Heteronotus nodosus

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Heteronotus nodosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Heteronotus
Species:
H. nodosus
Binomial name
Heteronotus nodosus
(Germar, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Membracis nodosaGermar, 1821
  • Combophora nodosa(Germar, 1821)

Heteronotus nodosus is a species of treehopper within the family Membracidae. [1] [2] The species is known to be found distributed in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Peru, where individuals are found exclusively feeding on Calliandra angustifolia . [3] [4] The species name nodosus means 'full of knots' in Latin. [2] Ants in the genera Pheidole and Crematogaster have been observed attending Peruvian treehoppers for their honeydew secretions, however for H. nodosus, the adults repel any ants attending the immatures by vigorously moving the abdomen. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Heteronotus nodosa Germar". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. 1 2 "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Heteronotus nodosus (Germar, 1821)". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Treehoppers of Panguana (Peru), with additional faunistic remarks and 3D-SEM illustrations (Auchenorrhyncha, Membracoidea)" (PDF). www.zobodat.at. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. 1 2 "Ekkens 1971 Ecological aspects of Peruvian treehopper behavior" (PDF). web.ntnu.edu.tw. Retrieved 2024-04-26.


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