Saiva nodata
Saiva nodata is a species of lanternfly.[1][2] It is endemic to Karnataka in the Western ghats.
| Saiva nodata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Saiva |
| Species: | S. nodata |
| Binomial name | |
| Saiva nodata Distant, 1906 | |
Identification
It can be distinguished from other saiva species by the thickness of the head's projection (which is also known as a cephalic process). The overall colour can further aid in identification.[3]
References
- "Saiva nodata Distant, 1906". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- Urban, Julie M.; Cryan, Jason R. (March 17, 2009). "Entomologically famous, evolutionarily unexplored: The first phylogeny of the lanternfly family Fulgoridae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 50 (3): 471–484. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.12.004. PMID 19118634.
- "Rhynchota". 1902.
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