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Heteronotus
Sign in to saveHeteronotus 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyMembracidae
Observations74
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 57
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Membracidae
- Collections
- IFIT-CP, USNM, TAMU, NRM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama, Brazil, Honduras
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- Parent taxon
- Membracidae
- Image
- Membracid Treehopper (Heteronotus sp.) (10824267216).jpg
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- Heteronotus
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Distribution
- Species
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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.
== Description == Most species of Heteronotus have an appearance mimicking ants and wasps, with hollow bulbs and spikes. In some cases, the pronotum stretches beyond the wings.
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