Centrotus
Fabricius, 1803
treehoppers
Species Guides
1- Centrotus cornutus(Horned Treehopper)
Centrotus is a of treehoppers in the Membracidae, established by Fabricius in 1803. The genus occurs primarily in the Palaearctic region, with the type Centrotus cornutus being widespread across Europe including Scandinavia and the British Isles. Members of this genus are characterized by the enlarged pronotum typical of treehoppers, which extends over the body. The genus includes at least two well-documented European species: C. cornutus and C. chloroticus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Centrotus: /ˈkɛn.trə.tʊs/
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Identification
Centrotus can be distinguished from other European by their Palaearctic distribution and specific pronotal . C. cornutus is recognizable by its widespread occurrence across northern and central Europe, while C. chloroticus is restricted to southern France and the Iberian peninsula. Definitive species-level identification requires examination of pronotal shape and genitalia.
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Distribution
Primarily Palaearctic. Centrotus cornutus is widespread across Europe including Scandinavia and the British Isles. Centrotus chloroticus occurs in southern France and the Iberian peninsula.
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Taxonomic note
The name 'Centrotus' has been historically confused with 'Hemicentrotus,' a of sea urchins (Echinoidea). These are unrelated in entirely different . Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus is a sea urchin from Japan, not a . Care should be taken to distinguish between these homonymous genus roots in different contexts.