''Ceratagallia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
leafhopper
Leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family (biology), family Cicadellidae: based on the type genus ''Cicadella''. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or ...
. ''Ceratagallia'' leafhoppers are found in
semi-arid
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a aridity, dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below Evapotranspiration#Potential evapotranspiration, potential evapotranspiration, but not as l ...
environments in North America, including California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, and Mexico.
Description
''Ceratagallia'' differ from other genera of leafhopper by their transversely striated
pronotum
The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum (dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on e ...
and non-forked male genitalia.
Taxonomy
''Ceratagallia'' contains the following species:
* ''
Ceratagallia californica''
* ''
Ceratagallia sanguinolentus''
* ''
Ceratagallia vulgaris''
* ''
Ceratagallia cinerea''
* ''
Ceratagallia semiarida''
* ''
Ceratagallia viator''
* ''
Ceratagallia coma''
* ''
Ceratagallia cristula''
* ''
Ceratagallia califa''
* ''
Ceratagallia cerea''
* ''
Ceratagallia okanagana''
* ''
Ceratagallia omani''
* ''
Ceratagallia siccifolia''
* ''
Ceratagallia calcaris''
* ''
Ceratagallia arida''
* ''
Ceratagallia tristis''
* ''
Ceratagallia vastitatis''
* ''
Ceratagallia ludora''
* ''
Ceratagallia canona''
* ''
Ceratagallia arroya''
* ''
Ceratagallia neodona''
* ''
Ceratagallia pera''
* ''
Ceratagallia dondia''
* ''
Ceratagallia lobata''
* ''
Ceratagallia nubila''
* ''
Ceratagallia pudica''
* ''
Ceratagallia grisea''
* ''
Ceratagallia artemisia''
* ''
Ceratagallia bigeloviae''
* ''
Ceratagallia brailovskyi
''Ceratagallia'' is a genus of leafhopper. ''Ceratagallia'' leafhoppers are found in Semi-arid climate, semi-arid environments in North America, including California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, and Mexico.
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* ''
Ceratagallia socala''
* ''
Ceratagallia ovata''
* ''
Ceratagallia loma''
* ''
Ceratagallia neovata''
* ''
Ceratagallia tergata''
* ''
Ceratagallia longipes''
* ''
Ceratagallia aplopappi''
* ''
Ceratagallia delta''
* ''
Ceratagallia nitidula''
* ''
Ceratagallia abrupta''
* ''
Ceratagallia nanella''
* ''
Ceratagallia robusta''
* ''
Ceratagallia loca''
* ''
Ceratagallia lupini''
* ''
Ceratagallia uhleri''
* ''
Ceratagallia siccifolius''
* ''
Ceratagallia curvata''
* ''
Ceratagallia longula''
* ''
Ceratagallia humilis''
* ''
Ceratagallia obscura''
* ''
Ceratagallia sanguinolenta''
* ''
Ceratagallia agricola''
* ''
Ceratagallia harrisi''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10445645
Megophthalminae
Cicadellidae genera