Description of a new species of Paratubana Young from northeastern Brazil with taxonomic and distributional notes on the genus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae)

Paratubana albomaculata, a new species from NE. Brazil (Alagoas State), is described and illustrated. The new species is closely related to P vittifacies (Signoret) (SE. Brazil) and P webbi Cavichioli (NE. Brazil), from both of which it can be distinguished mainly by the male genital characteristics. Taxonomic notes comparing the new taxon with the other six known species of the South American genus Paratubana Young are given. A key to males of the seven species is included. Data on the known distribution of these species, including a map, are also provided. The genus Paratubana is newly recorded from Alagoas State.