Heteronotus

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Heteronotus
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Heteronotus delineatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Heteronotinae
Genus: Heteronotus
Laporte, 1832

Heteronotus is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Heteronotinae, of which it is the type genus. It was first described by François Laporte in 1832. [1]

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Description

Most species of Heteronotus have an appearance mimicking ants and wasps, with hollow bulbs and spikes.[ citation needed ] In some cases, the pronotum stretches beyond the wings.[ citation needed ]

Distribution

Species of Heteronotus are found across Central and South America, stretching from Mexico to Argentina. [1] [2] [3]

Species

Heteronotus contains 44 species:

References

  1. 1 2 "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Heteronotus Laporte, 1832". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Genus Heteronotus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Heteronotus Laporte de Castelnau, 1832". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.


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