Membracis sanguineoplaga

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Membracis sanguineoplaga
Treehopper (Membracis bucktoni).jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Membracis
Species:
M. sanguineoplaga
Binomial name
Membracis sanguineoplaga
Schmidt, 1906
Synonyms
  • Membracis bucktoniFunkhouser, 1921
  • Membracis buctoni [sic]Funkhouser, 1921
  • Cryptonotus militarisBuckton, 1901
  • Membracis sanguinoplaga [sic]Schmidt, 1906
  • Membracis sanquineoplaga [sic]Schmidt, 1906
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Membracis sanguineoplaga is a species of treehopper.

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Etymology

The specific name of Membracis sanguineoplaga means "bloody red" in Latin. [1] The "bloody red" stems from the red spot on its pronotum.

Description

Membracis sanguineoplaga has black wings and a pale yellow stripe streaking through its pronotum.

Distribution

Membracis sanguineoplaga live in South America; in Colombia, Peru, and parts of Brazil. [1]

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