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Hooleya (planthopper)
''Hooleya'' is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Achilidae Achilidae is a family of planthoppers, sometimes called "achilids" in the order Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, pla .... Species: * ''Hooleya indecisa'' Cockerell, 1922 References Achilidae {{Fulgoromorpha-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planthoppers
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers. However, planthoppers generally walk very slowly. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, though few are considered pests. Fulgoromorphs are most reliably distinguished from the other Auchenorrhyncha by two features; the bifurcate (Y-shaped) anal vein in the forewing, and the thickened, three-segmented antennae, with a generally round or egg-shaped second segment (pedicel) that bears a fine filamentous arista. Overview Planthoppers are laterally flattened and hold their broad wings vertically, in a tent-like fashion, concealing the sides of the body and part of the legs. Nymphs of many planthoppers produce wax from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achilidae
Achilidae is a family of planthoppers, sometimes called "achilids" in the order Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from .... There are at least 520 described species in Achilidae. Subfamilies and genera ''Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web (FLOW)'' includes 3 subfamilies: Achilinae Authority: Stål, 1866 - 2 tribes ;Achilini Stål, 1866 *Achilina Stål, 1866 # '' Achilus'' Kirby, 1819 - type genus # '' Flatachilus'' Fennah, 1950 # '' Olmiana'' Guglielmino, Bückle & Emeljanov, 2010 # '' Ouwea'' Distant, 1907 *Cixidiina Emeljanov, 1992 # †'' Angustachilus'' Lefebvre, Bourgoin & Nel, 2007 # '' Cixidia'' Fieber, 1866 *Elidipterina Fennah, 1950 # '' Booneta'' Distant, 1907 # '' Catonidia'' Uhler, 1896 # '' Elidiptera'' Spinola, 1839 # '' Faventilla'' Metcalf, 1948 # ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
