Platycotis | |
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Platycotis vittata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Family: | Membracidae |
Subfamily: | Membracinae |
Tribe: | Hoplophorionini |
Genus: | Platycotis Stål, 1869 |
Platycotis is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are about 13 described species in Platycotis. [1] [2]
These 13 species belong to the genus Platycotis:
Enchenopa binotata is a complex of multiple species found mostly in Eastern North America, but have also been reported in Central America. They are commonly referred to as treehoppers and are sap-feeding insects. The species in the complex look similar to each other in morphology, but are identified as different species by the host plant they occupy.
Microcentrus is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are about 10 described species in Microcentrus.
Micrutalis is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are at least 30 described species in Micrutalis.
Smiliinae is a subfamily of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. These are bugs and include about 100 genera in 10 tribes.
Ophiderma is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are about 17 described species in Ophiderma.
Telamona is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are at least 38 described species in Telamona.
Thelia is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are at least two described species in Thelia.
Tylopelta is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are at least four described species in Tylopelta.
Vanduzea is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are about 12 described species in Vanduzea. The genus was named after American entomologist Edward Payson Van Duzee.
Antianthe is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are about seven described species in Antianthe.
Stegaspidinae is a subfamily of treehoppers in the family Membracidae.
Membracinae is a subfamily of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are more than 40 genera in Membracinae.
Bocydium is a genus of insects in the treehopper family, Membracidae. A 1999 classification identified 14 species in the genus, distributed around the Neotropics.
Membracis is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are more than 50 described species in Membracis.
Enchenopa is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are more than 50 described species in Enchenopa.
Antonae is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae.
Cladonota is a genus of treehopper in the family Membracidae, widespread through North and South America. It has been previously described as Spogonophorus.
Cyrtolobus is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are more than 50 described species in Cyrtolobus, found in North and Central America.
Heteronotinae is a subfamily of treehoppers belonging to the family Membracidae. All genera are placed in the single tribe, Heteronotini.