Paraphlepsius
Paraphlepsius
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
- Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
- Superfamily: Membracoidea
- Family: Cicadellidae
- Subfamily: Deltocephalinae
- Tribe: Pendarini
- Genus: Paraphlepsius
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Paraphlepsius: //ˌpærəˈflɛpsiəs//
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Summary
Paraphlepsius is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, with around 70 described species. It is placed in the tribe Pendarini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae.
Habitat
Speciose in the eastern half of the US and southern Canada, but transcontinental and ranging south into the neotropics
Distribution
Eastern half of the US, southern Canada, and extending into the neotropics
Tags
- Paraphlepsius
- leafhoppers
- Cicadellidae
- Pendarini
- Deltocephalinae