Microcentrus

Stål, 1870

Species Guides

Microcentrus caryae(hickory stegaspidine treehopper)
Microcentrus lynx
Microcentrus nicholi
Microcentrus perditus
Microcentrus solussidus

Microcentrus is a of treehoppers in the Membracidae, containing approximately 10 described . The genus belongs to the tribe Microcentrini within the Stegaspidinae. Species in this genus are found in North America and Mexico, including the hickory stegaspidine (M. caryae). The genus was established by Stål in 1870.

Microcentrus by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC-BY license.

Microcentrus perditus by (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Adrienne van den Beemt. Used under a CC-BY license.

Microcentrus caryae P1310911a by
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Microcentrus: //ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɛntrəs//

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Distribution

North America and Mexico. Documented specimens include records from Texas (USA) and Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla).

Similar Taxa

CampylocentrusBoth are centrotine treehoppers with similar names; however, Campylocentrus belongs to the Centrotinae (tribe Boocerini), distinguished by an exposed scutellum not covered by the expanded pronotum, whereas Microcentrus is in Stegaspidinae.
PlatycentrusSimilar name and both are membracid treehoppers; Platycentrus belongs to tribe Platycentrini in Centrotinae, while Microcentrus is in tribe Microcentrini of subfamily Stegaspidinae.