Taxonomic Notes of the Malaysian Species of Chremistica Stål (Homoptera: Cicadidae)

Malaysian species of Chremistica are listed herewith brief distributional notes. Of them are kept in repository of Centre for Insects Systematics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) namely Chremistica pontianaka (Distant), Chremistica guamusangensis Salmah & Zaidi, Chremistica nesiotes Breddin, Chremistica kecil Salmah & Zaidi, Chremistica tridentigera Breddin, Chremistica biloba Bregman, Chremistica umbrosa (Distant) and Chremsitica minor Bregman. In this paper, the adults and male genitalia are illustrated and key is given, based on for all examined species external and genitalic character. Distirbution of two species in this study are recorded new in Malaysia, namely C. nesiotes Breddin is recorded new to Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak and C. minor is recorded new to Peninsular Malaysia (restricted only in Endau Rompin, Pahang).