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Gengidae
The GengidaeFennah RG (1949) A new genus of Fulgoroidea (Homoptera) from South Africa. ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London.'' (Ser. 12) 2: 111-120 15 are a family of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers), with species found in South Africa. Genera and species ''Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web'' includes four species in two genera: * '' Acrometopum'' Stål, 1853 ** '' Acrometopum costatipenne'' Stål, 1855 - type species ** '' Acrometopum panoblites'' (Fennah, 1949) ** '' Acrometopum theroni'' Emeljanov, 2007 * '' Microeurybrachys'' Muir, 1931 - monotypic ** ''Microeurybrachys vitrifrons'' Muir, 1931 References External links * {{taxonbar, from=Q3759721 Auchenorrhyncha families Hemiptera of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auchenorrhyncha Families
The Auchenorrhyncha suborder of the Hemiptera contains most of the familiar members of what was called the "Homoptera" – groups such as cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, planthoppers, and spittlebugs. The aphids and scale insects are the other well-known "Homoptera", and they are in the suborder Sternorrhyncha. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, and many are vectors of viral and fungal diseases of plants. It is also common for Auchenorrhyncha species to produce either audible sounds or substrate vibrations as a form of communication. Such calls range from vibrations inaudible to humans, to the calls of many species of cicadas that can be heard for hundreds of metres, at least. In season, they produce the most characteristic and ubiquitous noise of the bush. Etymology The word auchenorrhyncha is from the Greek αὐχήν, 'neck, throat' and ῥύγχος, 'snout'. Classification Debate and uncertainty as to whether the Auchenorrhyncha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
