Hemikyptha

Hemikyptha is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Darninae. It was first described by Zeno Payne Metcalf in 1927, and contains 7 species.[1]

Hemikyptha
Hemikyptha marginata in the Toulouse Museum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Tribe: Hemikypthini
Genus: Hemikyptha
Metcalf, 1927

Distribution

Hemikyptha is found across South America, including southern Central America.[2]

Species

3I World Auchenorrhyncha Database lists the following species:

  • Hemikyptha atrata Fonseca & Diringshofen, 1969
  • Hemikyptha crux (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Hemikyptha durantoni Arnaud, 2002
  • Hemikyptha gigas Fonseca, 1935
  • Hemikyptha marginata (Fabricius, 1787)
  • Hemikyptha punctata (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Hemikyptha scutelligera (Lesson, 1832)

References

  1. "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Hemikyptha Metcalf, 1927". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. "Genus Hemikyptha". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-24.


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