Bilimekia

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Bilimekia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Smiliinae
Tribe: Polyglyptini
Genus: Bilimekia
Fowler, 1895

Bilimekia is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Smiliinae. Its species are found in Mexico. [1] [2]

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Appearance

Species of Bilimekia have a yellow pronotum. The pronotum stretches past the head horizontally, a characteristic of most treehoppers of the tribe Polyglyptini.

Species

Bilimekia contains 3 species:

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References

  1. "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Bilimekia Fowler, 1895". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Bilimekia Fowler, 1895". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.