| Picumna chinai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Issidae |
| Subfamily: | Hemisphaeriinae |
| Genus: | Picumna |
| Species: | P. chinai |
| Binomial name | |
| Picumna chinai Doering, 1939 | |
Picumna chinai is a species of planthopper in the family Issidae. They can be found across the Southwestern United States and Central America. [1] [2]
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers. However, planthoppers generally walk very slowly. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, though few are considered pests. The infraorder contains only a single superfamily, Fulgoroidea. Fulgoroids are most reliably distinguished from the other Auchenorrhyncha by two features; the bifurcate (Y-shaped) anal vein in the forewing, and the thickened, three-segmented antennae, with a generally round or egg-shaped second segment (pedicel) that bears a fine filamentous arista.
Achilidae is a family of planthoppers, sometimes called "achilids" in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 520 described species in Achilidae.
Acanaloniidae is a family of planthoppers. It is sometimes treated as a subfamily of Issidae.
The Achilixiidae are a family of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers); species may be found in the neotropical and Asian regions. They are closely related to Achilidae and are sometimes included under Achilidae as a subfamily. Like Achilidae, species generally feed on several species of plant though the nymph stage has been found to feed on fungus. Like other planthoppers, the immature stage is covered in a wax which may help protect it from predators. Achilixiidae are small or medium sized for planthoppers and are greatly compressed, not depressed like the Achilidae.
Chloriona is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Delphacidae.
Fowlerium productum is a species of planthopper in the family Issidae. They are native to the Southwestern United States.
Picumna is a genus of planthopper in the family Issidae. They can be found in the Southwestern United States and Central America. Picumna species are often confused with Thionia species, but can be differentiated as Picumna have four spines on their hind tibia, whereas Thionia have fewer.
Abolloptera is a genus of planthoppers with only one species, Abolloptera bistriata. It is found in Texas and north-eastern Mexico.
Acanalonia servillei is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It is a widely distributed species, being found along the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States as far southwest as Texas and as far north as New York. It is also found on many Caribbean islands such as The Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica. Like most planthoppers, it feeds on the sap of plants. It is noted as being associated with Capparis cynophallophora along with other plants in the caper family, though not exclusively. It is a quite large species for its family, usually measuring more than 9mm.
Acanalonia chloris is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It can be found in northern Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
Acanalonia fasciata is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It can be found in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Possible predators include several local species of dryinid wasp. It is a smaller species with a length varying from 4.2 to 6.2 mm. It is often confused with Acanalonia bivittata, but can be differentiated by its smaller size, lack of reticulation on the base of its elytra, and by its range being farther west.
Acanalonia clypeata is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It can be found in the Southwestern United States. It can be found feeding on many plants including but not limited to tumbleweed, four-wing saltbush, baccharises, and Prosopis. It is approximately 7 mm long and 3 mm wide.
Acanalonia immaculata is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It can be found in southern New Mexico and Mexico. It is predated by dryinid wasps such as Apterodryinus torvus.A. immaculata can grow to 6.3 to 7.2 mm long.
Acanalonia virescens is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It is found in coastal regions such as southern coastal Texas, the east cost of Mexico, and as far south as Panama. It was initially recorded in Florida, but has not been found there since.
Acanalonia excavata is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It is native to Nicaragua and is adventive in Florida. It is about 9 mm long.
Acanalonia invenusta is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It is found in New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico. It is quite visually similar to Acanalonia similis, though the two can be differentiated by A. invenusta having less prominent reticulation across its elytra. It measures 4.2 - 5.6 mm.
Acanalonia similis is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It is found in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It is quite visually similar to Acanalonia invenusta, but though the two can be differentiated as A. similis has more prominent reticulation across its elytra than A. invenusta. A. similis measures 4.2 - 4.9 mm long.
Batusa is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Acanaloniidae. They are found in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Brazil.
Chlorochara is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Acanaloniidae and contains one species, Chlorochara vivida, and two subspecies. It can be found in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Suriname. They are green in color and with their whitish wing veins, they resemble a leaf.
Notosimus is a genus of planthopper and contains the single species, Notosimus angustipennis. It is found in northern Argentina. It was initially placed in the family Issidae, however analysis of the ovipositor in female specimens led the genus to be moved to Acanaloniidae in 2012.