Treehopper
Treehoppers (more precisely typical treehoppers to distinguish them from the Aetalionidae) and thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhoppers. About 3,200 species of treehoppers in over 400 genera are known.Treehoppers.
Dr. Metcalf. NCSU Libraries. North Carolina State University. They are found on all continents except Antarctica; only five species are known from . Individual treehoppers usually live for only a few months.

Morphology

Treehoppers, due to their unusual appearance, have long interested naturalists. They are best k ...
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Membracinae
Membracinae is a subfamily of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are more than 40 genera in Membracinae. Genera These 44 genera belong to the subfamily Membracinae: * '' Acanthicoides'' Metcalf, 1952 * '' Aconophora'' Fairmaire, 1846 * '' Alchisme'' Kirkaldy, 1904 * '' Bolbonota'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 * '' Bolbonotodes'' Fowler, 1894 * '' Calloconophora'' Dietrich, 1991 * '' Campylenchia'' Stål, 1869 * '' Cladonota'' Stål, 1869 * '' Enchenopa'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 * '' Enchophyllum'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 * '' Erechtia'' Walker, 1858 * '' Eunusa'' Pinto da Fonseca, 1974 * '' Folicarina'' Sakakibara, 1992 * '' Guayaquila'' Goding, 1920 * '' Havilandia'' Dietrich & McKamey, 1995 * '' Hypsoprora'' Stål, 1869 * '' Hypsoprorachis'' Fonseca & Diringshofen, 1969 * '' Jibarita'' Ramos, 1957 * '' Kronides'' Kirkaldy, 1904 * '' Leioscyta'' Fowler, 1894 * '' Lewdeitzia'' Dietrich & McKamey, 1995 * ''Membracis'' Fabricius, 1775 * '' Metcalfiella'' Linnavuori, 19 ...
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