Draeculacephala

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Draeculacephala
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Tribe: Cicadellini
Genus: Draeculacephala
Ball, 1901
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Sharpshooters, Draeculacephala

Draeculacephala is a genus of leafhoppers. It is one of the most common and widespread genera of leafhoppers in the New World. There are at least 25 described species in Draeculacephala. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The adults of most Draeculacephala species are green in color, although a few are straw colored. They are generally 6 to 11 mm in length, with a triangular head that projects forward to a point. [5] [4]

Species

These 27 species belong to the genus Draeculacephala:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Draeculacephala Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Draeculacephala". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. 1 2 "Draeculacephala". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. 1 2 3 "Draeculacephala Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ↑ Ball, E.D. (1927). "The genus Draeculacephala and its allies in North America (Rhynchota Homoptera)". Florida Entomologist. 11.

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