrich, C.H. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2013. The unusual Afrotropical and Oriental leafhopper subfamily Signoretiinae (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae): taxonomic notes, new distributional records, and description of two new Signoretia species. ZooKeys 319: 303–323. Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Gonçalves, A.C. 2013. Review of Madagascaran Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) with descriptions of a new genus and six new species. Zootaxa 3616(1): 1–21. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3616.1.1 Reference page.

2014

Viraktamath, C.A. & Murthy, H.V.A. 2014. Review of the genera Hishimonus Ishihara and Litura Knight (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of new species. Zootaxa 3785(2): 101–138. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3785.2.1 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2014. Four new species of the grass feeding leafhopper genus Nicolaus Lindberg (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 3784(5): 528–538. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3784.5.2 Reference page.

2015

Salini, S. & Viraktamath, C.A. 2015. Genera of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea) from south India—an illustrated key to genera and checklist of species. Zootaxa 3924(1): 1–76. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3924.1.1. Reference page.
Wang, Y., Vikratamath, C.A. & Zhang, Y-L. 2015: Mediporus, a new genus of the leafhopper subfamily Evacanthinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), with a key to genera of the Evacanthini. Zootaxa 3964(3): 379–385. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3964.3.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page.

2016

Viraktamath, C.A. 2016. Review of the genus Signoretia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Signoretiinae) of the Oriental region with description of nine new species. Zootaxa 4193(3): 486–516. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4193.3.3. Reference page.

2017

Dai, W., Zahniser, J.N., Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2017. Punctulini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), a new leafhopper tribe from the Oriental region and Pacific Islands. Zootaxa 4226(2): 229–248. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4226.2.4. Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Meshram, N.M. 2017. A review of the coelidiine leafhopper genus Mahellus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) with description of two new species from the Oriental region. Zootaxa 4258(3): 271–280. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4258.3.4. Reference page.

2018

Nielson, M.W., Viraktamath, C.A. & van der Laan, R. 2018. Case 3582 – Scaris Le Peletier & Audinet-Serville, 1828 and Scarides (Scaridae) Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 (Insecta, Hemiptera): proposed suppression to remove homonymy of the latter with Scaridi (currently Scaridae) Rafinesque, 1810 (Osteichthyes). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 75: 6–11. Reference page.
Shobharani, M., Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2018. Review of the leafhopper genus Penthimia Germar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of seven new species. Zootaxa 4369(1): 1–45. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4369.1.1 Reference page.
Shobharani, M., Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2018. Revision of the penthimiine leafhopper genus Tambila Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) of the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 4514(4): 501–515. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4514.4.4 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2018. Revision of the evacanthine leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) of the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 4386(1): 1–78. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4386.1.1 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Wilson, M.R. 2018. New species of the leafhopper genera Sophonia and Stenotortor (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from the Oriental region. Zootaxa 4378(3): 356–366. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4378.3.4 Reference page.

2019

Viraktamath, C.A. & Meshram, N.M. 2019. Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 4653(1): 1–91. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2019. Revision of the bamboo leafhopper tribe Mukariini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of new genera and species. Zootaxa 4547(1): 1–69. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4547.1.1 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Webb, M.D. 2019. Revision of the Ulopinae leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) of the Indian subcontinent, I. Ulopini genera: Daimachus, Radhades and Ulopsina. Zootaxa 4613(3): 557–577. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4613.3.8 Reference page.

2020

Viraktamath, C.A. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2020. A new genus and three new species of leafhopper tribe Scaphoideini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India with a note on Gunghuyana cingalensis Distant. Zootaxa 4895(1): 67–85. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4895.1.3 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2020. Three new leafhopper species of Macropsis Lewis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae: Macropsini) with a key to species from the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 4903(3): 353–372. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4903.3.3 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A/, Yeshwanth, H.M. & Webb, M.D. 2020. Leafhopper tribe Stegelytrini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) of the Indian subcontinent, with a note on Aeternus hieroglyphicus Distant (Cicadellidae: Athysanini). Zootaxa 4822(4): 551–566. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4822.4.5 Reference page.

2021

Viraktamath, C.A., Webb, M.D. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2021. Leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae of the Indian subcontinent: 1. Description of Yelahanka gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with seven new species and new combinations. Zootaxa 4915(4): 445–480. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4915.4.1 Reference page.

2022

Viraktamath, C.A. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2022. Idiocerine leafhopper genus Paraidioscopus Maldonado-Capriles (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Eurymelinae) in the Indian subcontinent with description of one new species. Zootaxa 5222(3): 257–266. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5222.3.3 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A., Webb, M.D. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2022. Review of the leafhopper genus Drabescus Stål (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) in the Indian subcontinent with description of one new species. Zootaxa 5128(2): 225–247. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5128.2.4 Reference page.

2023

Viraktamath, C.A. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2023. Leafhopper subfamily Hylicinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) in the Indian subcontinent with description of new species. Zootaxa 5319(4): 451–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5319.4.1 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A. 2023. Two new Scaphoideini leafhopper genera (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India. Zootaxa 5382(1): 97–107. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5382.1.11 Reference page.

2024

Viraktamath, C.A., Webb, M.D. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2024. Opsiini leafhopper genus Libengaia Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) in Africa and India with description of one new subgenus and six new species. Zootaxa 5507(1): 104–122. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5507.1.4 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A., Yeshwanth, H.M. & Ajaykumara, K.M. 2024. New species of the leafhopper tribes Agalliini and Macropsini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from north and northeast India with checklist of species of the tribes from the Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 5486(2): 267–282. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5486.2.5 Reference page.

2025

Viraktamath, C.A., Webb, M.D. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2025. Review of the Monobazus-group leafhopper genera (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of five new genera and twenty-eight new species. Zootaxa 5567(1): 1–105. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5567.1.1 Reference page.
Viraktamath, C.A., Webb, M.D. & Yeshwanth, H.M. 2025. Leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae of the Indian subcontinent: 2. Genera Digitata Wang, Li & Dai, Latycephala McKamey, Petalocephala Stål and Thlasia Germar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with description of six new species. Zootaxa 5623(1): 1–71. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5623.1.1 Reference page.

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