Smerdalea

Smerdalea is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Stegaspidinae. It was first described by William Weekes Fowler in 1896, and contains five species.[1]

Smerdalea
Specimen circa 1950
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Stegaspidinae
Genus: Smerdalea
Fowler, 1896

Distribution

Smerdalea is found across Central and South America, stretching from Mexico in the north, Peru in the south, and French Guiana in the east.[1][2]

Species

Smerdalea contains the following species:[2]

  • Smerdalea circumflexa Cryan, 1995
  • Smerdalea elevata Cryan, 1995
  • Smerdalea horrescens Fowler, 1896
  • Smerdalea imminens Cryan, 1999

References


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