Chandrasekhara A. Viraktamath

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

(List may be incomplete)

• 92 taxon names authored by Chandrasekhara A. Viraktamath

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

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
• 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 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.