The genus Nirvana Kirkaldy, 1900 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) has been reported through the Oriental and Austalian regions with few species known from Korea and Japan. Recently, we newly recognized Nirvana pallida Melichar, 1903, which is collected on Pueraria thunbergiana Benth (Rosales: Leguminosae). In this study, we provide redescription, illustration and biological notes, based on Korean materials.

• Hwaseop Song(Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Seoul National University, Korea, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Korea)
• Seunghwan Lee(Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Seoul National University, Korea, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Korea)